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What About Bob? (1991)
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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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.
Rating:PG
Genre:Comedy
Written By:Tom Schulman
In Theaters:5/17/1991
Box Office:$63,710,000
Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Touchstone Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Cast
Frank Oz
Director
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
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