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Becoming

Play trailer 1:26 Poster for Becoming PG,  2020,  1h 29m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Former first lady Michelle Obama discusses her life, hopes and connections with others.
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Critics Consensus

It may not get as personal as some viewers might have hoped, but Becoming offers an uplifting look at a pivotal moment in its subject's public life.

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Euan Ferguson Guardian May 26, 2020
Michelle told her story with charm, grit, adventurism and several appalling book-tour choices of dress. Go to Full Review
Camilla Long The Times (UK) May 18, 2020
Scrape away the gush and the swaggy fashion, and a fascinating portrait emerged of a rather unhappy and discontented high achiever. Go to Full Review
Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald May 13, 2020
3.5/5
With Obama herself as narrator, it's a personal diary -- bereft of tension and short on surprises with a perpetually sunny guide treating you to an intimate but selective tour of her life so far. Go to Full Review
Jeanine T. Abraham VisAbleBlackwoman (Medium) Feb 9, 2026
5/5
The fact that she comes from a working-class Black family where both of her parents worked and did what they could to give their kids the foundation in which to thrive in a country designed to use Black people up and kill us young. Go to Full Review
Alex Bentley CultureMap Feb 16, 2021
Becoming is a welcome reminder that Michelle Obama continues to be a force for good in a world where that can sometimes feel like a resource in short supply. Go to Full Review
Carla Hay Culture Mix Jul 18, 2020
The movie hits some very familiar beats that are often seen in tour documentaries. There's a 'feel-good home movie' approach to the documentary, as opposed to a 'journalistic exposé' approach. Some people will have a problem with that, while others won't. Go to Full Review
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Nadia Hallgren

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Michelle Obama

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Barack Obama

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Movie Info

Synopsis Former first lady Michelle Obama discusses her life, hopes and connections with others.
Director
Nadia Hallgren
Rating
PG (Brief Language|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 7, 2020
Runtime
1h 29m
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