What About Bob? (1991)
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Synopsis: The day he leaves on a month's vacation, best-selling author and renowned psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss) acquires a new patient, the multiphobic Bob Wiley (Bill Murray). Consumed by his fears of germs, enclosed spaces, and other people, Bob tracks Dr. Marvin to his New... The day he leaves on a month's vacation, best-selling author and renowned psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss) acquires a new patient, the multiphobic Bob Wiley (Bill Murray). Consumed by his fears of germs, enclosed spaces, and other people, Bob tracks Dr. Marvin to his New Hampshire retreat and arrives on his doorstep for treatment. Dr. Marvin's professional but strained advice to "take a vacation from your phobias" is translated by Bob to mean "take a vacation in New Hampshire," and he starts to become a fixture in their home, to Marvin's growing incredulity and rage--especially when his wife and children, charmed by Bob's childlike enthusiasm, start to think Bob is more fun than Marvin. There seems to be only one way to get rid of Bob, and that's to do it permanently. Murray and Dreyfuss balance each other perfectly, one growing more sane as the other stumbles toward madness. A quirky family comedy, Frank Oz's WHAT ABOUT BOB? encourages viewers to stop being so straight-laced and start having fun. [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss, Julie Hagerty, Charlie Korsmo, Kathryn Erbe
Screenwriter: Alvin Sargent, Laura Ziskin, Tom Schulman
Producer: Laura Ziskin
Composer: Miles Goodman
DVD Info
Release:
Jul 11, 2000
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Letterboxed - 1.85
- Single Side - Single Layer
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround - English
- Dolby Digital Surround - French
Additional Release Material:
- Trailer - 1.Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
- Scene Access
- Interactive Menus
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Reviews
This cruel but effective black comedy violates credibility at almost every turn, but the concept itself is so strong hat it winds up working pretty well anyway.
A modern-day comedy in the grand tradition of the best screwball comedies of the late 1930s and early 40s.
Bill Murray finds a real showcase for his oft-shackled talent in this manic comedy.
A delightful annoying-person comedy made even more amusing by the fact that Murray and Dreyfuss couldn't stand one another in real life.
With Dreyfuss and Murray on top form, not even the familiar plotline -- uptight rich person meets free-wheeling poor person and learns about life -- can prevent this lunatic comedy from being funny.
Dreyfuss e Murray estabelecem uma boa dinâmica nesta comédia irregular, mas agradável.
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