Greyfriars Bobby fingerprintBig heart, striking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Heartwarming and moving
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
History, a real life story, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Standout score
Calm and low-key
Greyfriars Bobby is calm and low-intensity.
Heartwarming and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, moving, and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
History, a real life story, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Standout score
Look and sound: the score stand out.
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Greyfriars Bobby is included with a subscription to Disney+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 27 min
Greyfriars Bobby runs 1 h 27 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Greyfriars Bobby higher (100) than audiences (76). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Italian. Produced in United States.
+24GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Greyfriars Bobby in 38 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 8 storytelling tropes for Greyfriars Bobby, including Vitriolic Best Buds, Deadpan Snarker, Take That!.
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