Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Directed by Frank Capra · 115 min · Comedy, Drama, Romance
64.9 TOPICAL score · #1,012 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936, directed by Frank Capra) has a TOPICAL score of 64.9 - ranked 1,012 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 6 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Director. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (417 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 39 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (417 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Director; National Board of Review Award for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 39 languages
- Still read9,894 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Gary Cooper (actor #107), Jean Arthur (actor #283), George Bancroft (actor #610), Lionel Stander
“The film was generally treated as likable fare by critics and audiences.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10