Movie List - G, PG, or PG-13
What About Bob Favorite
Genre: Comedy Year: 1991 Rating: PG-13
Actors: Richard Dreyfuss, Bill Murray, Julie Hagerty
Topics: Treatment, Personality Disorder, Family Dysfunction
Cute movie with Richard Dreyfuss as the competent (or burned out?) psychotherapist and Bill
Murray as the patient (who seems to have more insight...). Note the difference in perception of
Bob between the therapist and his family. Has its flaws, but is a fun film.
What Dreams May Come
Genre: Drama Year: 1998 Rating: PG-13
Actors: Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Annabella Sciorra
Topics: Depression
First the children are killed, then the husband, resulting in significant depression and despair. The
story, though, is primarily of the husband's experiencing heaven, continued contact with the "real
world," and descent into hell. Visual imagery is remarkable (won Academy Award for Special
Effects).
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Genre: Drama/Comedy Year: 1993 Rating: PG-13
Actors: Johnny Depp, Leonardo diCaprio, Juliette Lewis
Topics: Family Dysfunction, Childhood Disorder, Depression
Slice of life film, with Johnny Depp as the young adult caring for his family - a depressed, morbidly
obese mother, a brother with a developmental disorder, and two sisters. Somehow, he manages
it all. Good movie.

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