Mr. Deeds Movie Review 2002

With more chutzpah than money (and he's got $40 billion), Sandler plays the must miss Deeds of this joyless remake's title. Longfellow Deeds is an owner of a New Hampshire pizza joint and aspiring greeting card poet (gag) before learning of a multi-billion dollar inheritance that gives him control of a mammoth media company. Gallagher is the slimy CEO who secretly wants hayseed Deeds to disappear back to the boonies, while Ryder is tabloid reporter/love interest Babe Bennett, out to dupe man-child Deeds for a sensational story. Turturro, as Deeds' sneaky butler is the sole comic relief, while Buscemi does his best Marty Feldman to no avail. Paired with the much-better-by-comparison "Little Nicky," Sandler's schtick is wearing thin.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 97 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Slob Comedy, Front Page, Kindness of Strangers, Inheritance, Top Grossing Films of 2002

Screenplay

Tim Herlihy

Cast

Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, John Turturro, Peter Gallagher, Steve Buscemi, Jared Harris, Allen Covert, Erik Avari, Peter Dante, Conchata Ferrell, Harve Presnell, Blake Clark, JB Smoove, Rob Schneider

Cinematography

Peter Lyons Collister

Director

Steven Brill

Music

Teddy Castellucci

Other

John McEnroe, Felipe Borrero, Michael Dilbeck, Jeff Gourson, Stephen McCabe, Stephen H. Carter, Ellen Lutter, Perry Andelin Blake

Producer

Sid Ganis, Jack Giarraputo, New Line Cinema, Happy Madison Productions, Out of the Blue Entertainment, Columbia Pictures