''Becoming'' is a 2020 American

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directed by Nadia Hallgren about the former

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Michelle Obama Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position. She is married t ...

. The film was distributed on

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and produced by

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. The documentary is partly based on her bestselling

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of the same name, released in 2018. It was released on Netflix on May 6, 2020. The director of the documentary is Nadira Hallgren. She followed Michelle Obama through her 34-city book tour after Obama's memoir '' Becoming'' was published. The documentary features footage of Obama's travels, talk-shows and her work during her tenure as the First Lady.

Reception

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, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads: "It may not get as personal as some viewers might have hoped, but ''Becoming'' offers an uplifting look at a pivotal moment in its subject's public life." On

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, the film has a

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score of 66 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Awards and nominations

References

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