Becoming (2020 documentary film)

Becoming is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Nadia Hallgren about the former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. The film was distributed on Netflix and produced by Higher Ground Productions.[1] The documentary is partly based on her bestselling memoir of the same name, released in 2018.[2] It was released on Netflix on May 6, 2020.[3][2]

Becoming
Film poster
Directed byNadia Hallgren
Produced by
Music byKamasi Washington
CinematographyNadia Hallgren
Edited by
  • Erin Casper
  • Nathan Punwar
  • Aaron Wickenden
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • May 6, 2020 (2020-05-06)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The director of the documentary is Nadira Hallgren.[4] She followed Michelle Obama through her 34-city book tour after Becoming, the book was published.[1] The documentary features footage of Obama's travels, talk-shows and her work during her tenure as the First Lady.[4]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 72 reviews, with an average rating of 7.04/10. 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."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2020
 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Lauren Cioffi, Katy Chevigny, Marilyn Ness, Priya Swaminathan and Tonia Davis Nominated [7]
Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program Nadia Hallgren Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming Nominated
Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score) Kamasi Washington Nominated
2021
 Grammy Awards Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Becoming – Kamasi Washington Pending [8]

References
  1. Coleman, Nancy (April 27, 2020). "Michelle Obama's Memoir 'Becoming' Will Be a Netflix Documentary". The New York Times.
  2. Bradshaw, Peter (May 4, 2020). "Becoming review – tantalising tour of Michelle Obama's life". The Guardian. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. "'Becoming' Review: If Michelle Obama Isn't Running For Something, Someone Needs To Tell This Netflix Film". May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  4. "Review: Netflix's Michelle Obama documentary Becoming is nothing more than a commercial for the former first family". Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  5. "Becoming (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  6. "Becoming Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  7. "Becoming". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  8. William, Chris. "Grammy Awards Nominations 2021: The Complete List". Variety. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
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