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  • 2020
  • PG-13
  • Focus Features
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2020
  • PG-13
  • Focus Features
  • 1 h 40 m

Summary Based on the New York Times #1 bestseller comes The Way I See It, an unprecedented look behind the scenes of two of the most iconic Presidents in American History, Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan, as seen through the eyes of renowned photographer Pete Souza. As Official White House Photographer, Souza was an eyewitness to the unique and t...

Directed By: Dawn Porter

  • 2020
  • PG-13
  • Focus Features
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2020
  • PG-13
  • Focus Features
  • 1 h 40 m

The Way I See It

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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Summary Based on the New York Times #1 bestseller comes The Way I See It, an unprecedented look behind the scenes of two of the most iconic Presidents in American History, Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan, as seen through the eyes of renowned photographer Pete Souza. As Official White House Photographer, Souza was an eyewitness to the unique and t...

Directed By: Dawn Porter

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Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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100
Sep 21, 2020
Porter and Souza together, in this film, are using his images as a reminder that a true leader can bring more than just relief from a chaotic time, and that the best leaders have always had a deep and measured well of compassion.
By Karen Gordon FULL REVIEW
83
Sep 18, 2020
What it does have in happy excess is Souza’s affable presence, and his remarkable trove of images.
By Leah Greenblatt FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 17, 2020
The Way I See It tells Souza’s remarkable story in straightforward and effective fashion, as even Souza himself seems surprised at the turn his life has taken.
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 17, 2020
The movie is impeccably crafted and consistently engaging.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
63
Sep 24, 2020
What’s best about the documentary is all that Obama sun. It’s hard to come by these days, even in retrospect. The shade, however, and what occasions it, is all too available.
By Mark Feeney FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 10, 2020
There is certainly much to celebrate and remember about the former U.S. president’s tenure, but Souza, and Porter, don’t seem much interested in anything approaching nuance.
By Barry Hertz FULL REVIEW
38
Sep 13, 2020
The final product feels like it would have been most appropriate as a video presentation for the Democratic National Convention.
By Chris Barsanti FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Anomaly Content & Entertainment (ACE), Jaywalker Pictures, Focus Features, MSNBC Films, Platform One Media, Trilogy Films
Release Date Sep 18, 2020
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating PG-13
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Website https://www.facebook.com/TheWayISeeItFilm/
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Awards

Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
New York Film Critics, Online
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Black Reel Awards
• 1 Nomination

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