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Mr. Deeds poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.9 / 100
2002·Comedy / Romance·1h 36m

MR. DEEDS

“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.

Above the Line
Steven Brill·DirectorTim Herlihy·ScreenplayPeter Lyons Collister·Director of PhotographyTeddy Castellucci·Original Music ComposerJeff Gourson·Editor
Cast
Adam Sandler·Longfellow DeedsWinona Ryder·Babe BennettJohn Turturro·Emilio LopezAllen Covert·MartyPeter Gallagher·Chuck CedarJared Harris·Mac McGrathErick Avari·Cecil AndersonPeter Dante·MurphConchata Ferrell·JanHarve Presnell·Preston Blake
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Steven Brill·Director
Writing· 1
Tim Herlihy·Screenplay
Camera· 4
Peter Lyons Collister·Director of PhotographyAlan Shultz·Dolly GripJack Chouchanian·Key GripJon Baronn Farmer·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Jeff Gourson·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Teddy Castellucci·Original Music ComposerAnthony Ortiz·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 7
Stephen McCabe·Art DirectionEllen Lutter·Costume DesignPerry Andelin Blake·Production DesignLauri Gaffin·Set DecorationRob Bottin·Makeup EffectsEric J. Bates·Property MasterDru Homer·Art Department Coordinator
Production· 6
Sidney Ganis·ProducerJack Giarraputo·ProducerJoseph M. Caracciolo·Executive ProducerAdam Sandler·Executive ProducerRoger Mussenden·CastingKB Pugliese·Production Secretary
Other Departments· 8
David Presley·Video Assist OperatorDonald D. Davidson·Assistant Chief Lighting TechnicianSteve Berens·Animal WranglerThomas Real·Hair Department HeadJ.D. Donaruma·Actor's AssistantNancy Tong·Key Hair StylistRaymond Bulinski·Craft ServiceJeremy Hays·Special Effects
By the Numbers
68.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
22%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$171M
ROI 243%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Mr. Deeds's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B6A32
#A3A3A3
#212121
Mood
Comedic, Lighthearted
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three people in what appears to be a lavish indoor setting with ornate golden decorations. A man in a tuxedo stands on the left, looking tow”

comedyromance
Key Elements
SuitcaseLion StatueOrnate Golden Wall DecorationsWindow
Atmosphere
Golden, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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