Bully fingerprintHigh energy, no humor.
Tense
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, society, and growing up
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, society, and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and growing up.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and YouTube Free. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: suicide themes, disturbing imagery, violence, and strong language.
1 h 32 min
Bully runs 1 h 32 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 80 and audiences 75 out of 100, so both groups see Bully much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 3.2 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+31GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Bully in 45 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 36 storytelling tropes for Bully, including Bully Brutality, Soundtrack Dissonance, Asshole Victim.
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