Summary
Bringing Up Bobby is the story of a European con-artist and her son Bobby, who find themselves in Oklahoma in an effort to escape her past and build a better future.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+20)
Critics 26Audiences 46GoodWatch 36
Metascore34
Tomatometer18%
User score5.2
IMDb5.1
Audience score34%
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for comedies, −5 min on the typical 100
typical 10095Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 13 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
+3Released
2011
November 25, 2011
15 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Netherlands- United States
- United Kingdom
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 moreDirecting · 1
- Famke Janssen Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Cole Frates Story
Production · 1
- Michelle De Long Casting
Camera · 1
- Guido van Gennep Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Tom Holkenborg Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Dina Goldman-Kunin Production Design
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