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A con artist relocates to a conservative Oklahoma town to secure a better life for her son, but her past resurfaces.
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In an effort to escape her murky past and build a better future, Olive (Milla Jovovich), a nomadic European con-artist, and her 10-year-old American-born son, Bobby (Spencer List), find themselves living in Oklahoma. As her top priority, Olive seeks to give Bobby the things she never had. But despite of her efforts (or perhaps because of them) Bobby displays troubling behavior both at his school and in their conservative neighborhood. Things take a turn for the worse after Bobby’s unfortunate “run-in” with the local and wealthy businessman Kent (Bill Pullman), and Olive’s criminal past finally catches up with her, forcing her to make the toughest judgment of all.
"Bringing Up Bobby is a comedy directed by Famke Janssen (the actress known as Jean Grey in the classic X-Men films) and starring Milla Jovovich, in one of her best performances. The story follows a European con artist who, in search of a better life, moves to a conservative neighborhood in Oklahoma, where her past finally catches up with her, and she must make difficult decisions. It’s a conventional but emotional film about the lengths a mother will go for her child, with strong performances by Jovovich and Bill Pullman."