By Peter Debruge
05.05.2020 - 00:01 / thehollywoodnews.com
Netflix has dropped the full trailer for its feature documentary Becoming which will land on the streaming service later this week.
The film is an intimate look into the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama during a moment of profound change, not only for her personally but for the country she and her husband served over eight impactful years in the White House. The film offers a rare and up-close look at her life, taking viewers behind the scenes as she embarks on a 34-city tour that
By Peter Debruge
Critics aren’t thrilled with Netflix’s recently released documentary about Michelle Obama, titled “Becoming.” The documentary, which dropped on May 6, was a surprise announcement in late April from the streaming platform in conjunction with the Obama’s Higher Ground Productions. Directed by Nadia Hallgren, it follows the former first lady on her 2018 book tour in which she traveled across the country speaking at various events.
began as the story of Michelle Obama's life, which she put to paper in a memoir and which is now a documentary following the former first lady behind the scenes of her 34-city book tour and billing itself as a «rare and up-close look at her life» after leaving the White House.
In a very short period of time, former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have become a documentary force with their production company Higher Ground. Partnered with Netflix, they won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature last year (for American Factory), and are likely to be in Oscar contention again this year for Crip Camp.
Malia and Sasha Obama are reflecting on their mom, Michelle Obama‘s, accomplishments. The former first daughters appear in “Becoming”, a Netflix documentary focused on their mom’s life and work, and gush over all that the matriarch has done and all she plans to do.
Malia and Sasha Obama are reflecting on their mom, Michelle Obama's, accomplishments. The former first daughters appear in , a Netflix documentary focused on their mom's life and work, and gush over all that the matriarch has done and all she plans to do.
By Adam B. Vary
Proud women! Malia and Sasha Obama open up about their mother, Michelle Obama, and all that she’s accomplished in her upcoming Netflix documentary, Becoming.
There's nothing that compares to a mother-daughter bond! Case in point: Michelle Obama and her two daughters have a special connection unlike any other. Ahead of the former First Lady's Netflix documentary release—which is titled Becoming, like her bestselling memoir—Malia Obama (21) and Sasha Obama (18) are showing their momma all the love and support.
Michelle Obama often praises her and Barack Obama’s daughters, now it’s their time. In the former FLOTUS’ upcoming Netflix documentary special, Becoming, Malia and Sasha Obama open up about their mother. In the trailer, Michelle reflects on having daughters in college telling the cameras “Barack and I are empty nesters, and that has been exhilarating to watch two little beings you were in charge of grow up.”
Michelle Obama hugs her mom Marian Robinson tight in this cute moment from the new trailer of her Netflix documentary, Becoming.
Michelle Obama exemplifies beauty, strength, intelligence, and class like no other — and in a surprising turn of events, her inspiring story is finally coming to Netflix!
Michelle Obama is coming to Netflix! The former first lady is the subject of a new documentary,, which chronicles her journey across the country during her 34-city tour to promote her 2018 memoir of the same name.
Michelle Obama gives an intimate look at her life before, during and after her role as the first lady of the United States of America in the trailer for Netflix's Becoming. The documentary feature shares the name of Obama's best-selling 2018 memoir and recounts some of the same history of her life, including her time at the White House.
The trailer for Netflix's Michelle Obama documentary, Becoming, based on her 2018 memoir of the same name, is here and, as expected, it's going to make you a little emotional.
By Dominic Patten
Where other docs go deep, Netflix’s Michelle Obama portrait stays shallow, but the former FLOTUS’s inspirational personality comes through loud and clear.
Netflix has revealed a surprise project in Becoming, a new documentary following former First Lady Michelle Obama. The global original documentary is set to land on the streamer in May. The Becoming Michelle Obama documentary trailer can be viewed in the player below.