Mr. Deeds

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Mr. Deeds

PG-13

2002

1h 36m

Comedy

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Longfellow Deeds is a sweet, lovable guy leading a simple but happy life in the tiny hamlet of Mandrake Falls, New Hampshire. Life is good at the small town restaurant until two corporate execs bring news that Deeds is about to be rolling in a different kind of dough. A long-lost relative has left him an inheritance of 40 billion dollars along with the largest media company in the world. It's a fish out of water, rags-to-riches story that has local tabloid reporters salivating.

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Critics Consensus

This update of Capra doesn't hold a candle to the original, and even on its own merits, Mr. Deeds is still indifferently acted and stale.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/26/2010

2/5

Pretty awful, but teen Sandler fans may like it.

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Derek Adams

Time Out

06/24/2006

The star and his numbskull cronies piss on Capra's grave with acrid insincerity.

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Empire Magazine

03/30/2003

2/5

How could Adam Sandler, of all people, remake Capra? Well, shoddily, as it happens.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

08/02/2024

2.5/4

...a typically hit-and-miss Sandler vehicle that benefits substantially from its star’s affable efforts...

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

11/13/2019

Sandler's only saving grace with Mr. Deeds may be that the majority of his fans are too young to know of, or just don't care about, Frank Capra or movie masterpieces...

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Film4

05/28/2008

The end result isn't dreadful, but it is patchy.

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Lyla R.

@LylaRaine 4d

Love Adam sandlers acting. Amazing movie.

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Khloe S.

@uptowngirl Jan 9

I’m surprised some people don’t like this movie. I think it’s a very good movie and it’s very funny and really enjoyable. It’s a really easy watch for me and like I’ll watch it over and over and over again. I think the plot is like really good and I think it’s also very funny I adore this movie.

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oscar J

@Oscar4841 Jan 2

Everyone needs to go and rewatch this movie if they didn't like it the first time. It was so funny and had me and my girlfriend laughing all night long. There are so many corny jokes and wholesome moments. The movie is really under appreciated in my opinion and I would rewatch it anytime if I want something to cheer me up.

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Charlie

@KIDCRITIC Dec 26

Watched Mr. Deeds this year. This is a pretty funny Adam Sandler movie. It is about a man who dies who is very rich. All his fortunes go to his grandson and he is a poor guy in a town no one has heard about. Meanwhile the people before him try to take over the company. The quality is good. The storytelling is great and the acting with Adam Sandler is hilarious. It is crazy that Steve Buscemi and Rob Schneier show up so much in Adam Sandler’s movies. Overall I would rate this movie 4.5 stars out of 5 stars. This is just a movie I would probably not watch. My favorite scene is when Mr Deeds plays tennis. I would not recommend this movie.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Oct 31

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Logan G.

@SequelsArentAlwaysBad12 Oct 26

Mr Deeds is ok but my least favorite Sandler movie.

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Mr. Deeds: Official Clip - Whacking the Foot

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Mr. Deeds: Official Clip - A Lady in Distress

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Mr. Deeds: Official Clip - I Like Feet

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Mr. Deeds: Official Clip - Ground Control to Major Tom

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Mr. Deeds: Official Clip - I Think I Just Shat Myself

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Mr. Deeds: Official Clip - That Is My Birthday!

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Mr. Deeds: Official Clip - Tennis with Deeds

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Mr. Deeds: Official Clip - Very, Very Sneaky

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Synopsis

Longfellow Deeds is a sweet, lovable guy leading a simple but happy life in the tiny hamlet of Mandrake Falls, New Hampshire. Life is good at the small town restaurant until two corporate execs bring news that Deeds is about to be rolling in a different kind of dough. A long-lost relative has left him an inheritance of 40 billion dollars along with the largest media company in the world. It's a fish out of water, rags-to-riches story that has local tabloid reporters salivating.

Director: Steven Brill
Producer: Sidney Ganis, Jack Giarraputo
Screenwriter: Tim Herlihy
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Out of the Blue... Entertainment, New Line Cinema, Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual References|Language|Some Rear Nudity)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 28, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $126.2M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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