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What About Bob?
What About Bob? is a 1991 American black comedy film directed by Frank Oz and starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss. Murray plays Bob Wiley, a mentally unstable patient who follows his egotistical psychotherapist Dr. Leo Marvin (Dreyfuss) on vacation. When Bob befriends the other members of Leo's family, the patient's problems push the doctor over the edge. The film received positive reviews and grossed $63.7 million in the US.
Plot
Bob Wiley suffers from multiple phobias which makes leaving his NYC apartment difficult. Despite regular therapy, he makes little progress and he constantly seeks reassurance from his therapists.
More details
| author | Tom Schulman |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Frank Oz |
| editor | Anne V. Coates |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | attempted murder birthday party catatonia catatonic family vacation force general store germaphobia good morning america help homicide detective hospital staff institutionalize involuntary commitment lake winnipesaukee lose middle of nowhere morning new hampshire nyc overcome psychologist psychology sail steal switchboard operator tv crew |
| musicBy | Miles Goodman |
| producer | Laura Ziskin |
| productionCompany | AFI Catalog of Feature Films Touchstone Pictures |
| publisher | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
| theme | black comedy |