Murray, with his curious blend of pathos and aggressiveness, is terrific, and so is an acutely uptight Dreyfuss, never once copping a plea for our sympathy.
What About Bob? (1991)
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Reviews Counted: 37
Fresh: 30
Rotten:7
Average Rating: 6.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Comedies
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... 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]
Starring: Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss, Julie Hagerty, Charlie Korsmo
Starring: Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss, Julie Hagerty, Charlie Korsmo, Kathryn Erbe, Tom Aldredge, Roger Bowen, Fran Brill, Aida Turturro
Director: Frank Oz
Director: Frank Oz
Screenwriter: Alvin Sargent, Laura Ziskin, Tom Schulman
Producer: Laura Ziskin
Composer: Miles Goodman
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Jul 11, 2000
Reviews for What About Bob?
Its less is more approach makes for a brilliantly constructed plot in which Murray becomes more and more obnoxious and Dreyfuss is gradually driven to distraction by his eccentric little ways.
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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