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GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 70). Critics rate it higher (82 out of 100) than audiences (64).
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Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator Brickley Paiste, firing up crowds at his rallies by singing '60s-style acoustic folk songs with lyrics espousing far-right conservative social and economic views.
Political SatireMockumentaryDark ComedySocial CommentaryCharacter Study90s FilmCampaign DramaCult of PersonalityIdeological ClashSharp Dialogue
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Will Bob Roberts make me laugh?
Funny
Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and dark humor (8 of 10).
Will I feel good after watching Bob Roberts?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
What tropes does Bob Roberts use?
Obfuscating DisabilityMockumentarySliding Scale of Idealism Versus CynicismBlatant LiesRule-Abiding RebelDisability AlibiEvil CounterpartDrugs Are Bad"Ray of Hope" EndingHarsher in HindsightArtistic License – PoliticsStraw Characterand 22 more
TV Tropes lists 34 tropes for it, including Obfuscating Disability, Mockumentary, and Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism.