Bobby
Seen it?2006 | 120 min | Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Crash or The Parallax View, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Venice award: Venice Film Festival Biografilm Award: Emilio Estevez. Also nominated for 2 Golden Globes, 1 SAG Award and 1 more Venice award. Plus 3 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 128K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Emilio Estevez
- Anthony HopkinsJohn Casey
- William H. MacyPaul Ebbers
- Harry BelafonteNelson
- Freddy RodríguezJosé Rojas
- Laurence FishburneEdward Robinson
- Heather GrahamAngela
- Lindsay LohanDiane
- Shia LaBeoufCooper
- Christian SlaterDaryl Timmons
- Sharon StoneMiriam Ebbers