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Films like Bobby.

Bobby (2006) reads as Sombre, steady, measured drama / music, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Gie (2005) poster
1. Gie2005

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Constant Gardener (2005) poster
2. The Constant Gardener2005

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Soldiers of Salamina (2003) poster
3. Soldiers of Salamina2003

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) poster
4. Good Night, and Good Luck.2005

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) poster
5. The Reluctant Fundamentalist2013

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Crash (2004) poster
6. Crash2004

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

In the Beginning (2009) poster
7. In the Beginning2009

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Hannah Arendt (2012) poster
8. Hannah Arendt2012

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) poster
9. Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer2006

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Even the Rain (2011) poster
10. Even the Rain2011

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Pope Joan (2009) poster
11. Pope Joan2009

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Frost/Nixon (2008) poster
12. Frost/Nixon2008

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are Bobby’s neighbours — where are yours?

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