Bad Boy Bubby
1993 · Movie · NR · 114 min · ★ 6.9 · 95% critics
A sheltered, childlike man has spent his entire adult life trapped inside a filthy home, convinced the outside air will kill him. When a sudden change forces him out, he stumbles through an unfamiliar city, meeting strangers who range from cruel to kind as he tries to understand life, love, and what freedom really means.
Also known as Bad Boy Bubby - OZ
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-09-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (303 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy bold, offbeat stories that mix discomfort, strange comedy, and unexpected warmth, with a naive outsider discovering the world; Not for you if incest, animal cruelty, or harsh themes are dealbreakers—think Being John Malkovich vibes.
Pros: wildly original journey; dark humor swings; moving, hopeful moments | Cons: very disturbing opening; slow, wandering pacing; offensive, taboo content
Themes
- nurse
- cat
- religion
- torture
- incest
- buxom
- groping
- gas mask
- blasphemy
- 1990s
- adelaide
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 1994
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1994
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 1994
- AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 1994
- Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival · 1993
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- AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 1994 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 1994 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 1994 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 1994 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1994 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1994 · nominated
Cast & crew
Nicholas Hope
as Bubby
Ralph Cotterill
as Pop
- CB
Claire Benito
as Mum
Syd Brisbane
as Yobbo
Ullie Birvé
as Robbed Woman
- NC
Natalie Carr
as Cherie the Salvo
Celine O'Leary
as Woman in Mercedes
- CJ
Carmel Johnson
as Angel
Grant Piro
as Salesman
Audine Leith
as Fondled Salvo
Directed by Rolf de Heer