Film
Mr. Deeds
2002· PG-13· 1h 37m· Comedy· Romance
“Don't let the fancy clothes fool you.”
Mr. Deeds (2002) sees Longfellow Deeds, a poet and pizzeria owner from a small town, catapulted into the limelight upon inheriting a staggering $40 billion from his estranged uncle. Thrust into a world of glitz and greed, Deeds remains an innocent bystander as opportunists swarm around him. Babe, a television reporter, pretends to be a wholesome country girl to expose the eccentricities of this newfound millionaire, creating a narrative that skewers the superficiality of fame and fortune.
2002-06-28
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DirectorSteven Brill
ScreenplayTim Herlihy
ProducerJack Giarraputo
Director of PhotographyPeter Lyons Collister
Original Music ComposerTeddy Castellucci
EditorJeff Gourson
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Details
Released2002-06-28
Runtime1h 37m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosColumbia Pictures · New Line Cinema · Happy Madison Productions
Budget$50M
Box office$171M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating5.9/10 · 2524 votes
Original languageen
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