SummaryDr. Leo Marvin (Dreyfuss) goes on vacation for the summer but soon discovers his new patient, Bob Wiley (Murray), has followed him and befriended his family.
SummaryDr. Leo Marvin (Dreyfuss) goes on vacation for the summer but soon discovers his new patient, Bob Wiley (Murray), has followed him and befriended his family.
Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss star in this hilarious brain-teaser about a patient who suffers acute separation anxiety when his psychiatrist goes on vacation.
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.
What About Bob? is a great movie. It's simply hilarious. I loved it. Don't miss it. This is Frank Oz's best non-Muppet movie besides In & Out! It's filled with non-stop laughs.
This is an extremely Funny But slightly Disturbing Background Story Not for younger audiences but low teens abouve would find this movie a treat. We firstly start off meeting the character of Bob Who has a mixture of different Mental issues. Then he gets a new psychiatrist and they start to got nuts after a while all hell breaks lose. Watch this amazing movie for midnight movie or for a Evening Special with the Kids. Rating 8.3/10
Bill Murray's manic performance is the main selling point of this mildly amusing farce about a psychiatrist with a patient who literally drives him crazy
Murray is very funny in the early going when his irritation-shtick is allowed full play; when he turns doughily benign in the late going, he's much less interesting. [17 May 1991]
What About Bob is a brilliant and funny comedy showing one of the better films including Bill Murray. It was funny and I did laugh, however I was laughing in more of a silly way.
What About Bob? is a funny little comedy that does not try to do too much and is largely successful thanks to the great performance from Bill Murray. The comedy works for the most part and it is easy to watch and enjoy due to how light it is. The script is also pretty good and the characters are well-written. There is not too much going on here that differentiates it from other odd couple comedies, so there is not too much to say about this one that has not been said for plenty of other movies. Richard Dreyfuss is fine, though I do wish his character was not so over the top. He plays a good counter to Murray, but his character overdoes is a bit for my liking. The ending is also not very good and is very, very over the top. The whole film is a little odd and unrealistic, but the ending takes it to a whole 'nother level, which is way too much for my liking. The film as a whole is pretty easy watching and not to be taken too seriously, so it is hard to get mad at it, especially since Murray is so great here.
Come to watch two unlikable characters deliver a series of softball gags that ultimately aim to make light of the mentally ill? You may have come to the right place. Because, for me, "What About Bob?" is a bit of a comedic snafu. It's one of those films that has all the pieces seemingly in place for assured comedic greatness (Frank Oz directing, Bill Murray/Richard Dreyfuss co-starring). Unfortunately, though it's also one that just so happens to underdeliver in almost every comedic fashion. What ensues is a blase and stilted film, with a third-act, out-of-left-field twist that I just didn't find funny. I expected a bit from more from everyone involved.
What About Bob is just not funny did not even laugh one time. What About Bob has good acting and that's about it. What About Bob is a overrated comedy.