
The story of two Mumfords - one a small town, the other a man. Mumford, the town, is full of people with problems, from a teenage girl who is unhappy with her looks to a local billionaire, "the king of modems", who would trade everything away if he could. So when Micky Mumford, the man, turns out to be a psychologist with slightly unusual methods he soon finds a spot in people's heart as someone to whom they can tell their secrets. But Micky too has a secret, and that one's a... (Full plot summary below)
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The story of two Mumfords - one a small town, the other a man. Mumford, the town, is full of people with problems, from a teenage girl who is unhappy with her looks to a local billionaire, "the king of modems", who would trade everything away if he could. So when Micky Mumford, the man, turns out to be a psychologist with slightly unusual methods he soon finds a spot in people's heart as someone to whom they can tell their secrets. But Micky too has a secret, and that one's about to hunt him down.
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| San Francisco ChroniclePeter StackSo wonderfully odd, even spiritual, that audiences won't be able to do anything but smile. |
| New York Daily NewsJack MathewsAmong the funniest and most satisfying films I've seen in years. |
| New York PostJonathan ForemanHope Davis deserves much of credit for making Mumford work. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA crowd-pleasing ensemble piece, whose story goes exactly where you want it to. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanTurns the tricks of psychology into duplicitous high play. |
| Decent Films GuideSteven D. GreydanusA film without conviction, about a town full of people with problems without depth, aided by a guru without soul. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyA flyweight, humongously entertaining ensemble number. |
| CitysearchBill PearisKasdan makes good use of all the actors involved, and each one hits the right note -- Dean, Davis and Lee are particularly good. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonOn a direct line with the whimsical small-town comedies of the '40s and '50s. |
| Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanKasdan ends up with an intellectually dishonest movie about intellectual dishonesty. |