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Bringing Up Bobby

Play trailer Poster for Bringing Up Bobby 2009,  1h 33m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 18% 11 Reviews Tomatometer 34% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
18% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 34% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
A young boy is forced by his brother to examine his faith and beliefs while dealing with his parent's will.

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Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Sep 27, 2012
2/5
[Its] downfall was ensured by a leading lady who will always be more credible chasing zombies than the American dream. Go to Full Review
Joe Neumaier New York Daily News Sep 27, 2012
2/5
Actress Famke Janssen wrote and directed this half-spiky, A-for-effort dramedy about a grifter mom struggling to raise her preteen son on the road. Go to Full Review
Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Sep 27, 2012
Milla Jovovich delivers an over-the-top peformance in this melodramatic tale of an immigrant con artist and her juvenile delinquent son. Go to Full Review
Amy R. Handler Film Threat Jan 11, 2013
4.5/5
Bringing Up Bobby is strongly recommended for both young teens and adults. It is a film that will help all of us survive and move on, in the beautiful yet uncomfortable world of our own making. Go to Full Review
Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Sep 28, 2012
... a mess filled with condescending stereotypes, unlikeable characters, earnest melodrama and references to old movies that are better. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Sep 28, 2012
C-
Stumbles through scenes without a consistent tone, hoping to shape something meaningful out of its display of misguided parenting. Janssen just doesn't have the vision to achieve it. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Chris Staron

Director

Alex Hinsky

Bobby

Marc Thompson

James Wyler

Jhey Castles

Terry

Brian Morvant

Dennis Wyler

Adam Misenko

Eric

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Movie Info

Synopsis A young boy is forced by his brother to examine his faith and beliefs while dealing with his parent's will.
Director
Chris Staron
Producer
Chris Staron, Nick Staron
Screenwriter
Chris Staron
Production Co
Glowing Nose
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 9, 2017
Runtime
1h 33m
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