Comedy

What About Bob?

Comedy

A successful psychotherapist loses his mind after one of his most dependent patients, an obsessive-compulsive neurotic, tracks him down during his family vacation.

Year

1991

Duration

1h 39m

IMDb

7.0

Trailer

Cast

Frank Oz

Director

Bill Murray

Bob Wiley

Richard Dreyfuss

Dr. Leo Marvin

Julie Hagerty

Fay Marvin

Charlie Korsmo

Siggy Marvin

Kathryn Erbe

Anna Marvin

Tom Aldredge

Mr. Guttman

Susan Willis

Mrs. Guttman

Roger Bowen

Phil

Fran Brill

Lily

Brian Reddy

Carswell Fensterwald

Doris Belack

Dr. Tomsky

Melinda Mullins

Marie Grady

Marcella Lowery

Betty

Marcella Lowery

Switchboard Operator

MW

Margot Welch

Gwen

MW

Margot Welch

Switchboard Operator

BA

Barbara Andres

Claire

BA

Barbara Andres

Dr. Marvin's Secretary

Aida Turturro

Prostitute

Stuart Rudin

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CN

Cortez Nance Jr.

Lobby Doorman

Alvin Sargent

Writer

Laura Ziskin

Writer

Tom Schulman

Writer

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Comments

10 comments

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Abdel-oubaidSep 12, 2022

But it wasn't much kop. The acting is great, the premise is unusual, but the lines just aren't up to it. Bill Murray is a comedy genius, but even he can't generate many laughs. Don't get me wrong, it's not dismal. It's just not really funny.

Rishi CholeraSep 12, 2022

What about Bob is a funny comedy film starring Bill Murray at the top of his game. Murray plays a cook patient of Dreyfuss and the entire film is them going at each other. This is a great early 90s film- rather telling of its time. The film stock, the locations and clothing is dripping with nostalgia. Bill Murray is excellent and Dreyfuss more than holds his own. If you like comedies then this film will appeal to you. Great family entertainment.

QueenbHoliTijan😍🦋🧿Sep 12, 2022

For starters this movie is so funny I was convinced I was having a heart-attack, but that's not the point I'm going to make. Murray makes this movie funny, but Dreyfuss makes it hilarious. At the beginning Bob is the crazy one, but slowly the tables are turned and Dreyfuss becomes the crazy one. Dreyfuss aces the role of a completely sane guy descending into madness and his tantrums are gold. I've seen this movie a few times, first time I laughed at Murray most, the second time Dreyfuss. Apparently the two didn't get along on set, but on screen the chemistry is almost perfect. Bit of trivia to finish off, I read a book on psychology not long ago and it specifically references this movie to being a guide for teaching depressed people on how to change, using Bob as a model patient.

shiva ravanSep 12, 2022

Murray meanders through the material here in goofy fashion, while Dreyfuss is about three seconds away from a heart attack. There are some fun moments, but altogether, where is it going? Director Oz tries to show us a madcap look into human illness, but it doesn't hold up for an entire movie. Someone should have taken some "baby steps" to a better story idea...or at least a better conclusion.

🦋Eddyessien🦋Sep 12, 2022

One of the best comedies of ALL time. It is pure classic comedy with a heartwarming storyline that can be watched over and over, without losing any lustre. Dreyfuss is surprisingly brilliant as the tense and rapidly unraveling Doctor, and Murray plays his funniest and most unforgettable character - the very charming and loveable Bob. There are some wonderful support characters too - especially the morbid son of the doctor, played perfectly by a young Charlie Korsmo. If you don't laugh at this, you don't have a soul.