2016: Obama's America fingerprintEmotionally cool.
Calm and low-key
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
Politics, a real life story, and society
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
2016: Obama's America is calm and low-intensity.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Politics, a real life story, and society
Its world is built around politics, a real life story, and society.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41/100 (IMDb 4.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 27%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 28 min
2016: Obama's America runs 1 h 28 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate 2016: Obama's America higher (61) than critics (27). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $33 million worldwide, 13.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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