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What About Bob?

1991 · 100 min

A cringe-comedy of escalating irritation, where one man's clueless neediness drives another to hilarious madness.

Directed by
Frank Oz
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss, Julie Hagerty
Tagline
Bob's a special kind of friend. The kind that drives you crazy.
Overview
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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Directed by
Frank Oz
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss, Julie Hagerty
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • family
  • identity
  • madness
  • friendship
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss, Julie Hagerty, Charlie Korsmo, Kathryn Erbe, Tom Aldredge, Susan Willis, Roger Bowen
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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