Mr. Church

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Mr. Church

PG-13

Released Sep 16, 2016

1h 44m

Comedy

Drama

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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

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

Jan 1, 2017

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Richard Brody

New Yorker

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.

Sep 22, 2016

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Odie Henderson

RogerEbert.com

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

Rated: 1/4

Sep 16, 2016

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Rendy Jones

Rendy Reviews

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

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 30, 2018

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Mae Abdulbaki

Punch Drunk Critics

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.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 14, 2018

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Meena Iyer

The Times of India

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

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 6, 2017

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Scott W

It's difficult to enjoy a film with an unlikeable protagonist, and Charlotte is a deeply unlikeable. Is it on purpose, in the script, or the unintentional result of casting? Don't know. The longer it goes, the more cringe it gets. Too bad. I love Eddie Murphy.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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D V

This was such a wonderful and heartfelt movie. I have no Idea where these goofy critics are coming from. It was so touching and a heart felt felt. I have never seen Eddie Murphy in this light and quite frankly I love it. 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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Robert G

Great movie about a good man who was a bit mysterious at times but found love in his simple life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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Natalia S

The critics’ reviews for this are ridiculous. If you read their reviews I think you’ll see that the people writing them are no experts by any stretch of the imagination. There is no substance to critics reviews these days. This is a CUTE movie. I often find myself searching for more feel-good, low-key type movies like this.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/20/24

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K W

Fantastic movie and performance by Eddie Murphy! The movie auto-played on TUBI and I ended up watching the entire movie in one sitting having no idea what it would be about. But something about it hooked me from the beginning. I'm glad to see so many other people loved the movie as well. I'm not surprised by the "critics'" reviews because the movies I love usually scored low with them. This movie is an absolute hidden gem!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/26/24

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John G

I love this movie. I watch it every time it comes on. It's a great story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/09/24

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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, Envision Media Arts, Atmosphere Entertainment MM LLC, 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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