What About Bob?

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

1991 1h 40m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 948

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Bill Murray
Bob Wiley
Richard Dreyfuss
Dr. Leo Marvin
Julie Hagerty
Fay Marvin
Charlie Korsmo
Sigmund "Siggy" Marvin
Kathryn Erbe
Anna Marvin
Tom Aldredge
Mr. Guttman
Susan Willis
Mrs. Guttman
Roger Bowen
Phil

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Oz
Writers: Tom Schulman, Laura Ziskin, Alvin Sargent
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Oz, shot by Michael Ballhaus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Miles Goodman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne V. Coates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss and Julie Hagerty carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Bob's a special kind of friend. The kind that drives you crazy.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103241 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Frank Oz directs. Michael Ballhaus behind the camera. Miles Goodman scores. Anne V. Coates cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Frank Oz, shot by Michael Ballhaus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Miles Goodman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Anne V. Coates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss and Julie Hagerty carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Bob's a special kind of friend. The kind that drives you crazy.".
7IMDB entry: tt0103241 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.