What About Bob?

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What About Bob?

PG,

1991,

1h 40m,

Drama

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71%

123 Reviews

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79%

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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.

Critics Consensus

What About Bob? turns a predictable premise into a sharp, humane comedy thanks to Bill Murray's brilliantly neurotic performance, memorable one-liners, and Frank Oz's affable directorial touch.

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Bruce Westbrook

Houston Chronicle

May 22, 2026

Both stars are terrific.

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Steve Murray

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

May 22, 2026

Predictable but funny.

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Hugo Davenport

Daily Telegraph (UK)

May 19, 2026

[Has] astute casting and Freudian in-jokes.

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Mary MacGoris

Irish Independent

May 19, 2026

I was appalled at the gross intrusiveness of the uninvited guest.

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John Millar

Daily Record (UK)

May 19, 2026

Outrageously funny black comedy.

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Graham Young

Birmingham Mail

May 19, 2026

Richard Dreyfuss and Bill Murray shares enough one-liners to cover up holes in the plot.

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Hagrid R

Apr 5, 2019

My all time favourite movie. The chemistry between Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfus is brilliant. Bill Murray at his finest.

Kylo S

Mar 15, 2019

Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss have amazing chemistry and play off of each other really well. Behind the scenes they actually did not like each other which makes a lot of sense watching the film. By far this is the film that Bill Murray makes me laugh the most and the tension between Richard Dreyfuss and Bill Murray is really there.

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Han S

Mar 8, 2019

"I feel great, I feel wonderful"

Han S

Feb 22, 2019

Have seen this at least a dozen times and still find it an absolute HOOT! Murray and Dreyfuss are perfect together. One of the most quietly funny movies of all-time. No gut-busters here, just a lot of good chuckles, which add up to a very enjoyable hour and forty minutes. "I'm sailing!"

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Theodore S

Feb 9, 2019

2.9.19 DVD w/Sh

Hagrid S

Dec 1, 2018

Hilarious! Love it!

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Bob "Bobby" Wiley

Richard Dreyfuss

Dr. Leo Marvin

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Sigmund "Siggy" Marvin

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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

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