Bringing Up Bobby (2011 film)#Soundtrack
{{Infobox film
| name = Bringing Up Bobby
| image = Bringing Up Bobby (2011 film).png
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Famke Janssen
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Sofia Sondervan
- Famke Janssen
}}
| writer = Famke Janssen
| story = {{Plainlist|
- Cole Frates
- Famke Janssen
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
}}
| music = Tom Holkenborg
| cinematography = Guido van Gennep
| editing = Job ter Burg
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
- Dutch Tilt Film
- Eris Productions
- Head Gear Films
- Metrol Technology
- Fu Works
- Rinkel Film
}}
| distributor = Monterey Media (United States)
Benelux Film Distributors (Netherlands)
| released = {{Film date|2011|5|12|Cannes|2012|9|28|United States}}
| runtime = 93 minutes
| country = {{Plainlist|
- United States{{cite web |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/69038-BRINGING-UP-BOBBY |title=Bringing Up Bobby (2012) |work=American Film Institute |accessdate=February 16, 2019}}
- Netherlands
}}
| language = English
| budget =
| gross = $4,975[https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=bringingupbobby.htm Bringing Up Bobby] at BoxOfficeMojo.com
}}
Bringing Up Bobby is a 2011 comedy-drama film written, directed and produced by Famke Janssen (marking her directorial debut). Milla Jovovich stars as a European ex-con artist and single mother in the United States. The film had its world premiere at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival on May 12 and received a limited release in the United States on September 28, 2012.
Synopsis
Ukrainian con artist Olive and her 10-year-old son Bobby arrive in Oklahoma to begin a new life and enjoy a series of adventures. However, when Olive's criminal past catches up to her, she faces putting her son's happiness before her own. Mary deals with the death of her own son by becoming an adoptive mother to Bobby, providing him a home with her husband Kent.[http://www.movies.spoilertv.com/2010/07/bringing-up-bobby-marcia-cross-milla.html Bringing Up Bobby - Marcia Cross, Milla Jovovich & Bill Pullman join Famke Janssen film ] SpoilerTV. 8 July 2010
Cast
- Milla Jovovich as Olive
- Bill Pullman as Kent
- Rory Cochrane as Walt
- Marcia Cross as Mary
- Spencer List as Bobby
- Ray Prewitt as Chuck Lee Buck
- Justin Hall as Jamie
Production
In the summer of 2010, the film was shot over 20 days in Oklahoma. The film was inspired by Janssen's own perception as a European who came to live in the United States.[https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/05/12/cannes-2011-famke-janssen-unveils-directorial-debut/?mod=WSJBlog Cannes 2011: Famke Janssen Unveils Directorial Debut] Wall Street Journal. 12 May 2011.
Soundtrack
The original film score was composed by Junkie XL (as Tom Holkenborg).{{Cite web
| title = Bringing Up Bobby: Presskit
| publisher = Bankside Films
| url = http://www.bankside-films.com/ProductionNotes/BRINGING_UP_BOBBY_-_Production_notes.pdf.pdf
| accessdate = 2011-12-12
| url-status = dead
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120425061551/http://www.bankside-films.com/ProductionNotes/BRINGING_UP_BOBBY_-_Production_notes.pdf.pdf
| archivedate = 2012-04-25
}} In addition, the soundtrack includes a cover version of "Proud Mary", sung by lead actress Milla Jovovich in Ukrainian.{{Cite web
| title = Bringing up Famke
| last = DeYoung
| first = Bill
| publisher = Connect Savannah
| date = 2011-11-01
| url = http://www.connectsavannah.com/news/article/105140/
| accessdate = 2011-12-12 }} The song plays in the background at the beginning of the film. The recording, which is credited to Milla Jovovich with The Modern Mothers, is based on Ike & Tina Turner's popular version of the song. After the recording session, Jovovich's voice was hoarse for a few days.{{Cite web
| title = What's New?
| publisher = MillaJ.com
| date = 2011-01-11
| url = http://www.millaj.com/new/0111.shtml
| accessdate = 2011-12-12 }}
The American alternative rock band The Flaming Lips recorded a version of "Amazing Grace", also in Ukrainian. The recording plays during the end credits. Lead singer Wayne Coyne does not speak the language but sang the lyrics phonetically. The soundtrack also contains various country, folk and jazz songs by artists such as Johnny Paycheck, Count Basie, Jack Teagarden, Cat Stevens, Jorma Kaukonen, Ray Hatcher, Roy Lanham & The Whippoorwills, and Joe Mahan. A soundtrack album was not released.
Release
Video Film Express holds all media rights for the Netherlands, while Monterey Media holds all rights for the United States and Canada.{{cite web|url=https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1656170/companycredits |title=IMDb Company Credits|work=IMDb|accessdate=11 October 2011}}
=Festivals=
Bringing Up Bobby was selected to screen at the following film festivals:
- 2012 Newport Beach Film Festival{{cite web |url=http://newportbeach.festivalgenius.com/2012/films/bringingupbobby_famkejanssen_newportbeach2012 |title=Newport Beach Film Festival festival genius listing |accessdate=12 April 2012 |archive-date=5 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405051240/http://newportbeach.festivalgenius.com/2012/films/bringingupbobby_famkejanssen_newportbeach2012 |url-status=dead }}
- 2012 Dallas International Film Festival{{cite web|url=http://www.dfw.com/2012/03/15/592462/dallas-film-fest-unveils-its-schedule.html|title=Dallas Film Fest unveils its schedule|accessdate=11 April 2012}}
- 2012 Santa Cruz Film Festival{{cite web|url=http://santacruz.festivalgenius.com/2012/films/bringingupbobby_famkejanssen_santacruz2012|title=Santa Cruz Film Festival Genius listing|accessdate=12 April 2012|archive-date=3 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903111326/http://santacruz.festivalgenius.com/2012/films/bringingupbobby_famkejanssen_santacruz2012|url-status=dead}}
- 2012 Nashville Film Festival{{cite web|url=https://prod1.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/TicketSearchCriteria.aspx?evtinfo=44857~3fc9a75f-c956-4c7b-bb4d-657fc95b35c3&epguid=1341c52d-cad0-4640-bb73-35d633e82f87&|title=Nashville Film Festival Schedule|accessdate=11 April 2012}}
- 2012 White Sands International Film Festival{{cite web |url=http://www.lascrucescvb.org/bringing-up-bobby-stars-come-out-for-white-sands-international-film-festival-opening/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415054734/http://www.lascrucescvb.org/bringing-up-bobby-stars-come-out-for-white-sands-international-film-festival-opening/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 April 2013 |title=Bringing Up Bobby, Stars Come Out For White Sands International Film Festival Opening |accessdate=6 September 2012 }}
- 2012 Omaha Film Festival{{cite web|url=http://omaha.festivalgenius.com/2012/films/bringingupbobby_famkejanssen_omaha2012|title=Omaha Film Festival Festival Genius Listing|accessdate=1 March 2012|archive-date=19 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219225340/http://omaha.festivalgenius.com/2012/films/bringingupbobby_famkejanssen_omaha2012|url-status=dead}}
- 2010 Deauville American Film Festival{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-deauville.com/DEV/index.php?pid=57&film_id=1781&c=30|title=Deauville American Film Festival Premiere|accessdate=11 October 2011|archive-date=21 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421151615/http://www.festival-deauville.com/DEV/index.php?pid=57&film_id=1781&c=30|url-status=dead}}
- 2011 Savannah Film Festival{{cite web|url=http://filmfest.scad.edu/event/bringing-up-bobby/|title=Savannah Film Festival Schedule|accessdate=11 October 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111031073716/http://filmfest.scad.edu/event/bringing-up-bobby/|archivedate=31 October 2011}}
Reception
The film has received mainly negative reviews, with a 'rotten' {{RT data|score}} rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bringing_up_bobby_2012|title=Bringing Up Bobby|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}} and a 4.9 rating on the Internet Movie Database.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1656170/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date= March 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://bringingupbobbyfilm.com/}}
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20110917003641/http://www.bankside-films.com/BringingUpBobby_.html}}
- {{IMDb title|1656170|Bringing Up Bobby}}
- {{Rotten-tomatoes|bringing_up_bobby_2012|Bringing Up Bobby}}
Category:2011 comedy-drama films
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Category:Films set in Oklahoma
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Category:2010s English-language films
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Category:English-language comedy-drama films