First date

A Barack Obama biopic that somehow remembers romance was a thing before politics. Obama and Michelle enjoy a meet-cute on Chicago’s South Side in 1989. The film’s light touch and location shooting prevent it from collapsing under the weight of history.

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Richard Tanne directed First date in 2016. See Richard Tanne's full filmography, where to start with Richard Tanne, or where to go after you've seen everything by Richard Tanne.

First date was released in 2016 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 80 minutes.