Mr. Deeds (2002)
Don't let the fancy clothes fool you.
When Longfellow Deeds, a small-town pizzeria owner and poet, inherits $40 billion from his deceased uncle, he quickly begins rolling in a different kind of dough. Moving to the big city, Deeds finds himself besieged by opportunists all gunning for their piece of the pie. Babe, a television tabloid reporter, poses as an innocent small-town girl to do an exposé on Deeds.
Director: Steven Brill
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: June 28, 2002
Cast
- Adam Sandler - Longfellow Deeds
- Winona Ryder - Babe Bennett
- John Turturro - Emilio Lopez
- Allen Covert - Marty
- Peter Gallagher - Chuck Cedar
- Erick Avari - Cecil Anderson
- Jared Harris - Mac McGrath
- Steve Buscemi - Crazy Eyes
- Conchata Ferrell - Jan
- Peter Dante - Murph
Screenplay
- Tim Herlihy (Screenplay)
- Clarence Budington Kelland (Story)
- Robert Riskin (Original Film Writer)
Music: Teddy Castellucci
Cinematography: Peter Lyons Collister
Editing: Jeff Gourson
Production: Columbia Pictures, New Line Cinema, Happy Madison Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $50M
Box Office: $171M
Original Language: en
Keywords
new york city, love letter, new hampshire, liar, city country contrast, inheritance, billionaire, kindness, fable, apple tree, corporate take over, chrysler building
Trailer
Mr. Deeds TrailerSimilar Movies
More Films by Director: Steven Brill
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mr. Deeds about?
- When Longfellow Deeds, a small-town pizzeria owner and poet, inherits $40 billion from his deceased uncle, he quickly begins rolling in a different kind of dough. Moving to the big city, Deeds finds himself besieged by opportunists all gunning for their piece of the pie. Babe, a television tabloid reporter, poses as an innocent small-town girl to do an exposé on Deeds.
- Who directed Mr. Deeds?
- Mr. Deeds was directed by Steven Brill.
- Who stars in Mr. Deeds?
- Mr. Deeds stars Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, John Turturro, Allen Covert, Peter Gallagher, Erick Avari.
- How long is Mr. Deeds?
- Mr. Deeds has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Mr. Deeds?
- Mr. Deeds is a Comedy, Romance film.
- What is the budget of Mr. Deeds?
- Mr. Deeds had a budget of $50M.
- How much did Mr. Deeds gross?
- Mr. Deeds grossed $171M worldwide.
- Where was Mr. Deeds produced?
- Mr. Deeds was produced in United States of America.