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Mr. Church

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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.
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Valerie Complex Black Girl Nerds 01/01/2017
Man, this type of role is really out of pocket for Eddie Murphy. He isn't funny, and he isn't particularly interesting. Go to Full Review
Richard Brody The New Yorker 09/22/2016
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. Go to Full Review
Odie Henderson RogerEbert.com 09/16/2016
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.' Go to Full Review
Rendy Jones Rendy Reviews 08/30/2018
4.5/5
This is the film is not only the comeback that Eddie Murphy needed but the comeback he deserved. Go to Full Review
Mae Abdulbaki Punch Drunk Critics 08/14/2018
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. Go to Full Review
Meena Iyer The Times of India 11/06/2017
3.5/5
If you're in the mood for some soppy, sentimental stuff, give this film a try. Go to Full Review
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jonathan P @jonathan1 5d Fuck the critics! Very sweet movie, quite a weeper. Critics just miss the point See more Cork B @RT87142816 May 4 One of Murphy's more watchable outings, if burdened by an overly maudlin plotline. One has to suspend belief that Mr Church is a literally Dr Jekyll - if you can do that, it is a sweet little movie. See more T R. @RT63432850 May 3 It was an amazing movie with wonderful characters so rich with their own story. I am baffled at any negative comments because it’s so emotionally charged with love for family and how devoted they are to each other. It’s heartwarming, heartbreaking and everything in between. Eddie Murphy shows a beautifully complex side to his acting range and I am so glad I saw this movie. It’s beautiful. See more Dynasty H @Dynasty1985 Apr 26 I loved the movie it was great and heartwarming ❤️ See more Charles J @RT14307085 Apr 25 Excellent movies showing Eddie Murphy‘s other side first time seeing it would recommend watching. Excellent acting very moving movie. See more Darlene S @RT53314173 Apr 23 One of the best movies Eddie Murphy has ever made. It was rich in character and content. It was, indepth, with meaning, powerful and wholesome. Something Hollywood is lacking in most of its movies these days. Considering he's usually playing a comedic role, it was good to see him step out of that box to play a serious role. Some people won't celebrate you only because they want to continue to type cast you and pigeonhole you in a role that they've only seen you in. Good job Eddie Murphy branching out to choose a role that is not usually you. You are awesome in this role. I hope you don't let people dictate how you show your greatness. It is a wonderful movie. All the other actors did an excellent job. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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