"Bringing Up Bobby" was a fairly unsuccessful independent film from 2011 starring Milla Jovovich and Bill Pullman. It was written and directed by former X-Man Famke Janssen but, most importantly, it was filmed in Oklahoma...which is essentially the only reason it got my attention.
The cast and crew utilized several locations in the Sooner State so if you end up watching it, at the very least, you can have fun spotting the Oklahoma locations. In fact, let's do that now, starting with this great big cross:
The beginning of the movie tries to set the tone by showing off this big boy. You can see it along I-35 at the Life.Church in Edmond. Next up, our characters decided to get some dinner at a very familiar location along Route 66 (and not too far from the church):
Yep, that's Pop's 66 Soda Ranch in Arcadia, the world famous locale that sells over 700 different kinds of soda. I guess the crew couldn't resist such a unique looking exterior and they couldn't stop at just one because right down the Mother Road they shot a scene at...
...the historic Arcadia Round Barn. It's one of the few round barns in the U.S. and has lasted (in various states of repair and disrepair) for over 100 years. It's currently a tourist attraction and rents out their "Upstairs Loft" for events, which we get to see in the movie:
After a while, the film moves away from the showy tourist attractions and towards the showy office buildings in downtown Oklahoma City. Here's the office of one of the main characters:
Leadership Square houses tons of businesses and is recognizable by the red sculpture "Galaxy" outside. These are only a few of the locations the film utilizes. If you catch it on TV, keep your eyes open and maybe you'll see some places you recognize.
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