# Southside with You (2016)

> A charming, historically grounded single-day romance follows Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson as an uncertain first date becomes the beginning of a consequential partnership.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/192917

## Facts

- Runtime: 80 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Richard Tanne
- Cast: Parker Sawyers, Tika Sumpter, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Deanna Reed-Foster, Jerod Haynes, Gabrielle Lott-Rogers, Taylar Fondren
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4258698/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: warm, witty, sincere, date night, black history month

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