What About Bob?

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What About Bob?

PG

1991

1h 40m

Drama

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Before going on vacation, self-involved psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss) has the misfortune of taking on a new patient: Bob Wiley (Bill Murray). An exemplar of neediness and a compendium of phobias, Bob follows Marvin to his family's country house. Dr. Marvin tries to get him to leave; the trouble is, everyone love Bob. As his oblivious patient makes himself at home, Dr. Marvin loses his professional composure and, before long, may be ready for the loony bin himself.

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Critics Consensus

Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss' chemistry helps make the most of a familiar yet durable premise, elevating What About Bob? into the upper ranks of '90s comedies.

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

05/21/2018

Murray and Dreyfuss play off each other to their maximum advantage: Murray does what he does best, to shine-on and ultimately destroy authority figures, while Dreyfuss' portrayal of the runty doctor is splendidly Napoleonic.

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Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

10/05/2008

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.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

03/13/2007

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.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

12/08/2022

This is a comedy? Dementia is an insidious and terrible disease, and Hollywood seems to find it very laughable. [Full review in Spanish]

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Sean Collier

Box Office Prophets

07/08/2019

7/10

What About Bob? is carried, almost single-handedly, by a peak performance by Murray, whose work here is the equal of his turns in Ghostbusters or Caddyshack.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

11/04/2017

2.5/4

...an affable endeavor that isn't quite the comedy classic one might've anticipated.

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Kevin M.

@DocStrangeLove Mar 17

Revisited this movie for the first time since I was a child, and it holds up really well. Murray and Dreyfuss really shine. Just an agonizing ordeal for Dr. Marvin, caused by Bill Murray just being Bill Murray.

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Shannon K.

@Mars-Bar Mar 8

I LOVE this movie. One of my absolute favorites!

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white W.

@whitewineaux Feb 23

One of my ALL TIME FAVORITES!!!

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Brendon E

@Brendon1234 Jan 20

One of my absolute favorites. Hilarious and suitable for the whole family.

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Jack H

@JackAttack67 Jan 5

A AMAZING MOVIE 2ND BEST IN MY FAVS

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cinemalurker

@cinemalurker25 Dec 31

A solid reminder of how insufferable Bill Murray is. I’m curious as to the reason behind why the writers thought this script was a good idea.

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Frank Oz

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Bill Murray

Bob "Bobby" Wiley

Richard Dreyfuss

Dr. Leo Marvin

Julie Hagerty

Fay Marvin

Charlie Korsmo

Sigmund "Siggy" Marvin

Kathryn Erbe

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Synopsis

Before going on vacation, self-involved psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss) has the misfortune of taking on a new patient: Bob Wiley (Bill Murray). An exemplar of neediness and a compendium of phobias, Bob follows Marvin to his family's country house. Dr. Marvin tries to get him to leave; the trouble is, everyone love Bob. As his oblivious patient makes himself at home, Dr. Marvin loses his professional composure and, before long, may be ready for the loony bin himself.

Director: Frank Oz
Producer: Laura Ziskin
Screenwriter: Tom Schulman, Alvin Sargent, Laura Ziskin
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $63.5M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo