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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 1, 2003
Pros: The characters evolve so well in this movie.
Cons: Not on TV often enough
Summary: This movie is the greatest. Being a therapist I find it especially humorous because of the "boundar ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 13, 2003
Pros: A true comedy classic with a story that is more than just drivel.
Cons: None at all...
Summary: What About Bob Year of release: (1991) Directed by: Frank Oz Runtime: ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 30, 2000
Pros: Bill and Richard work well together, Very funny, and Great comedy
Cons: Nothing..
Summary: WHO: Bob Wiley
WHAT: Bob has a lot of problems. He worries and is afraid about everything. So he goes to Dr. Leo Marvin for help.
WHERE: New York City is where Dr. Leo Marvin and his family live. So does Bob. Dr. Leo Marvin is going ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 21, 2000
Pros: Bill Murray is on top of his game
Cons: I can't think of any
Summary: This is a perfect role for Bill Murray, because that guy is just plain silly. He plays a mentally ill man who is afraid of everything. He fears leaving his apartment, germs, and that his bladder will explode. The hijinx ensue as Bob follows Dr. Leo ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 15, 2000
Pros: Bill Murray, Bill Murray, and did I mention Bill Murray
Cons: None
Summary: You gotta love a face like Bill Murray. He has such adorable qualities and you can not help but find him irristible and cute. I remember watching "What About Bob" for my 11th birthday and I laughed so hard I cried. In fact, here it ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 15, 2000
Pros: Great casting
Cons: None
Summary: The title of the movie is What about Bob?
The whole idea of the movie is not to ask only, What about Bob?,
but also, What about Leo?
Bob Wiley, (played with the usual, over the top excess by Bill Murray)
has problems. Some real, most ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 23, 2000
Pros: Funny all the way through!
Cons: Not good for those who can't suspend reality for a couple of hours!
Summary: What can a person say about his/her favorite movie...well, favorite comedy, at least? I saw "What About Bob?" at the movies when it debuted and laughed so hard I missed some parts of it! I watched it on cable, then bought my own copy...which ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 13, 2000
Pros: Bill Murray is brilliant...there's a little bit of "Bob" in us all !
Cons: I feel sorry for Richard Dreyfuss....we've all known someone like Bob in our lives!
Summary: We single out "What About Bob", or as we lovingly refer to it now "WAB", for our family's "movie night" more often than not from our large movie collection (more often than my wife, my 2 young sons' mother would like ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 13, 2000
Pros: FUN!!!
Cons: There's no sequel.
Summary: This movie is a classic comedy, one no true Bill Murray or Richard Dryfus fan can do without. The quotes and lingo you'll come away with will stick with you for years. Imagine sitting down with "the fam" and enjoying a night of laughter with ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 9, 2000
Pros: Human nature
Cons: None
Summary: We all take baby steps, we all have phobias, we all have vanities, we all have attachments, and we all have those people in our lives to let us know about them. And most of the time we don't listen. This, in essence is the plot of this movie.
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 31, 2000
Pros: Hilarious, Great acting
Cons: Not out on DVD yet
Summary: Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss do an incredible job in this movie. Without spoiling anything, Bill Murray plays a "crazy" person who seeks help from Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss) and due to his persistence begins to really get on Dr. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 16, 2000
Pros: great for the whole family
Cons: wish a second part had come out on this one
Summary: You cant go wrong renting this movie for the whole family to watch. The stars of the show Richard Dreyfuss, Bill Murray, and Julie Hagerty worked really well in this movie. It starts out that Richard Dreyfuss plays the part of a Psychiatrists , and is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 25, 2012
Pros: Dreyfuss and Murray's comic chemistry, funny story
Cons: None-a solid four-star comedy
Summary: Doctor Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss) is a highly successful psychiatrist with a lucrative practice. He’s also just published a book and is looking forward to a relaxing vacation when he acquires a new patient, Bob Wiley (Bill Murray.) To call Bob ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 30, 2007
Pros: Great family fun
Cons: Some cussing scenes
Summary: "What about Bob," starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss is about Bob, a multi-phobic patient of a successful psychiatrist who uses any means possible to track him down during his summer vacation. It shows the many ways that the doctor tries to get ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 9, 2007
Pros: Bill Murray
Cons: Bob may drive you crazy too.
Summary: Release Date : 1991 Director : Frank Oz Starring : Bill Murray (Bob Wiley) , Richard Dreyfus (Dr. Leo Marvin) Genre : Comedy Synopsis : A comedy on a doctor-patient relationship pulled beyond the doctor's ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 25, 2004
Pros: Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss
Cons: None
Summary: Imagine a scenario such as this: a patient visits their psychiatrist faithfully, week after week, sometimes several times a week. They lay their heart and soul, and sometimes a little more information than any reasonable person needs to know, into the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 22, 2000
Pros: Hysterical, acting, plot, likeable and dislikable characters
Cons: Some predictable moments, a little repetetive
Summary: Does anyone know who Frank Oz is? Anyone? He's the guy who did the voice of Yoda and Miss Piggy. Yeah, I know, it's not much to be proud of. But his movie directing is. This hilarious film really put him on the Hollywood map as one of the best comedy ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 19, 2000
Pros: Bill Murray, you gotta love him
Cons: kinda silly, but what the heck
Summary: As the Good Doctor advises his nutty patient Bob, take a vacation from your troubles and rent this movie! What About Bob is the perfect video to rent on a lazy summer evening. You'll soon be involved with the lives of Bob Wiley and the family to which ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 6, 2005
Pros: Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss do a great job and are very funny
Cons: May hit too close to home for some people,but that makes it funny too
Summary: "What about Bob?" is a movie that I've heard alot about from friends and some family members. It was supposed to be this hilarious movie,and I decided that I wanted to see it,even though I knew absolutely nothing about what the film was about,or what ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 10, 2003
Pros: Beautiful scenery, very funny at times, Richard Dreyfuss and Bill Murray
Cons: May remind you of some acquaintances.
Summary: Have you ever had to deal with a persistent mosquito that just couldn't get enough of you? The type that won't settle for the delicious delights to be found with the other folks sitting nearby. This mosquito has it in for you and only you. Then again, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 25, 2000
Pros: Very funny movie with many laughs and great characters
Cons: No plot twists
Summary: I saw "What About Bob?" many years ago, when I was but a wee lad, in the General Cinema theaters. Ah, those were the days. I was in Blockbuster yesterday when I saw "Bob." Having not seen it since it was first released, I decided ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 16, 2013
Pros: Some parts of Bill Murray's performance
Cons: Everything else
Summary: What About Bob? (1991)I saw this movie hoping for a comedy and was less than impressed even though I usually like Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss in most of their individual works.What About Bob? is an ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 20, 2000
Pros: It wasn't any longer than it was
Cons: It was too long anyhow -- by approximately 90 minutes!
Summary: In answer to the title question, my first answer would be to kill him! That's all. Bill Murray excels at playing frustrating, exasperating, totally unacceptable characters, and this movie is no exception. Unless, that is, Bob is exceptionally ... read more
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