Prayers for Bobby
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Prayers for Bobby

Prayers for Bobby

2009
Drama
TV Movie
1h 30m
True story of Mary Griffith, gay rights crusader, whose teenage son committed suicide due to her religious intolerance. Based on the book of the same title by Leroy Aarons. (imdb)
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Directed by:

Russell Mulcahy
Russell-Mulcahy
35 total credits
Credits include: Highlander, Resident Evil: Extinction, Highlander II: The Quickening, The Shadow and Ricochet
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Writers:

Katie Ford
Katie-Ford
5 total credits
Credits include: Miss Congeniality, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, Prayers for Bobby, Working the Engels and Lucy
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Leroy Aarons
Leroy-Aarons
1 total credit
Credits include: Prayers for Bobby
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Starring:

Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney-Weaver
83 total credits
Name at birth: Susan Weaver
polygon
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Henry Czerny
Henry-Czerny
51 total credits
Henry Czerny is a Canadian actor. Czerny was born to Polish parents in Toronto, Ontario. His mother was a bakery worker and his father a welder. Czerny received formal training at the National Theatre School in Montreal. After graduating in 1982, he went on to perform onstage across Canada, from Ottawa's National Arts Centre to Edmonton's Citadel Theatre and the Stratford Festival. By the late 1980s, he had established himself as a seasoned veteran of Canadian theatre...(Wikipedia)
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Austin Nichols
Austin-Nichols
20 total credits
Credits include: The Day After Tomorrow, Wimbledon, Glory Road, LOL and Prayers for Bobby
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,
Ryan Kelley
Ryan-Kelley
11 total credits
Credits include: Mean Creek, Prayers for Bobby, Ben 10: Alien Swarm, The Dust Factory and War Pigs
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,
Dan Butler
Dan-Butler
22 total credits
Credits include: The Silence of the Lambs, The Fan, Rising Sun, Blonde and Prayers for Bobby
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Carly Schroeder
Carly-Schroeder
10 total credits
Credits include: Mean Creek, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Prayers for Bobby, Gracie and Prey
polygon
,
Scott Bailey
Scott-Bailey
5 total credits
Credits include: Kite, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight and Dispatch
polygon
,
Susan Ruttan
Susan-Ruttan
19 total credits
Credits include: Chances Are, Dead Air, The Ultimate Christmas Present, L.A. Law and Bay Cove
polygon

Genre:

Drama

Language:

English

Prayers for Bobby

2009
Drama
TV Movie
1h 30m
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Ratings & Reviews

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Average Percentile: 56.7%
23 Jan 2011
75
54th
Very touching. It's the first movie in awhile that's gotten me teary-eyed. For a made-for-television movie, it's pretty well-made and acted, albeit about as melodramatic as a Lifetime movie.
12 Jul 2014
85
71st
Dorastanie to czas wielu dylematow, setki pytan: kim chce byc, co chce robic dalej itp. Nasz bohater Bobby to niezwykle wrazliwy dzieciak kocha brata i siostry, a takze swoja niezwykle religijna matke. Jednak Bobby odkrywa, ze jest homoseksualista, a wydarzenia po tym pokazuja jak rodzina moze pomoc lub tez nie pomoc. Film niezwykle poruszajacy, zmusil mnie do niesamowitej refleksji.
12 Jun 2010
58
20th
This film has good intentions and I know it's based on a true story so it seems churlish to criticise it. But the first half of this film is so cliched: from the dialogue to the reactions of each character after the suicide. The older brother wailing on his knees on the football field? Puh-lease. But the second half of the film turns it around somewhat. Mary's journey from intolerant, anti-gay Christian to crusader for gay rights was fascinating and should have had more attention devoted to it.
11 Apr 2026
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24 Mar 2026
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"You weren't with homosexuals, were you?" Despite the weaknesses of the writing--and I lived through exactly that time, complete with religious fanaticism--everything in this could have plausibly happened or been said. Sigourney Weaver is fantastic (especially her speech at the end), and Henry Czerny--an underrated actor--is excellent. In the end, though, it's a Lifetime movie, so, as such, is going to have its melodramatic elements. Still, maybe the best one I've seen.
09 Mar 2026
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05 Dec 2025
74
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C’est un produit pour la télé et certains aspects sont gênants, à commencer par ce scénario trop rapide. Le passage de la mère, d’abord religieuse fanatique et intolérante, à militante engagée pour les homo, se fait en un claquement de doigts, et ce raccourci illustre bien toutes les transitions maladroites du film. Reste Sigourney Weaver qui porte le film et on n’a qu’une envie, prendre Bobby dans nos bras. Oui, j’ai pleuré comme tout le monde, non ?
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I really love how this movie and the message in it. I don't think it's primarily about LGBT+, but more of how a mother's love and support should always be unconditional. Mary Griffith reminded me of my own mother so it really touched me to the core + extra points because it's based on a true story. The only thing I didn't vibe with was the pace, but maybe that's because I'm not used to watching movies but rather shows/series.
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Another beautiful story wasted on mediocre director. The film does a poor job of honoring this young man and his family.
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Cast & Info

Directed by:

Russell Mulcahy
Russell-Mulcahy
35 total credits
Credits include: Highlander, Resident Evil: Extinction, Highlander II: The Quickening, The Shadow and Ricochet
polygon

Writers:

Katie Ford
Katie-Ford
5 total credits
Credits include: Miss Congeniality, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, Prayers for Bobby, Working the Engels and Lucy
polygon
,
Leroy Aarons
Leroy-Aarons
1 total credit
Credits include: Prayers for Bobby
polygon

Starring:

Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney-Weaver
83 total credits
Name at birth: Susan Weaver
polygon
,
Henry Czerny
Henry-Czerny
51 total credits
Henry Czerny is a Canadian actor. Czerny was born to Polish parents in Toronto, Ontario. His mother was a bakery worker and his father a welder. Czerny received formal training at the National Theatre School in Montreal. After graduating in 1982, he went on to perform onstage across Canada, from Ottawa's National Arts Centre to Edmonton's Citadel Theatre and the Stratford Festival. By the late 1980s, he had established himself as a seasoned veteran of Canadian theatre...(Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Austin Nichols
Austin-Nichols
20 total credits
Credits include: The Day After Tomorrow, Wimbledon, Glory Road, LOL and Prayers for Bobby
polygon
,
Ryan Kelley
Ryan-Kelley
11 total credits
Credits include: Mean Creek, Prayers for Bobby, Ben 10: Alien Swarm, The Dust Factory and War Pigs
polygon
,
Dan Butler
Dan-Butler
22 total credits
Credits include: The Silence of the Lambs, The Fan, Rising Sun, Blonde and Prayers for Bobby
polygon
,
Carly Schroeder
Carly-Schroeder
10 total credits
Credits include: Mean Creek, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Prayers for Bobby, Gracie and Prey
polygon
,
Scott Bailey
Scott-Bailey
5 total credits
Credits include: Kite, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight and Dispatch
polygon
,
Susan Ruttan
Susan-Ruttan
19 total credits
Credits include: Chances Are, Dead Air, The Ultimate Christmas Present, L.A. Law and Bay Cove
polygon

Genre:

Drama

Language:

English
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