Mr. Deeds

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Mr. Deeds

PG-13

2002

1h 36m

Comedy

Romance

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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

Dec 26, 2010

2/5

Pretty awful, but teen Sandler fans may like it.

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Derek Adams

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

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

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Empire Magazine

Mar 30, 2003

2/5

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

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jul 5, 2026

2/4

While Mr. Deeds rates merely as a mediocrity, that’s certainly a step up from Sandler’s previous two pictures, the I-wouldn’t-wish-them-upon-my-worst-enemy pair of Big Daddy and Little Nicky.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Aug 2, 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

Nov 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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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 14, 2026

Mr. Deeds = a 3.0 star Movie!

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Dani G

@RT81139271 Aug 1, 2026

You know what are you watching when it's an Adam Sandler comedy

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William V

@RT92792217 Jun 29, 2026

A very very very funny movie with a happy ending; the butler was the best part, also Adam Sandler was very funny, I don’t agree with the critics on this one, Winona Ryder was perfect in her role, A very funny movie with a happy ending, The Tennis part will crack everyone up

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Hudson D.

@Dieharddiehardfan Feb 17, 2026

One of the most underrated Adam Sandler movie.

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Lyla R.

@LylaRaine Feb 3, 2026

Love Adam sandlers acting. Amazing movie.

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Khloe S.

@uptowngirl Jan 9, 2026

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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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, Romance
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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