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Mumford (1999)

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Reviews Counted:76

Fresh:42

Rotten:34

Average Rating:5.9/10

Consensus: Memorable moments are few and far between.

Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Mumford (Dean) relocates to a small town named, ironically enough, Mumford. He sets up shop as a psychologist and begins meeting the various lonely, troubled souls in the community. Pretty soon... Mumford (Dean) relocates to a small town named, ironically enough, Mumford. He sets up shop as a psychologist and begins meeting the various lonely, troubled souls in the community. Pretty soon he's the most popular psychologist in town, for no concrete reason, other than his approach is not like that of other psychologists. He takes the time to listen to his patients, and speaks to them sincerely, enabling them to discover for themselves what their problems are. A surprisingly gentle mood piece from Kasdan that rewards viewers who don't need a big payoff or melodramatic climax to make their moviegoing experience feel complete. [More]

Starring: Loren Dean, Hope Davis, Jason Lee, Alfre Woodard

Starring: Loren Dean, Hope Davis, Jason Lee, Alfre Woodard, Mary McDonnell, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Martin Short, David Paymer, Jane Adams, Dana Ivey, Kevin Tighe, Ted Danson

Director: Lawrence Kasdan

Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Screenwriter: Lawrence Kasdan
Producer: Charles Okun, Lawrence Kasdan
Composer: James Newton Howard

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Kasdan fans are better off renting Body Heat.

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01/01/00
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This pleasant romantic fantasy is slight enough to go straight to cable -- to network, even.

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Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
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Kasdan makes good use of all the actors involved, and each one hits the right note –– Dean, Davis and Lee are particularly good.

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Bill Pearis
Bill Pearis
Citysearch

Not even the master mirthmaker in Kasdan can save Dean or Mumford from bouts of mediocrity.

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Bob Thompson
Bob Thompson
Jam! Movies

This eccentric fairy tale with the feel of Our Town has a number of remarkable performances, chiefly those of Loren Dean.

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Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer

A frustrating, mundane piece of filmmaking that only serves to emphasize the spottiness of Kasdan's post-Body Heat output.

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01/01/00
Chris Grunden
Chris Grunden
Film Journal International

Mumford doesn't go very far or deep in detailing our impostor's road to redemption.

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Chris Vognar
Chris Vognar
Dallas Morning News

Simple and sweet, but unforgivably trite.

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03/07/02
Chuck Rudolph
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