Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed

2021 1h 32m EN

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6.6

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79%

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6.9

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★6.6TMDB · 119🍅79%Rotten Tomatoes●55Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 6,911

Documentary

Synopsis

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Bob Ross brought joy to millions as the world's most famous art instructor. But a battle for his business empire cast a shadow over his happy trees.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bob Ross
Self (archive footage)
Steve Ross
Self - Bob's Son
Vicky Ross
Self - Bob's First Wife
John Thamm
Self - Artist and Friend
Ian Bourland
Self - Assistant Professor, Georgetown University
Julia Friedman
Self - Art Historian
Dana Jester
Self - Bob's Friend
Doug Blandy
Self - Author

Credits

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Director: Joshua Rofé
Languages: English
Countries: Netherlands, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Netherlands, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joshua Rofé, shot by Ronan Killeen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Allan Duso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bob Ross and Steve Ross and Vicky Ross carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14539744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joshua Rofé directs. Ronan Killeen behind the camera. Allan Duso cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Netherlands, United States of America.
3Directed by Joshua Rofé, shot by Ronan Killeen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Allan Duso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bob Ross and Steve Ross and Vicky Ross carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt14539744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 12 themes, including "artist", "painter", "lawsuit", "business ethics".