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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumThe concept itself is so strong - particularly as a revenge fantasy for anyone who's ever resented hypocritical exploitative shrinks - that it winds up working pretty well anyway.
- 80TimeRichard SchickelTimeRichard SchickelMurray, 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.
- 80VarietyVarietyBill Murray finds a real showcase for his oft-shackled talent in this manic comedy.
- 80Washington PostWashington PostBob rests entirely on Murray's shoulders. But he more than takes the weight.
- 75TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineActors Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss provide the frenzied fun that highlights What About Bob? a wacky slapstick comedy.
- 67Austin ChronicleSteve DavisAustin ChronicleSteve DavisWhat About Bob? is a one-joke movie, but what a funny joke!
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanWhat About Bob? is just funny enough to make you wish it had been wilder and less predictable.
- 63Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittBill Murray's manic performance is the main selling point of this mildly amusing farce about a psychiatrist with a patient who literally drives him crazy
- 60EmpireEmpireWhat makes the film work is the double act between the two actors, and some great one-liners that pepper the script and cover up the fact there isn’t a great deal of originality in the plot.
- 50The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinWhat About Bob? does work as comedy for a while, thanks to the fortuitous teaming of Mr. Dreyfuss and Mr. Murray.