Mumford (1999)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Writer (WGA):

Lawrence Kasdan (written by)

Release Date:

24 September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Some towns have all the fun.

Plot:

In the small town of Mumford, a psychologist of the same name moves in and quickly becomes very popular, despite a questionable past.

Plot Keywords:

Psychologist | Small Town | Drugs | Billionaire | Monk

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Loren Dean	...	Mumford
Hope Davis	...	Sofie Crisp
Jason Lee	...	Skip Skipperton
Alfre Woodard	...	Lily
Mary McDonnell	...	Althea Brockett
Pruitt Taylor Vince	...	Henry Follett
Zooey Deschanel	...	Nessa Watkins
Martin Short	...	Lionel Dillard
David Paymer	...	Dr. Ernest Delbanco
Jane Adams	...	Dr. Phyllis Sheeler
Dana Ivey	...	Mrs. Crisp
Kevin Tighe	...	Mr. Crisp
Ted Danson	...	Jeremy Brockett
Jason Ritter	...	Martin Brockett
Elisabeth Moss	...	Katie Brockett

MPAA:

Rated R for sex-related images, language and drug content.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Malaysia:18PL (uncut) | Malaysia:U (cut) | South Korea:12 | USA:R (as No. 36579) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Chile:14 | Germany:12 | Peru:14 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:T | UK:15

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

Dr. Ernest Delbanco is loosely based on the well-known German Dermatologist of the 1930s, Dr. Ernst Delbanco, who pioneered treatments of venereal disease.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Flesh colored "pants" are visible in the nude classroom scene.

Quotes:

Jeremy Brockett: Are you a man who likes to treat himself right?
Dr. Mumford: I've had my moments.
Jeremy Brockett: Well, I am. And I'm not ashamed of it. Nobody ever said on their deathbed, "I treated myself too well."
Dr. Mumford: I thought it was, "Nobody ever said I should have spent more time at the office."
Jeremy Brockett: Fill in the blanks. I don't mind the office. The point is you only go around once. So, like the Zen say, "Be here now."

Movie Connections:

References The Stepford Wives (1975)

Soundtrack:

Ballad Of The Snow Leopard & The Tanqueray Cowboy

Quirky, tentative, unpredictable, lighthearted fun.

"Mumford" is an unpretentious little romantic comedy with a softspoken, creative way of whetting curiosity and maintaining interest as it wends it's way through it's quirky but charming storyline. Sans the usual commercial "chick flick" schmaltz and boasting an R-rating, "Mumford" appears to refuse to compromise its freshness. A pleasant way to wile away 110 minutes.