Mr. Deeds (2002)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Steven Brill

Writers (WGA):

Clarence Budington Kelland (short story "Opera Hat") and
Robert Riskin (film Mr. Deeds Goes to Town) ...

Release Date:

28 June 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Don't let the fancy clothes fool you.

Plot:

A sweet-natured, small-town guy inherits a controlling stake in a media conglomerate and begins to do business his way.

Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Reporter | Love | Office | Sneaky Butler

Awards:

4 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Adam Sandler	...	Longfellow Deeds
Winona Ryder	...	Babe Bennett
John Turturro	...	Emilio Lopez
Allen Covert	...	Marty
Peter Gallagher	...	Chuck Cedar
Jared Harris	...	Mac McGrath
Erick Avari	...	Cecil Anderson
Peter Dante	...	Murph
Conchata Ferrell	...	Jan
Harve Presnell	...	Preston Blake
Steve Buscemi	...	Crazy Eyes
Blake Clark	...	Buddy Ward, the Quarterback's Father
John McEnroe	...	Himself
J.B. Smoove	...	Reuben
Tom McNulty	...	Red Parka Man

Also Known As:

Deeds (USA) (working title)
Mister Deeds (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language including sexual references, and some rear nudity.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Austria:10 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38098) | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Camp Whittle - 31701 Rim of the World Drive, Fawnskin, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

When filming the scene where Deeds beats up Marty Allen Covert got spun around by Sandler, slipped on the sidewalk and his skull hit the concrete with no protection and was unconscious for a minute.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Deeds is giving his speech at the end of the movie the microphone on the far right keeps moving from side to side between shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Preston Blake: I'm gonna get to the top of Everest, if it's the last thing I do!
[cut to his frozen but triumphant body clinging to the summit of Mount Everest]

Movie Connections:

References Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)

Soundtrack:

My Best Friend's Girl

Stick With Capra's Version Instead.

The remake to Frank Capra's 1936 masterpiece "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" lacks the charm, heart and intelligence of that production. The titled character (Adam Sandler) inherits an outrageous fortune from a relative he did not even know about and New York opportunists led by the sleazy Peter Gallagher try to take advantage of Sandler's kindness and generosity towards others. Naturally Sandler is much smarter than he first appears and proves to be an individual that can handle swindlers. However he does let his guard down around supposed school nurse Winona Ryder (in actuality a reporter for a tabloid) and that is when his big-city troubles start. "Mr. Deeds" is a watchable and somewhat entertaining film that works because of Sandler's screen persona. Sandler continues to raise films that are duds just because of his enormous talents. The same is true with this one. Watch for "Fargo" alums Steve Buscemi and Harve Presnell as well as a long cameo from ex-tennis superstar John McEnroe. 2.5 out of 5 stars.