Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Hopeful
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and a real life story
Standout characters, direction, and storytelling
Standout editing
Calm and low-key
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union is calm and low-intensity.
History, politics, and a real life story
Its world is built around history, politics, and a real life story.
Standout characters, direction, and storytelling
The characters, direction, and storytelling stand out.
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The challenge of change.
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Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States.
1 season
It has 1 season with 3 episodes of about 99 minutes each.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union higher (82) than audiences (47). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2021 to 2021 and has ended.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
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