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Genres:
Documentary
Language:
English
Running time:
1:38:29
Partner rating:
PG-13
Released:

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Ja'Meya Jackson
  2. Kelby Johnson
  3. Londa Johnson
  4. Bob Johnson
  5. Alex Libby
  6. Jackie Libby
  7. Philip Libby
  8. Maya Libby
  9. Jada Libby
  10. Ethan Libby

Directors

  1. Lee Hirsch

Producers

  1. Lee Hirsch
  2. Cynthia Lowen

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Bully


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At a point in time when bullying in America has reached epidemic proportions, Emmy-winning director Lee Hirsch invites viewers to spend a year in the lives of students and parents who contend with public torment and humiliation on a daily basis. By following the young victims from the classroom to their living rooms, we are given an intimate glimpse into the effects bullying has on their families and their developing sense of self-worth. Meanw... At a point in time when bullying in America has reached epidemic proportions, Emmy-winning director Lee Hirsch invites viewers to spend a year in the lives of students and parents who contend with public torment and humiliation on a daily basis. By following the young victims from the classroom to their living rooms, we are given an intimate glimpse into the effects bullying has on their families and their developing sense of self-worth. Meanwhile, parents, administrators, and other students struggle to find a workable solution to the problem that will never go away unless we all stand up and face it eye to eye.
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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

86%Tomatometer score: 86% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Positive review
    Jim Schembri, 3AW For all its good intentions...the film does not fight hard enough to rise above the emotions of the issue to explore real solutions. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Ed Gibbs, The Sun Herald There's something seriously wrong with life in our schools. And Hirsch clearly believes the world must be shown the harsh realities of it. Full review External link
  3. Negative review
    Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile Hirsch's treatment does not especially engage us nor allow an emotional connection - surprising, considering the subject matter Full review External link
  4. Negative review
    Simon Miraudo, Quickflix It got fairly dusty fairly often for this critic, despite my misgivings about the picture's craftsmanship. Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune Bully is less a checklist plan for eliminating abusive behavior than an emotionally powerful wake-up call for a society too long in denial. Full review External link
  6. Positive review
    Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post Bully" is smart and compassionate about the pain of its wounded subjects and the frustration felt by their parents, seemingly abandoned by the system. What the powerful film lacks is insight into... Full review External link

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