She loves everything about her son...except who he is.
Bobby Griffith was his mother's favorite son, the perfect all-American boy growing up under deeply religious influences in Walnut Creek, California. Bobby was also gay. Struggling with a conflict no one knew of, much less understood, Bobby finally came out to his family.
Prayers for Bobby (2009) is a drama, history and tv movie film directed by Russell Mulcahy, released on January 24, 2009 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Ryan Kelley and Austin Nichols. Viewers rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 652 ratings.
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Sigourney Weaver
as Mary Griffith
Henry Czerny
as Robert Griffith
Ryan Kelley
as Bobby Griffith
Austin Nichols
as Ed Griffith
Carly Schroeder
as Joy Griffith
Scott Bailey
as David
Rebecca Louise Miller
as Jeanette
Shannon Eagen
as Nancy Griffith
Susan Ruttan
as Betty Lambert
Dan Butler
as Reverend Whitsell
Lee Garlington
as Psychologist
Madge Levinson
as Ophelia
Directed by Russell Mulcahy, written by Katie Ford and Leroy Aarons, produced by Damian Ganczewski.
Average viewer score of 8.1/10 from 652 ratings.
Prayers for Bobby is so clunkily wholesome and earnest, in such an obvious and belaboured fashion, that it imbues everything with a hokey artificiality, which reminds you, incessantly, that none of what you're watching is real. It's embarrassingly sappy. It didn't work for me but, evidently, a lot of people don't mind being drenched in sap.
Reviewed on June 13, 2018
This was based on real events - a rather sad movie. When a woman mistakes religious dogma for religious faith, her son pays the price
Reviewed on September 8, 2026
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Prayers for Bobby (2009) is available to stream on Disney Plus, Lifetime Movie Club, Lifetime Movie Club Apple TV channel and Lifetime Movie Club Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Prayers for Bobby (2009) includes Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Ryan Kelley, Austin Nichols and Carly Schroeder. The film was directed by Russell Mulcahy. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Prayers for Bobby was released on January 24, 2009 and runs for 1h 29m.
Prayers for Bobby (2009) holds an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 652 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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