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Mr. Deeds (2002)

Film · 1h 37m · Rated PG-13

Comedy, Romance

A wholesome small-town poet inherits billions and navigates big-city opportunists, finding unexpected romance.

Uplifting, with wholesome humor. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

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Mr. Deeds parents guide

It stays inside its PG-13, with some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
No real violence
Sex and nudity
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed bySteven Brill
StarringAdam Sandler, Winona Ryder, John Turturro, Allen Covert, Peter Gallagher, Jared Harris

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