Prayers for Bobby

Prayers for Bobby

She loves everything about her son...except who he is.

Directed by Russell Mulcahy

Produced by Once Upon a Time Films, Sladek Taaffe Productions

200989 min8.1 / 10

A deeply intimate, grief-stricken portrait of a mother's journey from religious rejection to acceptance, framed by the tragedy of her son's suicide.

Bobby Griffith was his mother's favorite son, the perfect all-American boy growing up under deeply religious influences in Walnut Creek, California. Bobby was also gay. Struggling with a conflict no one knew of, much less understood, Bobby finally came out to his family.

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  • Is Prayers for Bobby sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Prayers for Bobby scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Prayers for Bobby violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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

  • Is Prayers for Bobby easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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Surprise95

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Love96

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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