Movie

Prayers for Bobby

“She loves everything about her son...except who he is.”

★ 8.1(630)20091h 29m

Drama History TV Movie

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Prayers for Bobby is streaming on Watcha in South Korea. Availability checked 13 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Russell Mulcahy
Release date: 2009-01-24
Runtime: 1h 29m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Once Upon a Time Films

Prayers for Bobby — trailer

About Prayers for Bobby

Prayers for Bobby is a 2009 movie in the Drama, History and TV Movie genres, directed by Russell Mulcahy, starring Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny and Ryan Kelley. It has a runtime of 1 hour 29 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.1/10 from 630 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Prayers for Bobby in South Korea — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Sigourney Weaver

Mary Griffith

Henry Czerny

Robert Griffith

Ryan Kelley

Bobby Griffith

Austin Nichols

Ed Griffith

Carly Schroeder

Joy Griffith

Scott Bailey

David

Rebecca Louise Miller

Jeanette

Shannon Eagen

Nancy Griffith

Susan Ruttan

Betty Lambert

Dan Butler

Reverend Whitsell

Lee Garlington

Psychologist

Madge Levinson

Ophelia

Themes & keywords

coming outsuicidebased on novel or bookparent child relationshipbased on true storygriefmale homosexualitytragic eventlgbtdeath of sonteen suicidelgbt activistharddeath of a loved onegay theme