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Prayers for Bobby

2009 · 89 min

A heartbreaking true story that shows the devastating cost of intolerance and the possibility of change, leaving you moved and thoughtful.

Tagline: She loves everything about her son...except who he is.
Overview: Bobby Griffith was his mother's favorite son, the perfect all-American boy growing up under deeply religious influences in Walnut Creek, California. Bobby was also gay. Struggling with a conflict no one knew of, much less understood, Bobby finally came out to his family.

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
family
faith
guilt
Places: suburbs
big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama, history, tv movie
Directed by: Russell Mulcahy
Written by: Katie Ford
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Ryan Kelley, Austin Nichols, Carly Schroeder, Scott Bailey, Rebecca Louise Miller, Shannon Eagen
Music: Christopher Ward
Cinematography: Thom Best
Runtime: 89 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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