Mr. Deeds (2002)

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:

Secret | Rescue | Car Crash | Kindness | Apple Tree

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:

Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Brazil:Livre | 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:

References to characters in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962): - Boo Radley: When Winona Ryder is making up stories on the spot, she tells the story of falling off a tree when she was younger. - Atticus Finch: When she is going into what is supposed to be her apartment with Deeds (Adam Sandler) and says hello to Mrs. Finch, as she walks away she mumbles under her breath, "Atticus."

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Deeds slides into the table, before he hits it, it has started to break.

Quotes:

Mac McGrath: Are you gonna see him again tonight?
Babe, aka "Pam Dawson": Yes. I'm calling him around 4. It's when I get off work. Remember, I am Pam Dawson, virgin school nurse from Winchestertonfieldville, Iowa.
Mac McGrath: Ha ha, that's priceless... YOU a VIRGIN! Ha ha ha!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "HBO First Look: Mr. Deeds (#9.8)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Let My Love Open The Door

Seven Out Of Ten.

I liked Mr. Deeds. It's a good if not great film. Some people may feel that it does a real dis-service to the 1930's original, but I think that's often what you get when you update stories for modern audiences.

Adam Sandler plays Deeds, a modest, well-liked pizzeria owner in a small town in New Hampshire. He learns that his great-uncle, who recently perished atop a mountain peak, was an enormously rich man (thanks to a media empire), and has left Deeds a large portion of his estate. Soon, Deeds is falling for a pretty tabloid show producer (Winona Ryder) who is masquerading as a school nurse in order to worm her way into Deeds' life. He also has to deal with a greedy WASP yuppie (Peter Gallagher), who (this is such a cliche) who wants to get his greedy mitts on the majority of the company's shares.

At times this movie lapses into typical crude Adam Sandler material, but it's also so endearing at times (Sandler's character is pretty likable, although in typical Sandler fashion, he also has a "wicked" temper at times), that I think it's better than his usual output.

Ryder is also appealing, and keep an eye on John Turturro. His supporting performance is hilarious.

As usual, some of Sandler's cohorts (Allen Covert, Peter Dante, Steve Buscemi, et al.) have roles in the picture.

Definitely above-average for Adam Sandler.