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Mr. Church (2016)

Mr. Church poster
Directed by
Bruce Beresford
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 531 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A skilled cook comes to live with a single mother and her young daughter, planning to stay for only a short time. Over many years, he becomes a steady presence and father figure in their lives, as well as to later generations of the family.

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What happens

Mr. Church is a 2016 American drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Susan McMartin. The film stars Eddie Murphy as the title character with Britt Robertson, Xavier Samuel, Lucy Fry, Christian Madsen and Natascha McElhone also starring. The movie is based on the short story "The Cook Who Came to Live with Us" written by McMartin and based on her life. The film centers around a cook who becomes a caretaker and father figure to three generations of women over the years. This was Murphy's first film role in four years. The film debuted on April 22, 2016, at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released on September 16, 2016, by Cinelou Releasing and Freestyle Releasing. Mr. Church received generally negative reviews from critics, although Murphy's performance was mostly praised, and the film received a more favorable reception from audiences. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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