Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare

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Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare

2024

1h 22m

Documentary

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After an online friendship blossoms into true love, Kirat finds herself turning detective to uncover the truth behind her mysterious fiancé, Bobby. Inspired by the hit podcast, Sweet Bobby is the story of a fairytale romance gone horribly wrong.

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Anita Singh

Daily Telegraph (UK)

It’s an astonishing tale of deception.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 21, 2024

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Carol Midgley

Times (UK)

Sweet Bobby does raise more questions than it answers, leaving you with the sense that you’re not getting the full picture.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 18, 2024

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Katie Rosseinsky

Independent (UK)

This is a solid, sensitively made introduction to a jaw-dropping tale. But for the most part, it serves as a feature-length trailer for a much more comprehensive -- and much more compelling -- podcast.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 17, 2024

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Bernelee Vollmer

Independent Online (South Africa)

What makes “Sweet Bobby” compelling is not just the story itself but also the broader conversation it ignites about accountability in our digital lives. Assi's plea for recognition of the harm caused by online deception resonates deeply.

Nov 6, 2024

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Andrea Beach

Common Sense Media

This is a compelling documentary about a woman's 10-year nightmare with a catfishing Facebook account.

Oct 29, 2024

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Liz Kocan

Decider

I think the podcast tells a better version of Kirat’s story, although overall, there are just so many nuances and details to the entire saga that feel like they were left unexplored by both media.

Oct 20, 2024

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James F

Sweet Bobby on Netflix offers an intriguing premise, but its execution falters due to weak character dynamics. The lead characters fail to engage the audience, with one coming across as unlikable and frustratingly naive. The storyline stretches believability, especially with the decision to get engaged before ever meeting Bobby in person. While the show attempts to explore complex emotions and online relationships, it ultimately struggles to make viewers connect or care about its protagonists. Poor.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/16/24

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Jem J

Okay, the plot had me sitting there with my mouth open! Didn't expect that. I think it was a very good documentary. I would've loved if they would've emphasised more on the "pressure to be married and meet societal standards". I believe this played a way bigger role than mentioned and which made her very desperate to find the love of her life. Also the gifting part, the baby clothes and that the catfisher never asked for money, just her time, made it way more believable imo. They could've added a mental health professional, in order to understand better what happend in Kirats mind and to understand her on psychological level because she seems like a very intelligent person.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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Dylan K

Victim was far too gullible IMO

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/24

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Elizca F

Crazy story, but even crazier to think it took 9 years for the victim to figure out what was going on. A bit frustrating to be honest.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/04/24

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Scott M

Only 82 minutes, but still felt unnecessarily long, and sadly, the victim's gullibility was more shocking than the complexity of the catfish.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

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Louise B

Thought this was a good documentary. Did wonder how she let it go on for so long without meeting him. Worth a watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/29/24

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Lyttanya Shannon

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Kirat Assi

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Rebecca North

Producer

Kiran Sira

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Rebecca North

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

After an online friendship blossoms into true love, Kirat finds herself turning detective to uncover the truth behind her mysterious fiancé, Bobby. Inspired by the hit podcast, Sweet Bobby is the story of a fairytale romance gone horribly wrong.

Director: Lyttanya Shannon
Producer: Rebecca North, Kiran Sira
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Netflix
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 16, 2024
Runtime: 1h 22m

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