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Mumford

R

Released Sep 24, 1999

1 hr. 52 min.

Comedy

List

58%

83 Reviews

Tomatometer

65%

5,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Dr. Mumford (Loren Dean) is the new psychologist in a small town. His unique style of therapy draws many patients, including a billionaire (Jason Lee) and a woman with chronic fatigue syndrome (Hope Davis). But Mumford also draws the ire of the town's two established doctors (David Paymer, Jane Adams). Resentful of Mumford's success, they hire an attorney (Martin Short) to impugn his character, and together they reveal shocking secrets from Mumford's past.

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Critics Consensus

Memorable moments are few and far between.

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Jeffre L

Lawrence Kasdan wrote and directed. A wonderful off-beat little tale. Surprisingly delightful

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/24

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kevin c

Lawrence Kasdan film sees a small town called Mumford and a new psychiatrist played by Loren Dean who becomes pretty popular with most patients however questions arise about his past and training. Decent flick. Also features Hope Davis, Jason Lee and Martin Short.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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steve d

uninteresting charecters and a script with little to say.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

A comedy? A think piece? An independent film? Yes, yes, and yes. The unconventional romantic comedy has a stellar cast and is very underrated. You will be glad you watched this one.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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jon c

Martin Short, Jason Lee, Alfre Woodard, Zooey Deschanel along with several others in a comedy about an unusual approach to therapy directed by Lawrence Kasdan who's primarily known for a lot of George Lucas productions takes a new angle with this one Dr. Mumford is the town's best therapist but the truth is he's never practiced it in his whole life so he takes a majority of his sessions just putting up with their ramblings without giving a second thought every one of his patients sheds a mask of themselves to see what the real issues are but he has a mysterious past which everyone is unaware of of course there are those who doubt his profession and his odd methods of therapy there might be a silver lining though as his continued masquerading is actually helping improve so many people's lives plus he takes a romantic interest in one of his clients helping her see past her own problems and confronting them head-on is it morally, ethically wrong of Mumford to continue what he's doing or is it an unexpected miracle he's enriching these individuals' moments they didn't know they could have? I guess at some point we all need someone to listen to even if they are untrained professionals

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Not a laugh out loud comedy, but I found myself smiling a lot. This is a very pleasant movie. There's something intriguing about almost all of the many characters, Mumford most of all. It just always seemed like I was curious about what he would say or do next, even though everything he said or did was very low key. This actor nailed his character.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Dr. Mickey Mumford

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Sofie Crisp

Jason Lee

Skip Skipperton

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Nell Minow

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Great characters, but for older teens and up.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 26, 2010

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films

A film without conviction, about a town full of people with problems without depth, aided by a guru without soul.

Rated: D

May 8, 2002

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 22, 2002

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Chuck Klosterman

Akron Beacon Journal

Philosophically, it doesn't succeed at any goal that deep. But because it doesn't take itself too seriously (and because the interaction between its players is charming and smart), Mumford works as an example of harmless fun for smart audiences.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 26, 2023

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an easygoing and entirely agreeable piece of work that ranks near the top of Kasdan’s solid filmography.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 12, 2023

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

It's the little big film in the director's (Lawrence Kasdan) filmography. [Full Review in Spanish]

Aug 29, 2019

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Synopsis

Dr. Mumford (Loren Dean) is the new psychologist in a small town. His unique style of therapy draws many patients, including a billionaire (Jason Lee) and a woman with chronic fatigue syndrome (Hope Davis). But Mumford also draws the ire of the town's two established doctors (David Paymer, Jane Adams). Resentful of Mumford's success, they hire an attorney (Martin Short) to impugn his character, and together they reveal shocking secrets from Mumford's past.

Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Screenwriter: Lawrence Kasdan
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 24, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 23, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.6M
Sound Mix: Surround

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