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.
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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
- Fran BrillLily Marvin
- Brian ReddyCarswell Fensterwald, M.D.
Recommendations
- 80
Chicago Reader
The concept itself is so strong - particularly as a revenge fantasy for anyone who's ever resented hypocritical exploitative shrinks - that it winds up working pretty well anyway. - 80
Time
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. - 80
Variety
Bill Murray finds a real showcase for his oft-shackled talent in this manic comedy. - 80
Washington Post
Bob rests entirely on Murray's shoulders. But he more than takes the weight. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
Actors Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss provide the frenzied fun that highlights What About Bob? a wacky slapstick comedy. - 67
Austin Chronicle
What About Bob? is a one-joke movie, but what a funny joke! - 67
Entertainment Weekly
What About Bob? is just funny enough to make you wish it had been wilder and less predictable. - 63
Christian Science Monitor
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
