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Mr. Magoo

  • 19971997
  • PGPG
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
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Leslie Nielsen in Mr. Magoo (1997)
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AdventureComedyFamily
The myopic millionaire defeats jewel smugglers in his usual bumbling manner.The myopic millionaire defeats jewel smugglers in his usual bumbling manner.The myopic millionaire defeats jewel smugglers in his usual bumbling manner.
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
15K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
14,863
529
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    • Director
      • Stanley Tong
    • Writers
      • Pat Proft
      • Tom Sherohman
    • Stars
      • Leslie Nielsen
      • Kelly Lynch
      • Matt Keeslar
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Stanley Tong
    • Writers
      • Pat Proft
      • Tom Sherohman
    • Stars
      • Leslie Nielsen
      • Kelly Lynch
      • Matt Keeslar
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 57User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • 18Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:34
    Official Trailer

    Photos27

    Leslie Nielsen in Mr. Magoo (1997)
    Christopher Lloyd, Leslie Nielsen, and Jeff Daniels in Mr. Magoo (1997)
    Leslie Nielsen in Mr. Magoo (1997)
    Leslie Nielsen in Mr. Magoo (1997)
    Leslie Nielsen in Mr. Magoo (1997)
    Leslie Nielsen and Jennifer Garner in Mr. Magoo (1997)
    Kelly Lynch in Mr. Magoo (1997)
    Malcolm McDowell in Mr. Magoo (1997)
    Leslie Nielsen and Matt Keeslar in Mr. Magoo (1997)
    Mr. Magoo (1997)
    Leslie Nielsen in Mr. Magoo (1997)
    Leslie Nielsen in Mr. Magoo (1997)

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    Leslie Nielsen
    Leslie Nielsen
    • Mr. Magoo
    Kelly Lynch
    Kelly Lynch
    • Luanne
    Matt Keeslar
    Matt Keeslar
    • Waldo
    Nick Chinlund
    Nick Chinlund
    • Bob Morgan
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    • Agent Chuck Stupak
    Ernie Hudson
    Ernie Hudson
    • Agent Gus Anders
    Jennifer Garner
    Jennifer Garner
    • Stacey Sampanahoditra
    Malcolm McDowell
    Malcolm McDowell
    • Austin Cloquet
    Miguel Ferrer
    Miguel Ferrer
    • Ortega Peru
    L. Harvey Gold
    L. Harvey Gold
    • Schmitt
    Art Irizawa
    • Gosha
    John Tierney
    • Hebzinski
    Terence Kelly
    Terence Kelly
    • McManus
    Rick Burgess
    • Molinaro
    Jerry Wasserman
    Jerry Wasserman
    • Javier
    Bill Dow
    Bill Dow
    • Museum Curator
    Frank C. Turner
    Frank C. Turner
    • Ralston - Stage Manager
    Monique Rusu
    • Rosita
    • Director
      • Stanley Tong
    • Writers
      • Pat Proft
      • Tom Sherohman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was rushed to video, due to bad reviews and protests by blind people and their advocates at theaters across the U.S. Disney attempted to deflect by including a disclaimer at the end that argued that the film was not intended as an accurate portrayal of the visually-impaired, which critic Roger Ebert sarcastically proclaimed was the only funny moment in the whole movie. The British Federation of the Blind petitioned the British Board of Film Classification to ban the movie in the UK, claiming it would "bring ridicule upon blind, and partially sighted people".
    • Goofs
      After Mr. Magoo steps off the paddle steamer, a cameraman is clearly visible in the following aerial shot on a raft under the dock.
    • Quotes

      Agent Chuck Stupak: [Discussing a jewel thief] No one has ever been able to finger her.

    • Crazy credits
      (Closing statement) The preceding film is not intended as an accurate portrayal of blindness or poor eyesight. Blindness or poor eyesight does not imply an impairment of one's ability to be employed in a wide range of jobs, raise a family, perform important civic duties or engage in a well-rounded life. All people with disabilities deserve a fair chance to live and work without being impeded by prejudice.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Postman/Mr. Magoo/Jackie Brown/An American Werewolf in Paris/Afterglow/The Education of Little Tree (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      I Can See Clearly Now
      Written and Performed by Johnny Nash

      Courtesy of Epic Records by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews57

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    Perfect for under-tens but few others
    Mr Magoo is as wealthy as he is short-sighted and it is this combination that sees him trapped in the museum he is patron of late one night, when a robbery occurs. The CCTV footage makes him look like he was in on it and the FBI/CIA investigation focuses on him as they try to locate a stolen diamond while keeping the robbery on the low-down. Meanwhile, as he fishes, Magoo manages to have the stolen jewel dropped into his fishing box (best not to ask how) and thus is unwittingly pursued by thieves and cops.

    OK. This is based on a old cartoon character so I tried to ignore the modern PC outrage over this film by disabled groups protesting the depiction of partial blindness. According to IMDb it was this that saw the film sliding into video obscurity however I beg to differ. I was outraged by this film – but not for the reasons of objecting to the fact that it gets laughs out of a disability, but rather the fact that it totally fails to get laughs out of a disability. I'd love to pretend to be politically correct and sensitive but there we go! No, the main problem I had with the film is that it is simply not funny. Obviously the gags are all pretty obvious and can be seen coming from miles off but it still surprised me by how lazy it all was.

    The plot makes no sense but this was perhaps to be expected, however the total delivery is poor. A constantly "wacky" score is forced upon us in a desperate attempt to make us believe that it is hilarious when it is not. Nielsen was a great choice for the lead but even he can do nothing with this rot and in failing to improve it he just becomes part of the problem. The support cast features turns from Garner, Hudson, Tobolowsky, Lynch, Ferrer and McDowell all of whom are either wasted, look embarrassed or both. As director Tong seems to worry that the jokes will surprise his audience and, I assume, fearing injury from split sides, makes sure that we all get a chance to see each and every gag coming from quite a distance.

    Overall then, a film that will appeal to few audience demographics outside of children and those currently drunk. The jokes are obvious and lazy and all that is left is a terrible plot that (perhaps correctly) assumes the audience has the IQ of a basket and just hopes that a man stumbling around is enough to make it – for me personally, it wasn't.
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    • bob the moo
    • Jul 12, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Містер Маґу
    • Filming locations
      • Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Nearsighted Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,437,192
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,233,631
      • Dec 28, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,437,192
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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