What About Bob?: Critic Reviews

Somehow, Mr. Dreyfuss maintains his sound comic timing even when Frank Oz's antic direction calls for hand-waving hysteria.

With his twisted lower lip, doleful eyes and trademark deadpan, [Murray] exudes an awkward -- and funny -- vulnerability.

Above all else, What About Bob? addresses the way many a patient feels when his psychiatrist has the nerve to go away without giving a thought to his problems. Perhaps it is just one desperate cosmic cry for help. Then again, maybe it's a threat.

This cruel but effective black comedy violates credibility at almost every turn, but the concept itself is so strong hat it winds up working pretty well anyway.

Bill Murray finds a real showcase for his oft-shackled talent in this manic comedy.

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.

Appealingly silly romp for kids and adults.

Its less is more approach makes for a brilliantly constructed plot in which Murray becomes more and more obnoxious and Dreyfuss is gradually driven to distraction by his eccentric little ways.

A modern-day comedy in the grand tradition of the best screwball comedies of the late 1930s and early 40s.

Murray nicely shelves his wise-guy persona in a winning comedy.

A delightful annoying-person comedy made even more amusing by the fact that Murray and Dreyfuss couldn't stand one another in real life.

With Dreyfuss and Murray on top form, not even the familiar plotline -- uptight rich person meets free-wheeling poor person and learns about life -- can prevent this lunatic comedy from being funny.

Dreyfuss e Murray estabelecem uma boa dinamica nesta comedia irregular, mas agradavel.

Quirky, wild comedy doings with Bill Murray over the top.

Boomers being really charming and funny.

Pleasant comedy with droll Murray

Except for the last half hour, one of the best comedies of the 90's.