Bully
A group of teenagers in South Florida enact a murder plot against their mutual bully, Bobby, who has emotionally, physically, and sexually abused them for years.
Review Sentiment
Two teens laugh about Bobby's death while having sex after the killing
Bobby forces Marty to strip and dance for money at a gay bar
The film swings sharply upward from the numbing, voyeuristic gay bar humiliation sequence (score 5.5) to the post-murder scene of teens laughing during sex (score 8.5), as Clark's relentless exploitation finally crystallizes into something reviewers found genuinely and unforgettably chilling.
Audience sentiment for Bully begins in uneasy, divided territory as Clark's explicit opening stretches test patience with gratuitous sex and underdeveloped characterization, earning mixed-to-lukewarm scores. The film builds steadily as the murder plot takes shape, with the killing itself and its immediate aftermath representing the clear emotional and critical peak, praised for brutal authenticity and moral horror. The closing courtroom scene and title cards provide a sobering factual landing that reviewers found effective, leaving the overall arc as a slow burn that rewards patience but never fully escapes its script's limitations.
Full cast
Brad Renfro
Marty Puccio
Rachel Miner
Lisa Connelly
Nick Stahl
Bobby Kent
Bijou Phillips
Ali Willis
Michael Pitt
Donny Semenex
Kelli Garner
Heather Swallers
Daniel Franzese
Cousin Derek
Leo Fitzpatrick
The Hitman
Alan Lilly
Mr. Puccio
Nathalie Paulding
Claudia
Olivia Burnette
Jennifer Stable
Deborah Smith Ford
Farah Kent
Irene B. Colletti
Mrs. Veronica Puccio
Marc Pearson
Marty's Brother
Steve Raulerson
Mr. Willis
Judy Clayton
Mrs. Willis
Larry Clark
Hitman's Father
Ed Amatrudo
Fred Kent
Jessica Sutta
Blonde
Crew
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