Product Details

• Actors: Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, John Turturro, Allen Covert, Peter Gallagher
• Directors: Steven Brill
• Writers: Clarence Budington Kelland, Robert Riskin, Tim Herlihy
• Producers: Adam Sandler, Allen Covert, Alex Siskin, Jack Giarraputo
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Unknown)
• Subtitles: English, French
• Dubbed: French
• Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: October 22, 2002
• Run Time: 96 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (168 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005JL93
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,309 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Mr. Deeds (Widescreen Special Edition)" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

In Mr. Deeds, Longfellow Deeds (Adam Sandler) is a simple-minded, small-town pizzeria owner whose life is turned upside down when a long-lost relative leaves him an inheritance of $40 billion. In the tiny town of Mandrake Falls, New Hampshire, Deeds has

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Deeds March 22, 2008

By Kelly VINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD

This was an entertaining movie with a sound cast. The story didn't quite measure up to the original as the remake, but there were some funny shining moments. While this is supposed to be an Adam Sandler film, John Turturro literally steals the movie. He is hilarious as Emilio Lopez the "sneaky sneaky" butler. This movie showcases his well timed comedic talent. Without his contribution, it would have been just an okay remake of a 1920's classic.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Deeds makes the eyes smile and the heart chuckle October 11, 2002

By F. Poff

Format:DVD

Mr. Deeds is a great movie. It's not intelligent or powerful or anything so lofty. But it is a sweet, silly and very fun movie to watch. Adam Sandler is perfect as the kind-hearted small-town boy experiencing big city life for the first time. Winona Ryder is fantastic to look at and fun to watch. She shines. But the character who steals the show is John Turturo as the butler. His bit parts are big scene stealers. I liked this flick so much I saw it at the theater twice. It is a feel-good movie with some real tender parts and is filled with under-keyed hilarious moments. I like Adam Sandler's raunchy humor, but it is very cool to see him play such a great nice guy. And don't worry, some of the humor in this movie is downright "weird" like only Sandler can deliver. I loved this flick!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Sandler's Best Movie Yet--- from a die-hard fan November 7, 2002

By Kate Talbot

Format:DVD

Adam Sandler has always been my favorite actor. His movies are all similar, in which he usually plays a character who is either slightly retarded or a big loser. Nonetheless, his characters have all been hilarious. In Mr. Deeds, he strays from his normal character to a nice, small-town guy who owns his own business and is loved by everyone. Sandler proves that he can be just as hilarious when playing a completely normal character. When he is told that he has inherited 40 billion dollars from an uncle he didn't know existed, he acts as though nothing unusual has happened and remains the same guy who everyone loves. He goes to New York City with the managers of his deceased uncle's company and gets the rather stiff servants in his uncle's mansion to loosen up. You can't possibly have a sense of humor if you don't explode with laughter when an extremely old man yells, "BOOB!!!" in a hallway that echoes. John Turturro plays Emilio, a hilarious addition to the movie. His character is an adorably funny servant who befriends Deeds during his stay at the mansion. Besides being funny, the movie has a nice love story within it. Winona Ryder plays Babe Bennett, a reporter, and although she originally manipulates Deeds into thinking she is someone else in order to learn personal information about him, she falls in love with the compassionate small-town guy that he is.
Adam Sandler's movies are usually pure comedy, with the exception of few (such as Big Daddy) but in Mr. Deeds, he delivers just as much humor as we have come to expect from him, as well as a solid, wholesome plot. I give this movie five stars, and two thumbs up to Mr. Sandler.