What About Bob?
“Bob's a special kind of friend. The kind that drives you crazy.”
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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What About Bob Movie Trailer Bill Murray
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-07-12
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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
Fran Brill
Lily Marvin
Brian Reddy
Carswell Fensterwald, M.D.
Doris Belack
Dr. Catherine Tomsky
Melinda Mullins
Marie Grady
Marcella Lowery
Betty, Switchboard Operator
Margot Welch
Gwen, Switchboard Operator
Barbara Andres
Claire, Dr. Marvin's Secretary
Aida Turturro
Prostitute
Joan Lunden
TV Announcer
Dennis Scott
Motorcycle Cop
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 17, 1991
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$35M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$63.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.82x
+$28.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frank Oz
- Screenplay & Story
- Tom Schulman
- Original Score
- Miles Goodman
- Original Title
- What About Bob?
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $35M
- Worldwide Gross
- $63.7M
- Production Studios
- Touchstone Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frank Oz
Tom Schulman, Alvin Sargent, Laura Ziskin
Miles Goodman
Michael Ballhaus
Anne V. Coates
Laura Ziskin
Department Leadership Roster
Frank Oz
Director
Anne V. Coates
Editor
Tom Schulman
Screenplay
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Miles Goodman
Original Music Composer
Laura Ziskin
Producer
Dennis Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Bernie Pollack
Costume Design
Leslie Dilley
Production Design
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PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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What is What About Bob? about?
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.
Who directed What About Bob??
What About Bob? was directed by Frank Oz.
Who stars in What About Bob??
The principal cast of What About Bob? includes Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss, Julie Hagerty, Charlie Korsmo, Kathryn Erbe.
When was What About Bob? released and how long is it?
What About Bob? was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
What was the box office and production budget of What About Bob??
What About Bob? had a reported production budget of $35M and grossed $63.7M at the worldwide box office (1.82 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for What About Bob??
The original motion picture soundtrack for What About Bob? was composed by Miles Goodman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for What About Bob??
What About Bob? holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).