An image of a DVD movie has taken the online world by storm. It shows a woman with her husband seemingly transformed into a cereal grain. The packaging claims it was one of former President Barack Obama's favorite films in 2017. Comedian Alan Wagner shared this photo on his X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram accounts, which has garnered over 1.6 million views in just 20 hours.

Unraveling the Mystery of the Viral DVD Movie

Movie Details and Packaging

The DVD case appears to be from a regular department store, perhaps Target, as indicated by a branded sticker with a bull's-eye logo. The cover features a woman holding out her hand with a small grain in it, and the subtitle reads "The husband has become a grain." It is identified as a "romance/emotional classics" film. Along the bottom, there is a strip with a thumbnail picture of a smiling Obama and the claim that it was included in his 2017 "Top Films for Women" list. There is also a "suggested film/wine pairing" sticker showing a box of red wine called "Dr. Aroused's Boxed Cabernet Sauvignon $19.99" decorated with a photo of a doctor in a white lab coat.This image has sparked much curiosity and speculation. People are wondering if this movie is real or just another part of Alan Wagner's comedic repertoire.

Comedian's Social Media Presence

Wagner's social media bio on Patreon simply states that he makes comedy, videos, and things. On Instagram, he describes his content as "all this stuff." His viral post caption, "I'm actually interested to see what happens in this," adds to the intrigue.Newsweek reached out to Obama via his website's press contact form and Wagner through Instagram direct message on Tuesday morning for comment.

Investigating the Facts

While Obama did start a tradition of sharing his favorite books and music during his presidency, he didn't begin listing movies until 2018. The 2018 movie lists didn't contain any movies with "husband" or "grain" in the title. In 2017, he only released lists for his favorite books and songs.There is limited information online about a movie called Grain Husband, even on the internet Movie Database (IMDB). There seem to be only two movies released in 2017 with the title "grain" - a Turkish feature sci-fi, postapocalyptic movie called Grain directed by Semih Kaplanoglu and a short film called The Last Grain starring Matthew Scurfield.

Satire and the Ruling

It is clear that Wagner's online comedy often involves creating funny videos and photos with absurd and fake news stories, neighborhood flyers, music, and in this case, a movie. The movie Grain Husband is not real as it doesn't appear on any credible movie websites, and Obama didn't release a favorite movie list that year or a list called "Top Films For Women."This case serves as a reminder to be cautious when encountering such viral claims and to look for evidence before believing them.