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Bully

  • 20112011
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
10K
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Bully (2011)
A documentary on peer-to-peer bullying in schools across America.
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A documentary on peer-to-peer bullying in schools across America.A documentary on peer-to-peer bullying in schools across America.A documentary on peer-to-peer bullying in schools across America.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
10K
YOUR RATING
    • Lee Hirsch
    • Cynthia Lowen
    • Lee Hirsch
  • Stars
    • Alex Libby
    • Kelby Johnson
    • Lona Johnson
    • Lee Hirsch
    • Cynthia Lowen
    • Lee Hirsch
  • Stars
    • Alex Libby
    • Kelby Johnson
    • Lona Johnson
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    • 98User reviews
    • 171Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
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    Trailer 2:15
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    The Bully Project
    Trailer 3:54
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    Interview 0:28
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    Bob Johnson
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    Ja'Meya Jackson
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    Jackie Libby
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    Philip Libby
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    Maya Libby
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    Jada Libby
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    Logan Libby
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    Kim Lockwood
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    Tina Long
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    Teryn Long
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    Troy Long
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    Devon Matthews
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    Barbara Primer
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      • Lee Hirsch
      • Cynthia Lowen
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    • Trivia
      Bully was originally rated R for language. The Weinstein Company appealed for a lower rating, as the R rating would exclude the very audience that is was intended for - high-school teens. They lost the appeal for a PG-13 rating by one vote so the distributor surrendered the original rating and opted for their film to be released 'Unrated' to the theaters. Finally, the filmmakers agreed to cut some, but not all, of the relevant language, and the MPAA did agree to re-rate the movie PG-13. The PG-13 version does keep intact all the language in the scene that was the main point of contention between the filmmakers and the MPAA, in which a 12-year-old is physically and verbally attacked on his school bus by his classmates.
    • Goofs
      The scene where Alex is walking down the street and throwing a stick is inverted. The "Mitsubishi" text on the back of the truck is flipped.
    • Quotes

      Bullied Student: I've never had real friends that would stick around and help me.

    • Alternate versions
      A edited version running only 47:11 is included on the USA Blu-Ray edition. and is aimed at a younger audience.
    • Connections
      Edited into Bully: Deleted Scenes (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Teenage Dirtbag
      Written by Brendan B. Brown (as Brendan Brown)

      Performed by Scala

      Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Group

      By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

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    9/10
    The assistant principal in the little boys school
    I HOPE AND PRAY this women was fired after this documentary!! She literally does NOTHING to the bullies. During one scene she even pulled the child that was being bullied aside and let the bully go!!! It is disgusting, suspend and expell these children and I guarantee their parents or guardians will then do something about there children bullying others. Get rid of ALL staff that is not disciplining children each and everytime they are bullying a child!!! I swear I hope and pray this principal or assistant was fired!!! That poor baby thought it was okay because you as a school and district failed him!
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      • April 27, 2012 (Iceland)
      • United States
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      • Sioux City, Iowa, USA
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      • The Bully Project
      • Where We Live Films
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