# What About Bob? (1991)

> A needy psychiatric patient invades his therapist’s family vacation, turning the doctor’s carefully managed life into a mercilessly cheerful farce.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5379

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Frank Oz
- Cast: Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss, Julie Hagerty, Charlie Korsmo, Kathryn Erbe, Tom Aldredge, Susan Willis, Roger Bowen
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103241/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, warm, breezy, lazy sunday, family comedy night

## Synopsis

A neurotic man's vacation turns chaotic when his obsessive patient crashes the family getaway.

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