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Mr. Deeds

(2002, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Winona Ryder, Adam Sandler, John Turturro)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Pretty awful, but teen Sandler fans may like it.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    All major characters are white
  • Violence:

    Comic violence, character frozen to death, a lot of punching
  • Sex:

    Vulgar references, a few chaste kisses
  • Language:

    Crude language
  • Consumerism:

    Movie stops for Wendy's ad
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Character gets very drunk
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Mr. Deeds

Parents need to know that this movie has extremely vulgar humor and strong language for a PG-13.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 9
    Lives in New Hampshire
    I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

    Good

    Pretty good movie but some bad stuff

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0

    I laughed My BUTT OF/some iffy stuff though

    Hahahaa...... this movie will make u pee ur pants but it has some problems with laguageS**t,D**m,.....and also two middle fingers. But other wise it is tottally clean...............

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    This made me rolfl

    i recomend it to everybody who wants a good laugh

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Indiana
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 4.0

    Not Bad

    I am an Adam Sandler fan. I think that this movie shows what can happen when we judge people before we actually know anything about them. The language is pretty bad and there is a lot of drinking but I like the message.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    I disagree...

    i saw this movie a few days ago and i thought it was hilarious and a pretty good movie. i was very surprised when i saw this review because i really didnt think it was that inappropreate. overall i really liked it.

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    OK, moviemogul (2.0) formerly known as moviemogul - you suck!

    First of all what kind of a name is that?! What did moviemogul die or something so you decided to make a new one? GET A LIFE!!! This movie is good, but not great. Not the best of the Sandler movies - but its not bad. I give it a 3. But if you want to see it i won't discourage you.

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 0.0

    I'm sorry, but Forknose, you have no taste.

    Absolutely terrible movie, that contunes to show that Adam Sandler does not know when to stop making "movies" (only because that's what he insists on calling them). "Classic"? "Great actor"? There couldn't be any words that least described this movie other than those. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME ON THIS MOVIE OR ANY OTHER SANDLER MOVIE FOR THAT MATTER! (escept The Wedding Singer and Punch Drunk Love, which are probably only good because they were the first two movies Sandler was in.)

  9. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0

    this is a funny, funny movie, one ofSandler's best and most appropriate. Nothing TOO questionable, but watch it with teens and up.

  10. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 4.0

    Great family comedy

    I have kids ranging from 8-15, and it’s REALLY hard to find a movie we can all watch, and want to watch. This was one. While the Pixar movies are all good examples of younger aged movies that my teenagers will happily watch and the parents enjoy heartily as well, there simply aren’t that many well done G rated features out there. So we often end up trying to find PG and even PG-13 movies that work for the range of kids we have. We gambled on Adam Sandler, and it worked as a family film night selection—hard to do. It’s a sweet, slightly melodramatic and very slap sticky affair; cats get thrown out of a 5th story window, bounce off the rescue mat, and land in a cake, a guy’s afro, etc. The only potentially objectionable things are the periodic use of s@#$ or bulls@#$, and a couple of scenes where Sandler’s character pummels a bad guy. The latter are so funny, it’s hard (for me anyway) to call them objectionable, even for an 8 year old. The very occasional profanity was the only part of the movie I wish our youngest could have skipped.

  11. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

    It has a great mesage

  12. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Another Classic

    Adam Sandler is the greatest actor ever. He makes another great movie this time around and he can't do anything wrong. This movie is classic. I hope that Adam Sandler always stays like this.

  13. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Colorado
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

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