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

Vibrant and colorful, much better than most comedies

Was quite astonished to see the low score for this here on IMDb. That's not deserved. I found the film refreshing and fun, if you're able to appreciate a film that doesn't take itself to serious.

I loved the light tone and the vibrant colorful style of the movie. It looks like Moonrise Kingdom, and I found it better. The colorful filters make this eye candy. Some scenes are like a painting.

Milla Jovovich is a easy-go-lucky mother Olive, mostly on the wrong side of the law. The adores her 11 year old son Bobby (Spencer List) but eventually her past catches up with her. Young Spencer List is impressive and charming in his role.

The film, directed by Famke Janssen, has a fairy tale touch, and even th sad parts has a light touch. Ordinarily I'm not too fond of this style, but I found this refreshing and entertaining. It's different, and it's also unpredictable, which is a good thing when you've seen a lot of movies.

I really feel the bashing of this tiny story, which is about the love between a mother and her son, is not fair. It's without real sadness, and unnecessary violence, and all Niall hopeful and quite believable. It's such a relief to watch a movie where you don't have to fear bad things happening. A feel-good gem!