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Becoming

Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others during her 2019 book tour for 'Becoming.'

Director

Nadia Hallgren

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Genre

documentary, biography

Box Office

N/A

Production

Higher Ground,Big Mouth Productions

Awards

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. 1 win & 6 nominations total

Homepage

https://www.netflix.com/title/81122487

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Barack and I are not interested
in being at the forefront forever, - Becoming

Barack and I are not interested in being at the forefront fo...

If you believe in God,
God gave us this platform for a reason, - Becoming

If you believe in God, God gave us this platform for a reaso...

[laughter] - Becoming

It takes some energy to go high, - Becoming

It takes some energy to go high,

So the day I left the White House, - Becoming

So the day I left the White House,

So it was almost like a slap in the face. - Becoming

So it was almost like a slap in the face.

The people who didn't vote at all: - Becoming

The people who didn't vote at all:

That's when you think,
"Man, people think this is a game." - Becoming

That's when you think, "Man, people think this is ...

Every time Barack didn't get
the Congress he needed, - Becoming

Every time Barack didn't get the Congress he needed,

They just couldn't be bothered
to vote at all. - Becoming

They just couldn't be bothered to vote at all.

Being the First Lady
has been the greatest joy of my life. - Becoming

Being the First Lady has been the greatest joy of my life.

But as the first family
in the White House, - Becoming

But as the first family in the White House,

Your iconic line, - Becoming

Your iconic line,

You know, you can start wars,
you can crash economies. - Becoming

You know, you can start wars, you can crash economies.

And so that's how we operated, because... - Becoming

And so that's how we operated, because...

We had to be bigger and we had to go high. - Becoming

We had to be bigger and we had to go high.

We act like it doesn't take a toll on us, - Becoming

We act like it doesn't take a toll on us,

But this has demonstrated, in a way, - Becoming

But this has demonstrated, in a way,

You see that huge crowd out there? - Becoming

You see that huge crowd out there?

And that last speech you gave
about, just, like... - Becoming

And that last speech you gave about, just, like...

People are here because people really
believe in love and hope in other people. - Becoming

People are here because people really believe in love and ho...

And also, every time
you guys play Stevie Wonder, - Becoming

And also, every time you guys play Stevie Wonder,

We saw you last night, - Becoming

We saw you last night,

So I want to ask our group, - Becoming

So I want to ask our group,

[woman] The first reaction, really,
is you've got to find your life again. - Becoming

[woman] The first reaction, really, is you've got to fi...

There are so many different phases of you, - Becoming

There are so many different phases of you,

As my mother says, give it some time. - Becoming

As my mother says, give it some time.

And I'm so glad you did not get yourself - Becoming

And I'm so glad you did not get yourself

Every time we showed up,
we showed up to make you all proud. - Becoming

Every time we showed up, we showed up to make you all proud.

When I saw you on television,
when you were inaugurated, - Becoming

When I saw you on television, when you were inaugurated,

And I look back, and my mother
and my father had never seen it. - Becoming

And I look back, and my mother and my father had never seen ...

-I thank you and Barack for that.
-[woman] You saw it for them. - Becoming

-I thank you and Barack for that. -[woman] You saw it for th...

-And you will always be First Lady to me.
-You will always be First Lady. - Becoming

-And you will always be First Lady to me. -You will always b...

[women] ♪ Happy Birthday to you ♪ - Becoming

[women] ♪ Happy Birthday to you ♪

♪ Happy Birthday, dear ma'am ♪ - Becoming

♪ Happy Birthday, dear ma'am ♪

Oh, you can see the "ma'am." - Becoming

Oh, you can see the "ma'am."

[laughter] - Becoming

[laughter] - Becoming

[laughter] - Becoming

[Michelle laughs] - Becoming

[Michelle laughs]

[audience cheering] - Becoming

[audience cheering]

The future of our nation
is up to the next generation. - Becoming

The future of our nation is up to the next generation.

[chattering] - Becoming

[Michelle]
Barack and I are empty-nesters, - Becoming

[Michelle] Barack and I are empty-nesters,

[sentimental music continues playing] - Becoming

[sentimental music continues playing]

No longer facing that same scrutiny, - Becoming

No longer facing that same scrutiny,

[Michelle] I want to take care of me, - Becoming

[Michelle] I want to take care of me,

[music drowns out dialogue] - Becoming

[music drowns out dialogue]

There is another chapter
waiting for me out there. - Becoming

There is another chapter waiting for me out there.

["Godspeed" by Frank Ocean playing] - Becoming

["Godspeed" by Frank Ocean playing]

♪ I will always love you ♪ - Becoming

♪ I will always love you ♪

♪ Still, I'll always be there for you ♪ - Becoming

♪ Still, I'll always be there for you ♪

I've had the rare experience
to see the world in this way, - Becoming

I've had the rare experience to see the world in this w...

I wish people didn't feel badly, - Becoming

I wish people didn't feel badly,

I miss the opportunity we had - Becoming

I miss the opportunity we had

You know, one of the things
we do miss about Barack Obama - Becoming

You know, one of the things we do miss about Barack Obama

I like this feeling of not being divided. - Becoming

I like this feeling of not being divided.

I do." - Becoming

But in order to do that, - Becoming

But in order to do that,

We're at a crossroads - Becoming

We're at a crossroads

[applause] - Becoming

[applause continues] - Becoming

[applause continues]

That's what I'm going to do
until people are like, - Becoming

That's what I'm going to do until people are like,

I want to be the 90-year-old woman
that you just excuse, you know? - Becoming

I want to be the 90-year-old woman that you just excuse, you...

Ladies and gentlemen, join me in thanking
Michelle Obama for being here tonight. - Becoming

Ladies and gentlemen, join me in thanking Michelle Obama for...

[applause] - Becoming

...who realizes that I have the power
to change the world. - Becoming

...who realizes that I have the power to change the world.

And I am becoming brave - Becoming

And I am becoming brave

I am becoming a mom
who is teaching my teenage boys - Becoming

I am becoming a mom who is teaching my teenage boys

My parents emigrated from Mexico, - Becoming

My parents emigrated from Mexico,

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Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others during her 2019 book tour for 'Becoming.'

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Nadia Hallgren

Writer: N/A

Production: Higher Ground,Big Mouth Productions

Genre: documentary, biography

Year: 2020

MetaScore: 66/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 06 May 2020

Awards: Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. 1 win & 6 nominations total

Homepage: https://www.netflix.com/title/81122487

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