There would rightfully be national outrage had anyone thought it a great idea to create a docudrama of an assassination of the first half-black president. Producing such a movie of George W. Bush earned the makers critical acclaim and those who had a problem with it were told to lighten up: it’s just a movie.

And after the first weekend, Southside with You has pulled in a measly $3 million which makes it as much of a dud as the Obama presidency.