Mr. Deeds (2002)
PG-13 | 1 hr 36 min | 5.8/10 | Comedy, Romance
Parental Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned - for language including sexual references, and some rear nudity)
Storyline
Mr. Deeds (2002) follows Longfellow Deeds, a kind-hearted small-town pizzeria owner and aspiring greeting-card writer from Mandrake Falls, New Hampshire. When he unexpectedly inherits a $40 billion media empire from a long-lost relative, Deeds is thrust into the high-stakes world of New York City. Surrounded by opportunistic executives and a tabloid reporter posing as a fellow small-town girl, he must navigate wealth, deception, and romance while staying true to his simple values and generous nature.
Director
Steven Brill
Writers
Tim Herlihy
Based on Mr. Deeds Goes to Town by Robert Riskin and the short story “Opera Hat” by Clarence Budington Kelland
Starring
Adam Sandler as Longfellow Deeds
Winona Ryder as Babe Bennett
John Turturro as Emilio Lopez
Allen Covert as Marty
Peter Gallagher as Chuck Cedar
Jared Harris as Mac McGrath
Erick Avari as Cecil Anderson
Steve Buscemi as Crazy Eyes
Conchata Ferrell as Jan
Produced by
Sid Ganis
Jack Giarraputo
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
New Line Cinema
Happy Madison Productions
Out of the Blue… Entertainment
Cinematography
Peter Lyons Collister
Edited by
Jeff Gourson
Music by
Teddy Castellucci
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Releasing
Release Date
June 28, 2002 (United States)
Run Time
1 hr 36 min
Country
United States
Languages
English
Budget
$50 million
Box Office
$171.3 million
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