A coming-of-age comedy about Jimmy, a quiet, heavy-set high school kid who is constantly tormented by the resident school bully Miles and his cronies. After an altercation on his way home from school lands him a chance meeting with former professional boxer "Action" Jackson and trainer Manny, Jimmy decides to learn how to fight back.
In the United States, Bully streams on Prime and Peacock, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Hoopla, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 9 other countries.
Is Bully worth watching?
57
DecentGoodWatch score
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 5.8).
Will Bully make me laugh?
A touch
Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.
Will I feel good after watching Bully?
BleakHopeful
Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 4 for wholesome.
What tropes does Bully use?
Race LiftCruel and Unusual DeathDepraved BisexualMale GazeScrubbing Off the TraumaVillain ProtagonistAsshole VictimSoundtrack DissonanceRape as DramaBully BrutalityToo Dumb to LiveRasputinian Deathand 24 more
TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including Race Lift, Cruel and Unusual Death, and Depraved Bisexual.