A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
A Love Song for Bobby Long is a 2004 drama directed by Shainee Gabel, starring Scarlett Johansson, John Travolta and Gabriel Macht. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes and earned $2 million worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actress) at the Golden Globes 2005. Critics gave it 44% on Rotten Tomatoes and 48 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 59m (119 min)
- Director
- Shainee Gabel
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lions Gate Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Love Song for Bobby Long About?
The premise of A Love Song for Bobby Long without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following Hurricane Katrina, two men living in New Orleans struggle to survive, finding solace in literature and music. Their unconventional life is disrupted when the daughter of their deceased landlord appears, seeking to collect her inheritance. To remain in the home they cherish, they devise a plan while attempting to encourage her to embrace a more hopeful path.
A Love Song for Bobby Long Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- author
- english professor
- summer
- funeral
- musician
- sexual tension
- based on novel
- 2000s
- housemate
- dilapidated house
- visiting a grave
- loss of a mother
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- high school dropout
- professor of literature
- guilt
- jazz club
- date
- learning the identity of one's father
- health problem
- high school graduation
- teenage girl
- photography
- professor
- book
- nightclub
- manuscript
- university
- photograph
- anger
- underwear
- year 2002
- guitarist
- acoustic guitar
- storytelling
- singing
- small town
- reference to t.s. eliot
- tavern
- real estate agent
- gardener
- reference to robert frost
- reference to dylan thomas
- headphones
- reference to ernest hemingway
- bus station
- reference to william s. burroughs
- reference to mark twain
- kidney
- reference to willa cather
- priest
A Love Song for Bobby Long Cast
Scarlett Johansson leads the cast, with John Travolta and Gabriel Macht. Directed by Shainee Gabel.
- Director Shainee Gabel
A Love Song for Bobby Long Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave A Love Song for Bobby Long 44% on Rotten Tomatoes and 48 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
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IMDb 7.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 44% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 80%
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Metacritic 48 Metascore
User score 6.8
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TMDB 67% User score
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A Love Song for Bobby Long Plot Summary
What happens in A Love Song for Bobby Long from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Following the tragic loss of her mother due to a drug overdose, 18-year-old Purslane (Pursy) Hominy Will (Scarlett Johansson) decides to leave the confines of a Florida trailer park — where she was stuck with an abusive boyfriend who withheld the heartbreaking news of her mother’s death and made her miss her funeral. Pursy returns to her roots in New Orleans, a city tied to memories of her jazz singer mother, Lorraine, who Pursy always felt prioritized her career over their relationship. After dropping out of high school and leaving the city behind, she is met with an unexpected surprise upon returning: strangers residing in her mother’s run-down home.
Full summary
The whole story of A Love Song for Bobby Long, scene by scene
A Love Song for Bobby Long Box Office
A Love Song for Bobby Long grossed $2 million worldwide. $164,308 came from the US and Canada and $1.9 million (92%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$2M
- US & Canada
- $164.3K
- International
- $1.9M
A Love Song for Bobby Long Awards & Nominations
A Love Song for Bobby Long earned 1 award nomination, including Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actress) at the Golden Globes 2005.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Golden Globes 2005 1 nomination- Nominated Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actress) – Scarlett Johansson
A Love Song for Bobby Long Trailers & Videos
The trailer of A Love Song for Bobby Long.
How Well Do You Know A Love Song for Bobby Long?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is Purslane Hominy Will's primary antagonist at the start of the film?
Cars in A Love Song for Bobby Long
9 cars on screen, including the 1971 Chevrolet Caprice and the 1988 Chevrolet Caprice.
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1988 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role -
2002 Chevrolet Venture Minor role -
1999 Volvo V70 XC Cross Country Minor role
A Love Song for Bobby Long Also Known As
21 alternative titles, including “Uma Canção de Amor Para Bobby Long” and “Una canción del pasado”.
- Also known as
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- Uma Canção de Amor Para Bobby Long
- Una canción del pasado
- A.Love.Song.for.Bobby.Long
- 러브 송 포 보비 롱
- Lovesong für Bobby Long
- Bobby Long'a Bir Aşk Şarkısı
- Píseň lásky samotářky
- Una canzone per Bobby Long
- Любовная лихорадка
- 给鲍比·朗的情歌
- בובי לונג
- Une ballade pour Bobby Long
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- Любовна песен за Боби Лонг
- Una cançó del passat
- ママの遺したラヴソング
- Lokatorka
- 러브 송 포 바비 롱
- Meilės eilės Bobiui Longui, სასიყვარულო სიმღერა ბობი ლონგისთვის
- Rakkauslaulu Bobby Longille
- Secretos del pasado (A Love Song For Bobby Long)
- Любовна лихоманка
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A Love Song for Bobby Long FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of A Love Song for Bobby Long, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Love Song for Bobby Long?
A Love Song for Bobby Long runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was A Love Song for Bobby Long released?
A Love Song for Bobby Long was released on December 29, 2004.
Who directed A Love Song for Bobby Long?
A Love Song for Bobby Long was directed by Shainee Gabel.
Who is in the cast of A Love Song for Bobby Long?
A Love Song for Bobby Long stars Scarlett Johansson, John Travolta and Gabriel Macht.
How much did A Love Song for Bobby Long make at the box office?
A Love Song for Bobby Long grossed $2 million worldwide ($164,308 domestic, $1.9 million international).
How is A Love Song for Bobby Long rated?
A Love Song for Bobby Long has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic and 67% on TMDB.
Was A Love Song for Bobby Long nominated for any awards?
A Love Song for Bobby Long received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does A Love Song for Bobby Long have a post-credit scene?
No. A Love Song for Bobby Long has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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