Mumford (1999): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1999, Mumford is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Lawrence Kasdan, running about 112 minutes. “Some towns have all the fun.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. As a relative newcomer to an Oregon town that bears his name, Dr. Mumford seems charming and skillful to his neighbors and patients. His unique, frank approach to psychotherapy soon attracts patients away from the two therapists already working in the area. Soon he is treating a variety of conditions, ranging from the obsession of one man with erotic novels to an unhappily married woman and her compulsive shopping. Mumford befriends a billionaire computer mogul and a cafe waitress and attempts to play matchmaker. He also begins to fall for a patient who suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome. Together with an attorney (Martin Short) whom Mumford had rejected as a patient because of his narcissism, the rival therapists conspire to find skeletons in Mumford's closet, hoping to destroy his reputation. Meanwhile, Mumford's inherent likability causes his life to become intertwined with much of the rest of the town.

Who’s in it. Mumford stars Loren Dean as Mumford, Hope Davis as Sofie Crisp, Jason Lee as Skip Skipperton and Alfre Woodard as Lily, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Mumford has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mumford page.

If you liked it. Fans of Mumford tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.