Bobby Deerfield

Bobby Deerfield

He had to meet her - to find himself!

Directed by Sydney Pollack

Produced by First Artists, Columbia Pictures

1977124 min5.8 / 10

A melancholic romance between a detached race car driver and a dying woman that uses their connection to explore mortality, meaning, and the possibility of transformation through love.

Bobby Deerfield, a famous American race car driver on the European circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic Lillian Morelli, who is terminally ill.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bobby Deerfield sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Bobby Deerfield scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Bobby Deerfield violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Bobby Deerfield end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Bobby Deerfield 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bobby Deerfield, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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