After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. Soon, the naive and earnest new senator has to battle political corruption.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington has generally received very positive reviews.
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By Ken Hanke (2,234) for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (2,247) on 22 May 2004
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By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 25 Feb 2007
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was released in 1939 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 651 reviews, giving Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) an average rating of 81%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 90% and users giving an average score of 89%.
With a score of 81%, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1939, which stands at 60%.
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