| Bobcat Moretti | |
| Director: | Rob Margolies |
| Cinematography: | Andressa Cordeiro |
| Editing: | Taylor Brusky |
| Music: | Ilan Rubin |
| Production Companies: | Different Duck Films |
| Distributor: | Stonecutter Media |
| Runtime: | 96 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $300,000[1] |
Bobcat Moretti is a 2022 American independent sports drama film directed by Rob Margolies and written by Margolies and Tim Realbuto. The film stars off-Broadway actor Realbuto as Bobby 'Bobcat' Moretti, a obese with multiple sclerosis, who is struggling to cope with personal tragedy and tries to become a boxer as his late father was. The film also starred Vivica A. Fox, Taryn Manning, Coolio, Matt Peters, and Sally Kirkland.[2] [3] Filming began in late 2020 and wrapped in July 2021.[4] Realbuto lost 154lb during the filming.[5] [6]
Bobcat Moretti premiered at the 2022 Orlando Film Festival receiving nominations for Best Film, Best Actor (Realbuto) and Best Actress (Fox).[7] It had a limited theatrical release on August 4, 2023.[8]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[8]