The film, which stars comedian Adam Sandler and Winona Ryder, is about a naive smalltown pizzeria owner who suddenly finds himself $40bn �25.5bn) richer after he turns out to be the heir to a vast fortune.

"It is difficult to find any redeeming features - though Sandler's box office success suggests there are plenty of people keen to lap up this pap," wrote BBC News Online's Norman Miller.

But what do you think?

Should it never have been remade? Are Sandler and Ryder wasting their time? Or does it maintain some of the original's charm?

Adam Sandler always seems to play the sweet guy with a boiling temper that only erupts when provoked.Mr.Deeds is no exception.
Ben Holzheimer, USA

I remember reading that one of my favorite Frank Capra movies with my favorite actor, Gary Cooper, was being remade. I'm thinking 'Why'? Then when I read that Adam Sandler was attached to it, that's when I said 'there goes the film'. I have never been a fan of Adam Sandler. He is so popular with the college set, they think that he's a god. The film did some business because of his core fan base. If you've seen one Adam Sandler film, you've seen them all. Why do these studios persist in remaking and ruining classics such as Mr. Deeds Goes To Town? How about an original thought for a film? Now that would be refreshing.
Tania, USA

I saw it on the plane over to Thailand , and thought I had missed its release at home (maybe because of the trial ). I have to say I really enjoyed it, it won't win any Oscars , but it's great easy viewing, and I don't think it was meant to be anything else.
Jon Colegrave, England-travelling

Adam Sandler is no Gary Cooper. Winona Ryder is no Jean Arthur. Nuff said?
Gifford Maxim, Chicago USA

As usual, this proves many remakes fail to stand up to the test of creativity

Ainefhlaith, Canada

For the price of this rental, you could be enjoying a sandwich in the park or playing football with some friends. Mr. Deeds certainly made a waste of an evening, and a movie Adam Sandler and Winona Ryder shouldn't be proud of. The comedy routines are stale, dry and invite about as much humor as the tired joke Uncle David likes to share every Christmas. Do yourself a favour and look into the original, first. As usual, this proves many remakes fail to stand up to the test of creativity.
Ainefhlaith, Canada (ex-pat)

Oh come on, this is far too serious for a fantastical Hollywood simple-country-boy-meets-girl 'comedy'. This is a thouroughly amusing romp when taken with the intended pintch of salt. And John Turturro's performace is 'very very' cheeky...and, Mr Miller, he and Steve Buscemi did the movie for exactly the same reason you and I go to work...but they make millions and they have a lot more fun!!!!!
DeanOwen, UK

An awful, unwatchable mess from start to finish - and an almost blasphemous remake of a true classic. Sandler has redeemed himself somewhat with his current movie Punch-Drunk Love, but I really feel sorry for Ryder. As if the poor girl wasn't in enough trouble these days without this garbage on her resume.
Robert del Valle, USA

Films have to be remade, if just for the fact that by putting contemporary expression back into a story will help new generations of people keep the history of cinema alive. Often I write off critics as being excessively cynical. Today however I would like to say something on Norman Miller's point about pap. Sadly I can't blame Americans for the invention of pap though they are guilty of producing a whole lot of it. They just tried to put a shine on it. Similarly the Aussies too have their own brand of pap in such shows as Home and Away, and dare I mention the other one, the one with all the singers.

Pap in Britain however, where it could be argued that pap first came to us, is inevitably dreary and sad pap in such shows as EastEnders and the original pap show granddaddy of them all, Coronation Street.

If the world must have pap, then I want it to be like Kylie. Which brings me back to Norman Miller. Given that your own kind invented the genre known as pap, are you therefore, merely a critic slagging off American cinema because it's easy to do so. And doesn't that just make you sound bitchy and cynical??

And the movie? Well given that most of us are aware of the sort of entertainment that we can rely on from California, should we not instead be asking ourselves if this team of film makers achieved any sort of worthwhile expression?
Mike S, Hong Kong