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Barry

  • 20162016
  • 1h 44m
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6.0/10
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Devon Terrell in Barry (2016)
A young Barack Obama, known to his friends as "Barry," arrives in New York City in the fall of 1981 to begin his junior year at Columbia University. His experiences over that pivotal school year lay the foundation for his views on race, government, and what it means to be an American.
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A look into the early life of U.S. President Barack Obama.A look into the early life of U.S. President Barack Obama.A look into the early life of U.S. President Barack Obama.
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    • Vikram Gandhi
    • Adam Mansbach
  • Stars
    • Devon Terrell
    • Anya Taylor-Joy
    • Jason Mitchell
    • Vikram Gandhi
    • Adam Mansbach
  • Stars
    • Devon Terrell
    • Anya Taylor-Joy
    • Jason Mitchell
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    • 40User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
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    Devon Terrell
    Devon Terrell
    • Barry
    Anya Taylor-Joy
    Anya Taylor-Joy
    • Charlotte
    Jason Mitchell
    Jason Mitchell
    • PJ
    Ellar Coltrane
    Ellar Coltrane
    • Will
    Jenna Elfman
    Jenna Elfman
    • Kathy Baughman
    Linus Roache
    Linus Roache
    • Bill Baughman
    Avi Nash
    Avi Nash
    • Saleem
    John Benjamin Hickey
    John Benjamin Hickey
    • Professor Gray
    Ashley Judd
    Ashley Judd
    • Ann Dunham
    Sawyer Pierce
    • Thad
    Eric Berryman
    Eric Berryman
    • Ali
    Ralph Rodriguez
    Ralph Rodriguez
    • Andre
    Danny Henriquez
    • Milton
    Tessa Albertson
    Tessa Albertson
    • Tina
    Tommy Nelson
    Tommy Nelson
    • Buzz
    Annabelle Attanasio
    Annabelle Attanasio
    • Sylvia
    Matt Ball
    • Dennis
    Markita Prescott
    Markita Prescott
    • Denise
      • Vikram Gandhi
      • Adam Mansbach
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    • Trivia
      Debut feature film of actor Devon Terrell who portrays the young Barack Obama.
    • Goofs
      Barry is seen wearing a Casio F91W watch throughout the movie. The movie is set in the early 1980's, but that model watch wasn't released until 1991.
    • Quotes

      Charlotte: Where are you from?

      Barry: Hawaii. Indonesia. Kenya. Take your pick.

      Charlotte: Really? Um... Ni vizuri kukutana na wewe.

      Barry: Really? What? In front of all these people? I mean, you're very pretty, and I'm flattered, but...

      Charlotte: No, that's not what I was trying to say-...

      Barry: I'm just messing with you. I have no idea what you just said.

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    5/10
    Lost in Translation
    Barry simply put is the early years of Barack Obama in New York and his struggles trying to fit himself among the people there. Simply put, it his the identity crises caused because of his mixed ethnicity.

    Its a beautiful story on paper but in the hands of director Vikram Gandhi, this is a story lost in translation.

    The movie starts of well as the young Barack moves into New York with a serious identity crisis. It is shown that he never as such connected with his Dad in Kenya, his years in Manila have changed him and he questions the things around him. He cannot mix with either the blacks or the whites. He has a nice sweet white girlfriend but due to the crisis inside him, he starts to move away from here. And he has loving mother beautifully played by Ashley Judd who tells him that all will be fine one day.

    However, the writing is inconsistent and we are never ever able to understand or feel the chaos inside Obama. At some places the story is drifting and I was wondering what is happening. However, the ending saves the film from being a total washout.

    Devon Terrell is a good actor and its too early for me to judge him through this film since the writing and directing are not upto the mark. He does put up a nice performance and I hope to see more of him soon.

    The rest of the cast puts a commendable performance and the movie is worth a visit on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
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    • akshay-ak-kumar
    • Jul 29, 2017

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      • December 16, 2016 (United States)
      • United States
      • Black Bear Pictures (United States)
      • English
      • Swahili
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      • Cinetic Media
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