Apple TV2016: Obama's America (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.5
Overview
"If Obama wins a second term, where will we be in 2016?" Across the globe and in America, people in 2008 hungered for a leader who would unite and lift us from economic turmoil and war. True to Americas ideals, they invested their hope in a new kind of president, Barack Obama. What they didn't know is that Obama is a man with a past, and in powerful ways that past defines him--who he is, how he thinks, and where he intends to take America and the world.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Islam: Negative
Overview
"If Obama wins a second term, where will we be in 2016?" Across the globe and in America, people in 2008 hungered for a leader who would unite and lift us from economic turmoil and war. True to Americas ideals, they invested their hope in a new kind of president, Barack Obama. What they didn't know is that Obama is a man with a past, and in powerful ways that past defines him--who he is, how he thinks, and where he intends to take America and the world.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central thesis is an explicit and direct critique of Barack Obama's progressive ideology and policies, framed as a warning against their perceived negative impact on America, which clearly aligns with a conservative viewpoint.
This documentary naturally features diverse individuals due to its focus on a specific political figure and related commentary, rather than employing intentional DEI-driven casting for fictional roles. The narrative provides a political critique without negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
The film, from a conservative Christian perspective, implicitly upholds Christian values and a Christian worldview as positive, often contrasting them with Obama's perceived secularism or other influences. It critiques Obama's deviation from these values rather than Christianity itself.
The film extensively explores Obama's Muslim heritage, often framing it as a source of anti-colonialist sentiment or a potential influence on policies detrimental to American interests, portraying Islam in a suspicious and problematic light.
The film "2016: Obama's America" is a political documentary that critically examines Barack Obama's background and policies. It does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters, storylines, or themes, thus rendering the portrayal N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As a documentary, '2016: Obama's America' features real historical figures and contemporary individuals as themselves through archival footage and interviews. It does not involve fictional characters or dramatic portrayals of historical figures by actors of a different gender, thus precluding any gender swaps.
This film is a documentary about the real historical figure Barack Obama. It does not feature fictionalized characters or actors portraying historical figures in a way that would constitute a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
3.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
4.8
4.0
Critic Ratings
2.7
2.6
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