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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Overall Rating:3.4155
Avg Critic Score:3.2851

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Time Out (--) Time Out (--)
Stewart's young Wisconsin senator exposing corruption and upholding true American values in a Senate House riddled with graft is quintessential Capra - popular wish-fulfilment served up with such fast-talking comic panache that you don't have time to ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at Time Out (--)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (--) Film Threat (--)
...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at Film Threat (--)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (--) TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
While Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is the most moral of films, it is so artfully filled with real emotion that it never becomes heavy-handed. ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Netflix (James Rocchi) Netflix (James Rocchi)
Capra's classic of democracy, decency and faith still matters, 60 years later. ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Chris Hughes) DVD Talk (Chris Hughes)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is an American classic that belongs in any serious film fans library. After more than sixty years the film seems just as fresh as the day it was released. The only drawback to this solid release is the sub standard condition ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at DVD Talk (Chris Hughes)

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Dad used to say the only causes worth fighting for were the lost causes.Remember back in the old days when there were only about six television channels and you'd marvel at your middle of the night good fortune to find a great old movie on worth ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
In this Frank Capra classic, James Stewart plays a man who goes to Washington as a new Senator, and runs up against political corruption. ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for At-A-Glance Film Reviews At-A-Glance Film Reviews
The film is a triumph. In an age where patriotism is less valued than it was, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington still has incredible power and resonance. And it's got that Capra feeling to it, too, that's so rare today. Capra's comedies have a way of blending ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for hoopla.nu hoopla.nu
One could be forgiven for assuming a film about political corruption made in the 1930's could have nothing to say in these more sophisticated times, but that would be to downplay the significance of Frank Capra's classic. From a time when 'graft' meant ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at hoopla.nu
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Vault (mazzyboi) Movie Vault (mazzyboi)
From the director of “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” is an excellent classic, and it could be perhaps one of the most, if not the most, patriotic film ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at Movie Vault (mazzyboi)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film as Art Film as Art
We academic writers are taught to avoid clichéd expressions, but some films embrace traditional ideas on such a bold level that only tried and true sayings could suffice to explain them. I thus shamelessly give into the temptation here: They frankly ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at Film as Art
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for mazzyboi's movie page (Angelo Aquino) mazzyboi's movie page (Angelo Aquino)
A United States senator has just passed away, and a state governor scrambles to find an immediate replacement. Several candidates come into mind, but the governor cannot decide. He eventually selects Mr. Jefferson Smith (played by James Stewart), a ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at mazzyboi's movie page (Angelo Aquino)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Parent Previews Parent Previews
The film opens with Montana Senator Sam Foley passing away just days before he and his colleagues, Governor Hubert Hopper (Guy Kibbee) and Senior Senator Joseph Paine (Claude Rains), were to railroad a ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at Parent Previews
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Life And Reviews Of Daniel Brader-Classic Review The Life And Reviews Of Daniel Brader-Classic Review
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington is not only one of the finest feel-good films you’ll ever see but it’s also a meaningful motion picture which exposes the hypocrisy and corruption which can plague governments (in this case the American government). These ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at The Life And Reviews Of Daniel Brader-Classic Review
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Jamie Gillies) Apollo Guide (Jamie Gillies)
Captures the inner-workings of Washington in a profound way. ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at Apollo Guide (Jamie Gillies)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler) CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)
Stewart was the real deal, he was no sunshine patriot. ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Movie Mom (Nell Minow) The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Naive Jefferson Smith (Jimmy Stewart) is sent to Washington to serve the remaining term of a Senator who has died. The governor (Guy Kibbee), and businessman Jim Taylor (Edward Arnold) believe that Smith, the leader of a Boy Scouts-type organization ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.com Reel.com
A noble, naïve man suddenly finds himself in an unexpected position of power, only to become surrounded on all sides by those intent on destroying him. At the precipice of his downfall, the man redeems himself, and virtue prevails. This is the formula ...read the complete Mr. Smith Goes to Washington movie review at Reel.com
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