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Southside with You
MEANRANK
65/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is AlloCiné on 42, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 92. Critics average 83, everyone else 59.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The film chronicles the first date between a young law firm associate named Barack Obama and his adviser, Michelle Robinson, on a summer day in 1989 Chicago. Their outing involves an art exhibit, a community meeting, and a screening of "Do the Right Thing." Over the course of the day, they share conversations about their backgrounds, their aspirations, and their views on life, marking the beginning of an iconic relationship.
Details
- Director
- Richard Tanne
- Writer
- Richard Tanne
- Studio
- IM Global, Get Lifted Film Co.
- Released
- 26 August 2016
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $1.5M
- Box office
- $6.6M
- Awards
- 3 wins, 11 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 14 →3 wins from 14 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| Sundance Film Festival 2016 | Grand Jury Prize | Richard Tanne | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2017 | Outstanding Actor, Motion Picture | Parker Sawyers | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2017 | Outstanding Original Song | John Legend | Nominee |
| Chicago Indie Critics 2017 | Best Chicago Film | Southside With You | Winner |
| NAACP Image Awards 2017 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Tika Sumpter | Nominee |
| NAACP Image Awards 2017 | Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film) | Richard Tanne | Nominee |
| Rotten Tomatoes Golden Tomato Awards 2017 | Best Reviewed Romance Movie 2016 | Southside With You | Winner |
| Gotham Awards 2016 | Audience Award | Southside With You | Nominee |
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Trailer — Southside with You
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14 awards — Southside with You
×| Grand Jury Prize | Richard Tanne | Nominee |
| Best Chicago Film | Southside With You | Winner |
| Best First Narrative Feature | Richard Tanne | Winner |
| Best Reviewed Romance Movie 2016 | Southside With You | Winner |
| Best Picture | Southside With You | Nominee |
| Breakout of the Year | Parker Sawyers | Nominee |
| Breakout of the Year | Tika Sumpter | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor, Motion Picture | Parker Sawyers | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Song | John Legend | Nominee |
| Audience Award | Southside With You | Nominee |
| Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director | Richard Tanne | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Tika Sumpter | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film) | Richard Tanne | Nominee |
| Golden Space Needle Award for Best Film | Southside With You | Nominee |