Bobby
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54 out of 100

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6.1 out of 10

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  • Starring: Anthony Hopkins
  • Summary: This examination of the assassination of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy centers around 22 people who were also at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles the night he was killed.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 31
  3. Negative: 2 out of 31
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    Why such a structurally scattered movie should hang together at all is a mystery. That it does more than that, that it works brilliantly, is a miracle, or at the very least the product of unquantifiable causes.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    75
    Though Estevez's achievement doesn't quite live up to his ambitions -- the climax of Altman's "Nashville" (1975) evokes the same brutal loss of innocence to more shattering effect -- it still contains enough powerful moments to balance the weaker sections.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Ray Bennett
    60
    Whether or not Bobby Kennedy was the man his supporters believed him to be, the film makes a persuasive case that something important in America was silenced when he was gunned down.
  4. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    25
    Estevez means well. But having your heart in the right place is no excuse for insipid ineptitude.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 46
  3. Negative: 13 out of 46
  1. TwylaS.
    10
    I am 55 and I still believe in the dream that we can all live together in peace. Emilio Estevez communicated this very well in this picture. "Bobby" speaks well for Bobby Kennedy and pushes home the message of then to the now and does it with compassion. An excellent movie with and excellent case and message!… Expand
  2. JayW.
    8
    It touched me, and that is what any movie is meant to accomplish. It made me cry for a man so unlike our present president and wonder what would have been if people of his ilk had not been murdered. The film, though sometimes lacking in its character weaving, nonetheless kept my interest and the final scene broke my heart.… Expand
  3. CS.
    7
    Decent film - some stories are less engaging than others - but all in all I enjoyed it. Great acting for the most part. And ignore the person below..the tripping scene was pretty realistic - always hard to portray the acid experience but not a bad attempt at all - and a very funny scene… Expand
  4. DennisP.
    3
    The only worthwhile part of "Bobby" was RFK's anti-violence speech at the end. Unfortunately, the previous 2 hours involve pointless scenes of people buying shoes, getting haircuts and taking about baseball. You also get the most ridiculous LSD trip in movie history. The story of Bobby Kennedy deserves a much better film than this.… Expand

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