I didn’t realize that the “actual film about Obamas' first date” thing was real. I thought y’all were joking.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) August 26, 2016
Oh, it’s real. It’s titled “Southside With You” and stars Parker Sawyers as Barack with Tika Sumpter as Michelle:
#SouthsideWithYou: "A warm and surprisingly engaging account of the first date of Barack and Michelle" https://t.co/ufTwIiHC9N
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 26, 2016
Here’s the trailer. Our favorite line? “You’re going to an awful lot of trouble for just another smooth-talking brother.”
Proud to be a part of this film, see it with someone you love. Out now! #SouthsideWithYou https://t.co/MqwEAb5U1thttps://t.co/IDtyFFiLqR
— John Legend (@johnlegend) August 26, 2016
Barf.
As for the reviews, critics love it by regular people aren’t too excited to go see it:
We’ll probably skip this one.
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