I can't truly criticize Capra for making incredibly simplistic films, thematically, since they all pretty much work despite that, but this one has none of the emotional involvement that usually comes with them.

Well, I just love so much Jean Arthur that I just can't say anything more about this movie...

Pretty good. Typically socially conscient movie from Capra who in Cooper finds a star with a perfect capacity for playing indignated. His performance as Longfellow Deeds is the main draw of the film.

Cheesy at times but a decent enough film. Adam Sandler was more charismatic in the role then Cooper was imo. The happy ending was pretty ridiculous and contrived and Jean Arthur really didn't deserve it but it happened anyway cause it's Frank Capra. Not bad, not great.

For some reason, Gary Cooper lacks a certain onscreen charisma which detracts from the Capra charm. Still a great movie, though.

A film about the nicest and seemingly most naive man in the world winning over a city full of double crossing meanies! There's a few things that didn't quite make sense e.g. thousands of out of work farmers running amok in New York! But it warmed my heart and it made me laugh and I also thought the cast was great, especially Cooper and Arthur.

A fun tale of a yokel in the city. A good watch - feel-good movie.

The more I think about this movie the more I love it.

A wonderful story that demonstrates how far common sense can take you. Mr. Deeds is a lovely, sweet, caring person who inherits $20 million. He's suddenly swarmed by people trying to get a share of it. What's charming about the film is that so many of the city folk think they can pull one over on Deeds because he comes from a small town and seems so mellow. But, even though Deeds might not know all the fancy terms, etc., he can still figure out when something isn't right. A most delightful film!

This is the same ground Capra would cover again, but better, in Mr. Smith (among others). Lovable quirky small-town good-hearted guy does battle with evil corrupt high-falutin' city folks. Good old fashioned American values! Some real implausibilities too (why is New York City overrun with out-of-work farmers??). And maybe the Austrian psychiatrist thing wasn't clichéd back then, but it sure is a groaner nowadays.

Doesn't touch Capra's other 1930's masterpieces (It Happened One Night, You Can't Take It With You & Mr. Smith) but it's still a worthwhile film. Certainly deserved more in remake stakes.

Aww shucks!

Great Frank Capra movie. And Jean Arthur is HOT.

Charming despite its obvious flaws, and Capra deliver same message better in other movies it's still an enjoyable film with some funny moments interspersed throughout.

Not a big Cooper fan.

Can we say naive? No, Mr. Smith in Washington was naive - Mr Deeds is over-the-top!

Like other of Capra's better movies, this is baloney, but it's such well-done baloney you don't mind too much