Mr. Church

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Mr. Church

PG-13,

2016,

1h 44m,

Comedy/

Drama

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2,500+ Ratings

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81%

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2,500+ Ratings

When a young girl and her dying mother are joined by a black male cook who comes to live with them, little do they know that their lives are about to change forever.

Valerie Complex

Black Girl Nerds

Jan 1, 2017

Man, this type of role is really out of pocket for Eddie Murphy. He isn't funny, and he isn't particularly interesting.

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Sep 22, 2016

It's repugnant for its dehumanizing view (however unintentionally so) of a black man, and repugnant for its emptying-out of one of the great black performers of the time into a sanitized symbol of acceptable blackness.

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Odie Henderson

RogerEbert.com

Sep 16, 2016

1/4

After helming this, an episode of Roots and Best Picture-winner Driving Miss Daisy, Beresford should be forced to join 'Subservient Cinematic Negroes Anonymous.'

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Rendy Jones

Rendy Reviews

Aug 30, 2018

4.5/5

This is the film is not only the comeback that Eddie Murphy needed but the comeback he deserved.

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Mae Abdulbaki

Punch Drunk Critics

Aug 14, 2018

3/5

Certain frustrations aside, Mr. Church does make you feel and on several occasions brings a quiet sense of beauty in a life lived with love and a few heartwarming moments.

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Meena Iyer

The Times of India

Nov 6, 2017

3.5/5

If you're in the mood for some soppy, sentimental stuff, give this film a try.

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Mar 24, 2019

Loved this movie!! A fabulous performance by Eddie Murphy!!

Kylo W

Mar 24, 2019

Interesting dichotomy where the audience (the opinion that matters) loved and the critics hated the film. If you have any soul it is hard not to like this charming movie. Frankly this seems more like a strong black role than a subservient one. A man honouring a promise to a friend and becoming the glue that holds a family together who also happens to be black. Definitely a low key performance but that seems to be what the role demands, Critics definitely missed the mark and the point on this movie.

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Jan 30, 2019

Loved! Great movie - have a tissue box near!

George P

Jan 29, 2019

I loved this movie. The critics review is so often entirely different than what the public feels. The film certainly had some shortcomings - most do. But what is important here is that one finishes the film feeling good and feeling a reinforced sense of the goodness in people. The story line is not complicated, although Mr. Church is a complicated character with integrity. I strongly recommend it if you would enjoy a film that is heart-warming.

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Jan 28, 2019

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Jan 27, 2019

Ive seen many movies. Sometimes its just nice to see something simple but profound. One human touching the lives of others...

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Synopsis

When a young girl and her dying mother are joined by a black male cook who comes to live with them, little do they know that their lives are about to change forever.

Director: Bruce Beresford
Producer: Mark Canton, Lee Nelson, David Buelow, Courtney Solomon
Screenwriter: Susan McMartin
Distributor: Cinelou Films
Production Co: Cinelou Films, Atmosphere Entertainment MM LLC, Envision Media Arts, After Dark Films
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 16, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $685.2K
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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