Bringing Up Bobby (2012): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Bringing Up Bobby is a 2012 family comedy starring Bill Pullman, Milla Jovovich and Marcia Cross. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $4,975 worldwide. Critics gave it 34 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Monterey Media
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bringing Up Bobby About?
The premise of Bringing Up Bobby without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A con artist and her ten-year-old son seek a new beginning in Oklahoma, hoping to escape their complicated past. She attempts to reform, enrolling Bobby in school and trying to build a legitimate life. However, her history catches up with them, and Bobby’s innocence is challenged by both the close-knit community and the secrets surrounding his mother’s past, jeopardizing their fragile peace.
Bringing Up Bobby Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- helping someone
- wealth
- artist
- past
- son
- oklahoma
- future
- con artist
- conservative
- school
- criminal
- european
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- mother
- f rated
- taking care of someone
- decision based on emotion
- past catching up
- american
- troubled past
- troubled childhood
- better life
- three word title
- character name in title
Bringing Up Bobby Cast
Bill Pullman leads the cast, with Milla Jovovich and Marcia Cross.
Bringing Up Bobby Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Bringing Up Bobby 34 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.0/10.
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IMDb 5.0 /10
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Metacritic 34 Metascore
User score 5.2
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TMDB 49% User score
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Letterboxd 3.0 /5
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Movie Insider 2.5 /5
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Bringing Up Bobby Plot Summary
What happens in Bringing Up Bobby from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ukrainian single mother Olive Younger finds herself in a series of unexpected situations as she navigates life with her son Bobby. The journey begins when they set out to test drive a Cadillac, lovingly referring to each other as Bonnie and Clyde. During this escapade, while the car salesman Aaron Kessler busies himself with paperwork, Olive seizes the moment and drives away to Walt’s service garage in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Walt offers her $2,000 for the car, but Olive cleverly decides to keep both the car and the money.
Full summary
The whole story of Bringing Up Bobby, scene by scene
Bringing Up Bobby Box Office
Bringing Up Bobby grossed $4,975 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$5K
- US & Canada
- $5K
How Well Do You Know Bringing Up Bobby?
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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What legendary outlaw duo do Olive and Bobby playfully call themselves while test driving a Cadillac?
Cars in Bringing Up Bobby
20 cars on screen, including the 1997 Cadillac DeVille and the 2000 Cadillac DeVille Stretched Limousine.
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1990 Honda Accord Coupé Important role -
2010 Porsche Panamera 970 Important role
Bringing Up Bobby Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Vivendo no limite” and “לגדל את בובי”.
- Also known as
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- Vivendo no limite
- לגדל את בובי
- Elämäni Nainen
- Ein fast perfektes Verbrechen
- Плохая мамочка
- Educando a Bobby
- Moje potrhlá máma
- Moj sin Bobby
- 브링잉 업 바비
- リセット
- Погана матуся
- 博比成长记
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- Wszyscy rodzice Bobby’ego
- 鮑比成長記
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Movies Like Bringing Up Bobby
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Bobby, What Happened to Bobby Earl? and Bobby.
Bringing Up Bobby FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Bringing Up Bobby, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bringing Up Bobby?
Bringing Up Bobby runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Bringing Up Bobby released?
Bringing Up Bobby was released on September 28, 2012.
Who is in the cast of Bringing Up Bobby?
Bringing Up Bobby stars Bill Pullman, Milla Jovovich and Marcia Cross, among 4 credited actors.
How much did Bringing Up Bobby make at the box office?
Bringing Up Bobby grossed $4,975 worldwide.
How is Bringing Up Bobby rated?
Bringing Up Bobby has 5.0/10 on IMDb, 34 on Metacritic, 49% on TMDB and 3.0/5 on Letterboxd.
Does Bringing Up Bobby have a post-credit scene?
No. Bringing Up Bobby has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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