Mumford (film)
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56% Rotten Tomatoes 62% Metacritic Genre Comedy, Drama Budget 28 million USD Language English | 6.9/10 IMDb 3.5/4 Roger Ebert Initial DVD release April 18, 2000 Duration Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date September 24, 1999 Cast (Mumford), (Sofie Crisp), Jason Lee (Skip Skipperton), (Lily), (Nessa Watkins), (Althea Brockett)Similar movies What About Bob? (1991), Anger Management (2003), Whats New Pussycat? (1965), The Dream Team (1989), Analyze That (2002) Tagline Some towns have all the fun. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zooey deschanel smoking in movie mumford
Mumford is a 1999 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan. It is set in a small town where a new psychologist (Loren Dean) gives offbeat advice to the neurotic residents. Both the psychologist and the town are named Mumford, a coincidence that eventually figures in the plot. The film co-stars Hope Davis, Jason Lee, Alfre Woodard, Mary McDonnell, Martin Short, David Paymer, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Ted Danson, and Zooey Deschanel in her film debut.
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Plot
As a relative newcomer to an Oregon town that bears his name, Dr. Mumford (Loren Dean) seems charming and skillful to his neighbors and patients. His unique, frank approach to psychotherapy soon attracts patients away from the two therapists (David Paymer and Jane Adams) already working in the area.
Soon he is treating a variety of conditions, ranging from the obsession of one man (Pruitt Taylor Vince) to erotic novels to an unhappily married woman (Mary McDonnell) and her compulsive shopping. Mumford befriends a billionaire computer mogul (Jason Lee) and a cafe waitress (Alfre Woodard) and attempts to play matchmaker. He also begins to fall for a patient (Hope Davis) who suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome.
Together with an attorney (Martin Short), a patient Mumford had rejected because of his narcissism, the rival therapists conspire to find skeletons in Mumford's closet, hoping to destroy his reputation. Meanwhile, Mumford's inherent likability causes his life to become intertwined with much of the rest of the town.
Cast
The film also features future Dancing with the Stars alumna and winner Kelly Monaco in a small (nonspeaking) role.
Reception
Mumford was met with mixed reviews. Many critics expressed a general approval, but questioned the unpleasant back story (which contrasted with the overall tone of the film). The film has a 56% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus "Memorable moments are few and far between."
The film, based on a $28 million budget, was a commercial failure, earning only $4,555,459 in the US.
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