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 Donaldson	...	Mrs. Withington (as Wendy Morrow Donaldson)

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 the somewhat odd 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:

character name as title | three word title | bob the buter character | job | butler | 

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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-13 for partial nudity and sex-related humor

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

Tess says that her mother "...is practically a vegetarian." But two barbecues previously seen featured hamburgers, hot dogs, and later salmon. At the dinner in the final scene, the main course is turkey.

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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

Couldn't Get It Right
Written by Colin Copper (as Cooper), John Cuffley (as Cuffley), Peter Haycock (as Haycock), Derek Holt (as Holt) and Richard Jones (as Jones)
Published by Chrysalis Music Ltd.
Performed by Climax Blues Band (as The Climax Blues Band)
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records Ltd.

User Reviews

I was surprised

I was expecting a very crude movie. Our kids wanted to see it, but we have a rule that any thing rated above a G has to be watched by my husband and I first. I was surprised it was a good family movie. It was by no means Oscar quality but it was a movie that my husband and I had fun watching and so did our 7 children. I plan on adding it to our families movie library. I'm a big Brook fan and was happy to see her in something again. It did have some small off color moments. However, it was much better then most movies that are out right now. I would definitely recommend it to any Family. It's not very often we find a movie that my husband and I really like and so do all the children.

Details

Country:

Canada UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 2012 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

Bob the Butler

Filming Locations:

Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$51,401

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rampage Entertainment, Open Eye Productions, Aquarius Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color