Fresh
A newcomer and a natural (and an Australian!), Terrell almost singlehandedly elevates "Barry" from a cutesy time capsule into something a bit richer and more alive.
David Ehrlich, indieWIRE
Overview
A young Barack Obama forges his identity while dealing with race, divergent cultures and ordinary life as a New York City college student.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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80%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The second good Obama movie of the year.
Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
Set in 1981, a canny and absorbing drama paints a highly convincing portrait of Barack Obama when he was a 20-year-old college student in New York, still piecing together who he was.
Owen Gleiberman, Variety
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