Is Prayers for Bobby sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Prayers for Bobby scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Prayers for Bobby violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Prayers for Bobby end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Prayers for Bobby easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Prayers for Bobby

Name: Prayers for Bobby
Genre: Drama, History, TV Movie
Released: 2009
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Ryan Kelley, Austin Nichols, Carly Schroeder

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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Questions people ask

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.

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.