Mr. Deeds
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24 out of 100

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6.2 out of 10

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  • Starring: Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder
  • Summary: In this homage to the 1936 Frank Capra classic "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town," Adam Sandler plays Mr. Deeds, a young man from the small town of Mandrake Falls, NH who inherits controlling interest in a massive media corporation from his deceased uncle.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 33
  3. Negative: 18 out of 33
  1. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Connie Ogle
    75
    Surprisingly sweet and, dare we say it, old-fashioned, with an engaging sense of humor that's a definite improvement on lame, lowbrow efforts such as "Little Nicky."
  2. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: William Arnold
    58
    Mr. Deeds, is -- perhaps predictably -- pretty much of a disaster. It's a bit like someone scrawling a mustache on the Mona Lisa.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    38
    Turturro is the one thing that's right with the movie. Perhaps the weakest thing about the new "Deeds" is its utter lack of a strong viewpoint and real emotion.
  4. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    There's no chemistry between Deeds and Babe, but then how could there be, considering that their characters have no existence, except as the puppets in scenes of plot manipulation.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 48
  3. Negative: 14 out of 48
  1. CharlesM.
    10
    There are some of the funniest scenes ever produced in a movie. Don't take it to serious or compare to anything else.
  2. TheQuietGamer
    8
    A great comedy, and a good romance in it too, I found myself laughing often, and Adam Sandler gives a good performance but not his best, I did find myself questioning if he was the best choice for the character, but its got its hilarious moments, and if your a fan of Adam Sandler or Happy Madison then this is a must watch.… Expand
  3. FrankO.
    5
    A silly romantic comedy that barely kept my interest; Peter Gallagher and John Turtorro were stars of movie, what is with all the anger & violence from Sandler?… Expand
  4. Jedi_Jettson
    3
    I like Adam Sandler but his role as Mr. Deeds lacks his ambition and this is one of his worst films I've seen. It's a predictable that's unpleasant in too many scenes of humor for such a comedy that tries to be light.… Collapse

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