Mr. Magoo

1997
PG
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

4.1/10

16K

YOUR RATING

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Slapstick Adventure Comedy Family

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.

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IMDb RATING

4.1/10

16K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

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
In the first scene with the ruby, Luanne says "Exquisite!" to which Morgan responds "Actually, it's corundum, which is an aluminum oxide." Luanne says "'Exquisite' is an adjective, not an element." Corundum isn't an element either - it's a compound.

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
Edited into Lilo & Stitch: The Series: Rufus (2005)

Soundtracks
I Can See Clearly Now
Written and Performed by Johnny Nash
Courtesy of Epic Records by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

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Featured review

6/10

You people are soooo mean!

Mr Magoo was a hilarious movie. I don't know why everyone gives it so much grief. First of all, Leslie Nielsen is one of the funniest actors alive, and I personally like movies in which the characters just happen to walk right into a worst case scenario. And after three Naked Gun movies, who's better qualified for that job than Leslie Nielsen. In this movie, Nielsen's character, Mr. Magoo, has to solve the case of a stolen ruby from his mueseum. Coming along with him are his dog, Angus and his nephew, Waldo. To those of you who saw the film and hated it, remember, the film is directed toward kids and Disney fans. It wasn't meant to be an "A" class movie.

PS: Would you like it more if you knew that Jennifer Garner is in it?