Review of What About Bob? (1991) by Brandon B — 01 Jan 2010

Hilarious film with a horrible, tacked on ending.

This review of What About Bob? (1991) was written by Brandon B on 01 Jan 2010.

What About Bob? has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jo Berry (104) for Empire (3,446) on 07 Feb 2016

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By Kyle M (2,387) on 05 Dec 2015

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Gets kind of stale with its repetitive beats, but still a fun family comedy full of classic Murray greatness…

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