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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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I was never engaged in the film's story nor did I care about its main character.

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Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather
N/R

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Gary Brown
Gary Brown
Houston Community Newspapers

Veteran writer-director Lawrence Kasdan knows his film history.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
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George Meyer
George Meyer
Orlando Weekly

Mumford is such an instantly forgettable piece of work.

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Glenn Whipp
Glenn Whipp
MSNBC

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Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
Guy MacPherson
Guy MacPherson
Apollo Guide

A restful, realistic remedy for the past summer's wild ride.

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Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

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James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

After so many gross offenses committed in the name of comedy lately, here's a film whose humor rests on the audacious assumption that you, the moviegoer, have a brain.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Hebert
James Hebert
San Diego Union-Tribune

The performances are disarming and Mumford is the kind of comedy that grows on you if you give it a chance.

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Jay Carr
Jay Carr
Boston Globe

The film is quite well acted, notably by Dean.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jeff Millar
Jeff Millar
Houston Chronicle

A satisfying feel-good experience that challenges, the film affords us the opportunities to self-examine and laugh openly, and often simultaneously.

Full Review Source: Jeff Huston's Believe Me | comment Comment
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Jeffrey Huston
Jeffrey Huston
Jeff Huston's Believe Me

The film never manages to build into the clever comedy it initially seems destined to be.

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01/01/00
Jim Judy
Jim Judy
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JoBlo
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

This film is smart, but also entertaining -- made to go with popcorn, a cola and, well, Prozac.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
01/01/00
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

...a sweet fable that reminds one of the work of Frank Capra or Preston Sturges.

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01/01/00
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com
N/R

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Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

Hope Davis deserves much of credit for making Mumford work.

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Jonathan Foreman
Jonathan Foreman
New York Post

Writer-director Kasdan has a nice way with his oddball crew.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
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Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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Mumford is a movie full of insightful moments, and some of them are even pure therapy.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Laura Miller
Laura Miller
Salon.com

Clever dialogue.

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Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer
 
 
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