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What About Bob?

1991PG1h 40m6.9 / 10

Bob's a special kind of friend. The kind that drives you crazy.

Before going on vacation, self-involved psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin has the misfortune of taking on a new patient: Bob Wiley. 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 loves 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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Synopsis

Before going on vacation, self-involved psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin has the misfortune of taking on a new patient: Bob Wiley. 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 loves 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.

More about What About Bob?

Cast

Bill MurrayBob Wiley
Richard DreyfussDr. Leo Marvin
Julie HagertyFay Marvin
Charlie KorsmoSigmund "Siggy" Marvin
Kathryn ErbeAnna Marvin
Tom AldredgeMr. Guttman
Susan WillisMrs. Guttman
Roger BowenPhil

Credits

Directed by
Frank Oz
Written by
Tom Schulman, Laura Ziskin, Alvin Sargent

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$35M
Box office
$63.7M

Production

  • Touchstone PicturesUnited States
  • Touchwood Pacific Partners 1United States

Themes

family holidayfarceidiotneurosisnew hampshirepsychiatrist