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10 Best Movies Like Mr. Deeds

If you loved Mr. Deeds, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Big Daddy

Big Daddy

1999★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mr. Deeds for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A lazy law school grad adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned and he becomes the unlikely foster father....

#2
Anger Management

Anger Management

2003★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mr. Deeds for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After a small misunderstanding aboard an airplane escalates out of control, timid businessman Dave Buznik is ordered by the court to undergo anger management therapy at the hands o...

#3
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mr. Deeds for fans of Comedy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that he can get domestic partner be...

#4
Little Nicky

Little Nicky

2000★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mr. Deeds for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kingdom for themselves. This acti...

#5
The Waterboy

The Waterboy

1998★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mr. Deeds for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Bobby Boucher is a water boy for a struggling college football team. The coach discovers Boucher's hidden rage makes him a tackling machine whose bone-crushing power might vault hi...

#6
Spanglish

Spanglish

2004★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mr. Deeds for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor admits she can't h...