By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

2009

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

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Get an all-access pass behind the scenes of the presidency as filmmakers trace the political journey of Barack Obama from his days as a Chicago senator to his current status as Commander in Chief. Explore the grass roots effort to get him elected by witnessing his landmark first victory in Iowa and following him on the road during the punishing primary campaign. Later, Obama is sworn into the presidency at the historical inauguration that named him the first African American president in the history of the United States.

Rating:

G
Genre:

Documentary, Special Interest
Directed By:

Alicia Sams, Amy Rice
In Theaters:

Aug 7, 2009 limited
On Disc/Streaming:

Jan 12, 2010
Runtime:

115 minutes
Studio:

HBO

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Cast

Barack Obama

John McCain

Michelle Obama

Critic Reviews for By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

All Critics (3) | Top Critics (1) | Rotten (3)

A less-than-electrifying account of an electrifying election.

Aug 11, 2009

John Anderson
Variety
Top Critic
Slow-paced, one-dimensional docu captures historic election

Jul 26, 2016 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Andrea Beach
Common Sense Media
A great election souvenir, but it falls short as a documentary.

Feb 26, 2012 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…

James Plath
Movie Metropolis