Bobby

Bobby

He saw wrong and tried to right it. He saw suffering and tried to heal it. He saw war and tried to stop it.

Directed by Emilio Estevez

Produced by Bold Films, Holly Wiersma Productions

2006120 min6.4 / 10

A sprawling ensemble portrait of ordinary lives converging at a moment of national tragedy, exploring how political idealism and personal struggle intersect in 1960s America.

In 1968 the lives of a retired doorman, hotel manager, lounge singer, busboy, beautician and others intersect in the wake of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Bobby sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Bobby scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Bobby violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Bobby end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Bobby easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Bobby, and what each one shares →

Like Bobby

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bobby

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bobby, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bobby, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bobby, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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