Bob the Butler (2005)

Tom Green stars as a bumbling buffoon, who lands at Butling after working his way through all other 'A' and 'B' jobs.

Director:

Gary Sinyor

Writers:

Jane Walker Wood (story), Steven Manners (story),

Stars:

Tom Green, Brooke Shields, Genevieve Buechner

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Green	...	Bob Tree
Brooke Shields	...	Anne Jamieson
Genevieve Buechner	...	Tess Jamieson
Benjamin B. Smith	...	Bates Jamieson (as Benjamin Smith)
Rob LaBelle	...	Jacques
Valerie Tian	...	Sophie
Simon Callow	...	Mr. Butler
Iris Graham	...	Mama Clara
Dolores Drake	...	Maureen
Bill Chandler	...	Rabbi
Jonathan Ndukwe	...	Stuart
Kevin McNulty	...	Tardy Man
Julia Arkos	...	Judith
Kristina Copeland	...	Kate
Wendy Morrow Donaldson	...	Mrs. Withington

Storyline

Goofy Canadian screwup Bob Tree goes trough the yellow pages alphabetically to pick jobs, applies and messes them up every time. In the B's, he arrived at butler and takes a wacky crash-course with somewhat pervert queer Mr. Butler. Bob gets hired, but really more as babysitter cum housekeeper for Jacques, his fuzzy lover Anne Jamieson and, most of all, her spoiled-rotten kids Bates and Tess, terrible handfuls which his unorthodox methods may at least take by surprise.

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Plot Keywords:

job | rascal | boy | undressing | babysitting | 

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Taglines:

The family will never be the same.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for crude humor, innuendo and some language

Details

Country:

Canada UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 2012 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

Acemi dadi

Filming Locations:

Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rampage Entertainment, Open Eye Productions, Aquarius Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scene where Mr. Butler is showing his students how to help the master dress is quite realistic. Prime Minister Winston Churchill, for example, had a butler help him dress almost every day of his life.

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Goofs

When Anne "has a date with Bob", Jaques calls her. In the first shot the radio clock in the bedroom of Jaques shows "2:33". Then it shows "2:39". In the third shot it shows "2:34". The last possible look at the clock you can read "2:37".

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Quotes

Bates Jamieson: Why do you call me 'Master'?
Bob Tree: I'm studying to be a butler.
Bates Jamieson: Hmm. I don't like it. 'Master Bates' just feels... wrong.
Bob Tree: Indeed.

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Connections

References The Addams Family (1991)

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Soundtracks

"Cool Girls"
Performed by The Red Route
Written by Rick Mitra (Universal Music Publishing) and Rachel Charles
Produced by Rick Mitra for Steve Wolfe Management
The Boutique Label/Sanctuary Records

User Reviews

it's good

A co-worker and I were surprised that it was a good movie (I work at Blockbuster)!!!! You can find this movie (at Blockbuster) in the kids section! I would let children watch this. There are no obscenities and such....but a part where "Bob" is baby-sitting the two kids and calls "Bates" Master Bates, but just calls him Bates. That's the only thing in there, but I didn't see any reason not to let kids watch this movie! The ending is positive. I hope Tom Green can do more appropriate movies such as this! His others (that I've seen: "Freddie Got Fingered" & "Road Trip") were disgusting! Brooke Shields is a good actress as well. I recommend that you see this movie because you'll enjoy the storyline and content.