Prayers for Bobby

Prayers for Bobby

  • Director: Russell Mulcahy
  • Writer: Katie Ford,Leroy Aarons
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: January 24, 2009
  • Also known as: Dualar Bobby için
  • "Prayers for Bobby" is a feature film directed by Russell Mulcahy and starring Sigourney Weaver , Henry Czerny , and Ryan Jonathan Kelley . It was released in the United States on January 24, 2009.
    The film is adapted from real people and tells the story of a mother who could not accept that her son Bobby was gay, and Bobby chose to commit suicide. The story of her devoting herself to homosexual charity after she was devastated.

    Details

    • Release date January 24, 2009
    • Filming locations Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies Daniel Sladek Entertainment, Once Upon a Time Films, Permut Presentations

    Movie reviews

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    • By Deontae 2022-08-03 09:31:00

      Prayers for Bobby--Tolerance and Understanding

      I'm not religious, at least not for now. How tolerant people can be depends on whether or not this matter can be described as tolerant. In fact, this is not very appropriate, as you can understand. I sometimes think that I absolutely understand when it comes to unfamiliar gay people. If there are any of my friends, I will also support it. If my relatives have it, or my children will have it, what will I...

    • By Lacey 2022-04-24 07:01:22

      have a better world

      We long for a stable and long-term relationship. What we want is your presence and company. No matter the wind or rain, we will not be afraid, because we know that there is a person who is always waiting for each other not far away. Bobby is not wrong, what is wrong is the world, that is, we are not wrong, it is only the society that is wrong, I hope we can be stronger and more rational. Bobby's death is very uncomfortable, but the development of the story obviously needs a huge conflict to...

    • By Deon 2022-04-24 07:01:22

      Bobby died of ignorance and fear of homosexuality

      A movie with a memo existed a long, long time ago, I have forgotten what the subject matter is, and today I went to see this movie with the unknown.

      Bobby is a very ordinary boy. He is filial to his parents, kind and sincere. When he discovered his sexuality, he thought of what his mother had learned in the Bible, that being of the same sex is a sin, that he would be stoned to death, and he would...

    • By Erwin 2022-04-23 07:03:58

      For Bobby

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      I don't remember how many times I've watched it, but it's been a long time since the last time I watched it. Compared to the previous time, I only had tears in my eyes, but this time I cried more and more. Instead, I don't know what to write. I love watching the joys and sorrows in movies, but I am always afraid of seeing these words adapted from real stories. No amount of tragedy can beat the heartbreak of a Based on A True Story.

      This time, compared to before, I...

    • By Casey 2022-04-23 07:03:58

      Classic lines

      The classic part of the movie is the second half, the speech of the hero's mother.

      Mary's speech to Parliament: "I deeply regret my lack of knowledge about homosexuality. Now I see that my education was only bigoted and dehumanized. If I had learned more, instead of being stereotyped —If I could have listened to my son attentively when he was honest with me, I would not be standing here today with remorse in my heart.” Mary’s sad but thought-provoking passage, which brings the film to...

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    • By Neva 2023-09-22 22:16:20

      When he was gone, a poor...

    • By Damian 2023-07-19 15:27:30

      It well shows the living conditions of gay groups in the United States in the 1980s and the religious concepts of ordinary traditional middle-class families in the United...

    • By Yolanda 2023-05-31 20:11:25

      The so-called existence is the truth. Everyone must learn to have the most basic attitude of tolerance towards various existences, and learn to be tolerant because of love. Religion is for people to live better, for people's happiness, doctrines can be interpreted differently based on the understanding of different people, otherwise there is no need for religion to exist. If you truly love someone, accept everything, not change, because every desire to change is a trampling of...

    • By Federico 2023-04-13 15:06:15

      Mary's final speech was really...

    • By Alejandrin 2023-03-25 14:14:50

      How unfortunate it is to be estranged from my own mother. The most unfortunate thing is that I still love you with...

    Movie plot

    This film is based on real people and real events. Bobby is a kind, docile, and pious teenager. He has parents, grandmother, brother and sister who love him. However, after he confessed to his family that he was gay, everything changed. Bobby's mother Mary believed in the Bible's admonition that homosexuality would go to hell, and tried every means to correct her son, but did not realize that Bobby's pain was increasing day by day....
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    Movie quotes

    • Mary Griffith: Homosexuality is a sin. Homosexuals are doomed to spend eternity in hell. If they wanted to change, they could be healed of their evil ways. If they would turn away from temptation, they could be normal again if only they would try and try harder if it doesn't work. These are all the things I said to my son Bobby when I found out he was gay. When he told me he was homosexual my world fell apart. I did everything I could to cure him of his sickness. Eight months ago my son jumped off a bridge and killed himself. I deeply regret my lack of knowledge about gay and lesbian people. I see that everything I was taught and told was bigotry and de-humanizing slander. If I had investigated beyond what I was told, if I had just listened to my son when he poured his heart out to me I would not be standing here today with you filled with regret. I believe that God was pleased with Bobby's kind and loving spirit. In God's eyes kindness and love are what it's all about. I didn't know that each time I echoed eternal damnation for gay people each time I referred to Bobby as sick and perverted and a danger to our children. His self esteem and sense of worth were being destroyed. And finally his spirit broke beyond repair. It was not God's will that Bobby climbed over the side of a freeway overpass and jumped directly into the path of an eighteen-wheel truck which killed him instantly. Bobby's death was the direct result of his parent's ignorance and fear of the word gay. He wanted to be a writer. His hopes and dreams should not have been taken from him but they were. There are children, like Bobby, sitting in your congregations. Unknown to you they will be listening as you echo "amen" and that will soon silence their prayers. Their prayers to God for understanding and acceptance and for your love but your hatred and fear and ignorance of the word gay, will silence those prayers. So, before you echo "amen" in your home and place of worship. Think. Think and remember a child is listening.

    • Mary Griffith: I won't have a gay son.

      Bobby Griffith: Then mom, you don't have a son.

      Mary Griffith: Fine.

    • Mary Griffith: To all the Bobbys and Janes out there, I say these words to you as I would my own precious children. Please don't give up hope on life, or yourselves. You're very special to me, and I'm working very hard to make this life a better and safer place for you to live in. Promise me you'll keep trying. Bobby gave up on love, I hope you won't. You're always in my thoughts.