Bringing Up Bobby (2011)

A con artist moves her son to a conservative neighborhood in Oklahoma in an effort to build a better future, but it doesn't take long for her past to catch up with her, and for her son's behavior to cause problems of its own.

Director:

Famke Janssen

Writers:

Famke Janssen, Famke Janssen (story),

Stars:

Milla Jovovich, Spencer List, Bill Pullman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Milla Jovovich	...	Olive
Spencer List	...	Bobby
Don Kruzinga	...	Car Salesman
Rory Cochrane	...	Walt
Dalton Olive	...	Earl
Robin Brooks	...	Teacher
Milton Killen	...	Parking Lot Guy
Eric Starkey	...	John Lewis III
Dan Corley	...	Tommy Lee Jones
Bill Pullman	...	Walt
Deedra Jordon	...	Doctor
Molly Reilly	...	Nurse
Sanford Kelly	...	Kent's Driver Gerry
Jane Hall	...	Secretary Carol
Marcia Cross	...	Mary

Storyline

Bringing Up Bobby is the story of a European con-artist and her son Bobby, who find themselves in Oklahoma in an effort to escape her past and build a better future. Olive and Bobby blithely charm their way from one adventure to another until Olive's criminal past catches up with her. Consequently, she must make a choice: continue with a life of crime or leave the person she loves most in an effort to give Bobby a proper chance in life.

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Plot Keywords:

future | european | oklahoma | criminal | con artist | 

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Taglines:

Meet Olive: mother, breadwinner, felon

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and some drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Netherlands UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

Ein fast perfektes Verbrechen

Filming Locations:

Pops Diner - Arcadia, Oklahoma, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,005 (USA) (28 September 2012)

Gross:

$4,975 (USA) (16 November 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dutch Tilt Film, Fu Works, Head Gear Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in and around Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the summer of 2010. It was shot in 22 days and made use of the Oklahoma tax credit.

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Connections

References Bringing Up Baby (1938)

User Reviews

Very fun and entertaining film!

I saw this movie in Savannah at the Film Festival. I really enjoyed this movie from start to finish. After the movie the Director did a Q&A which answered the few problems I had to the film which I can be forgiving for. It starts out with a foreign feel with lots of natural lighting and some poor sound clips taking the performance away from the actors. But as the movie progresses and you build a relationship with the characters the movie gets more and more precious. The director was very fortunate to have the actors and actresses to work with for her first film as a director. Milla's performance really is outstanding throughout telling you the story of her travels and struggles to win her boy back.