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

Milla's wonderful performance doesn't save this unfulfilling dramedy!

Don't get me wrong, this movie isn't horrible, it's just not excellent the way it should be. The film starts out really great, Milla is a laugh out loud funny con artist from the Ukraine who is just trying to make ends meet with her son in America, then it turns into a more dramatic film where a woman is trying to get her son back, to me it seems like both of these plots are great but together in the same film it didn't work for me, I think as individual film they would be excellent.

The saving grace is Milla Jovovich, she is terrific in absolutely everything, and she is just exceptional in this, she is funny, lovable and for most of the film you are rooting for her, I hope she continues to do funnier roles such as these as she really suits them.

Also the kid in the movie is definitely worth mentioning, child actors are really impressive these days. The opening song sung by Milla is one of the best parts of the film, so basically no highs or lows, just very one dimensional. A tad disappointing. :(