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Bully Reviews

2001

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Bully, based on a true story, sees Larry Clark return to the violent and disturbing underworld previously documented in his controversial and provocative 1995 debut Kids. A couple of good-looking small town teenage slackers, Bobby and Marty, have known each other forever. They work dead end jobs, do drugs and hustle cash by .. Read more

Starring	Brad Renfro, Nick Stahl, Rachel Miner, Bijou Phillips
Director	Larry Clark
Genres	Drama

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  How good is this film???
  
  It's brilliant. Not for everyone I must admit. It's for teenagers (older ones) in the mould of "Thirteen" but with more sex - so don't ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - afcbaggy
  - Greater Manchester
  - 14 Apr 2005 at 14:29
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  - 0
  Bally Bully
  
  Quite a disappointment for me. I was expecting a great deal more. Based on a true story normally means things that I can relate to, but not on this occasion.read more »
  
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- - Emjay69
  - 320 reviews
  - Kidlington, Oxford
  - 14 Dec 2011 at 15:38
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  - 2
  this movie is brill
  
  this film is brilliant based on a true story of the murder of bobby kent. some graphic plots but thats why its 18 didnt know who brad renfro was until this he ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - motherwell
  - 20 Mar 2011 at 17:04
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  - 1
  BULLY FOR ME!
  
  Like a San-Fernando-valley Fenn-Street-gang these crazy-strung out kids get themselves into a whole hour and a half's worth of trouble when they decide to ... read more »
  
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- - Jezzac
  - 18 reviews
  - Cleethorpes
  - 28 Feb 2011 at 21:05
- - 1
  - 0
  When push comes to shove...
  
  Superbly realistic 'heavy' drama about a group of teens who kill one of their number, basically because he's a nasty piece of work! You empathise ... read more »
  
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- - Whipster
  - 621 reviews
  - Shropshire
  - 28 Feb 2011 at 14:11
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  - 0
  Bully (2001)
  
  The director definitely spent time and attention to this superb, gripping and telling story. Well worth a look.
  
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- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 01 Feb 2011 at 10:37
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  A piece of art
  
  This film is fantastic! Well acted and it is based on a true story which is quite upsetting at times but is very interesting. Very very, very good. Highly ... read more »
  
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- - blackgal
  - 211 reviews
  - Worksop
  - 16 Nov 2010 at 07:49
- - 0
  - 0
  A bit hit and miss
  
  An ok film and quite gritty for an American movie
  
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- - Dean4hull
  - 91 reviews
  - Hull
  - 08 Dec 2009 at 19:31
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  - 2
  Bully (2001)
  
  Pretty awful movie about a group of stupid teenagers who naively decide to kill one of their 'friends', a particularly nasty piece of work. Taken as a ... read more »
  
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- - Teebs
  - 160 reviews
  - Rochester
  - 07 Dec 2009 at 16:32
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  - 0
  Didn't like it - at all
  
  I'm sure you're supposed to feel uncomfortable when watching this film, and you do just that. I didn't take to the film at all as there wasn't a... read more »
  
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- - pad
  - 37 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Nov 2009 at 15:40
- - 0
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  good gritty film
  
  I thought this film was well acted. The idea doesn' seem that plausible but then you find out its based on a true story so it must be!
  
  It is ... read more »
  
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  - Hebden Bridge
  - 07 Jun 2009 at 08:54
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- - 24
  - 2
  How good is this film???
  
  It's brilliant. Not for everyone I must admit. It's for teenagers (older ones) in the mould of "Thirteen" but with more sex - so don't ... read more »
  
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- 330983
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - afcbaggy
  - Greater Manchester
  - 14 Apr 2005 at 14:29
- - 10
  - 0
  I Blame The Parents
  
  Halfway through this film I was beginning to hate it - the tone is definitely uneven and at times the way characters summarise in dialogue events which we have ... read more »
  
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- - AnotherNightIn
  - Merseyside
  - 14 Nov 2004 at 11:23
- - 10
  - 1
  Excellent...
  
  Superbly acted, gratuitous sex scenes, drug taking, bad language....overall excellent. I wish that my teenage years were as exciting as these, I can't help... read more »
  
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- - Matthew Ford
  - Hatfield, Herts.
  - 10 Feb 2006 at 14:01
- - 6
  - 3
  Bully for you!
  
  Its hard to adequately describe this film without making it sound rubbish, with virtually no plot and 'naturalistic' acting. However it has a certain ... read more »
  
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- - Clamps!
  - Bristol, UK
  - 18 May 2004 at 20:00
- - 5
  - 0
  Can you ever escape a bully?
  
  Interesting insight into group killings. Responsibility becomes diminished and iminent death almost becomes a fantasy game. Based on a true story, the ... read more »
  
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- - cavakaggy
  - manchester
  - 13 Sep 2005 at 12:03
- - 5
  - 1
  Larry Clark examines ...
  
  Larry Clark examines the underclass of America and teenage angst once again in this film. Once again Clark leaves many questions unanswered. This is where his ... read more »
  
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- - Stuart#30
  - LEEDS
  - 20 Mar 2004 at 20:04
- - 4
  - 1
  Better than i expected
  
  Indeed a very good movie.
  
  Caught me off gaurd,because only at the end of the film did i realise it was based on true events.Michael Pitt kept me ... read more »
  
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- - Joao Correia
  - London
  - 02 Aug 2004 at 14:56
- - 4
  - 1
  Drugs, rape and murder
  
  The film has been shot fantastically. Larry Clark managed to capture the essence of these young, delusional teenagers who live in a world of their own.
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- - ChieW
  - Nottinghamshire
  - 18 Mar 2004 at 12:49
- - 4
  - 3
  Big bully
  
  Based on a true story the film makes you feel uncomfortable about the future of society in America. Despite the kids being from respectable middle class ... read more »
  
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- - chopchops
  - 4 reviews
  - dulwich
  - 27 May 2004 at 15:32
- - 2
  - 0
  Required viewing for parents of delinquents.
  
  After years of practice, Larry Clark has finally made a proper film. (Kids was shambolic, IMO).
  
  The story is simple. A guy called Marty has been ... read more »
  
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- 258822
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - ArtySmokes
  - 24 reviews
  - Westcliff-on-sea
  - 28 Jun 2006 at 08:17

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  Bully, based on a true story, sees Larry Clark return to the violent and disturbing underworld previously documented in his controversial and provocative 1995 debut Kids. A couple of good-looking small town teenage slackers, Bobby and Marty, have known each other forever. They work dead end jobs, ...