The Final Year
Seen it?2018 | 89 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among spy-story fans and politics junkies, this one's for you. Nobody is quite who they seem. Same wavelength as 13th. Power and ambition drive every scene.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 29 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Featuring unprecedented access inside the White House and State Department, The Final Year offers an uncompromising view of the inner workings of the Obama Administration as they prepare to leave power after eight years.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$262K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Greg Barker
- Barack ObamaSelf
- John KerrySelf
- Samantha PowerSelf
- Ben RhodesSelf
- Susan RiceSelf
- Shinzo AbeSelf (archive footage)
- Donald TrumpSelf (archive footage)
- Ban Ki-moonSelf (archive footage)
- Madeleine AlbrightSelf
- Michelle ObamaSelf (archive footage)