He was the one person she could always count on.
A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.
Mr. Church (2016) is a drama film directed by Bruce Beresford, released on September 16, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Eddie Murphy, Britt Robertson, Natascha McElhone and Xavier Samuel. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 542 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Mr. Church.
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Eddie Murphy
as Henry Church
Britt Robertson
as Charlotte 'Charlie' Brooks
Natascha McElhone
as Marie Brooks
Xavier Samuel
as Owen
Lucy Fry
as Poppy
Christian Madsen
as Eddie Larson
Mckenna Grace
as Izzy
Natalie Coughlin
as Young Charlie
Madison Wolfe
as Young Poppy
Lincoln Melcher
as Young Owen
Thom Barry
as Frankie Twiggs
Michael Leone
as Michael
Directed by Bruce Beresford, written by Susan McMartin, produced by Courtney Solomon, Lee Nelson and David Buelow.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 542 ratings.
**People come together for a reason, but stay together for no reason.** According to me this film was silently made. I mean we only anticipate big production films and current famous director, actors' films, particularly the science fiction and superhero films as they are the trend now. The promotion begins from the day it was announced. So I did not realise when this one started to come to exist. But when I did…
Reviewed on December 4, 2016
I never noticed this movie around the time it came out, but I think Eddie Murphy is always worth a look, so I belatedly did just that. I thought this movie was okay, but it didn’t grab me by the heart like I think it meant to, and I am not sure why. They drew a deep character in Mr. Church, making him compassionate and loyal on one hand, but complex in other ways such as coming home drunk and aggressive. There were…
Reviewed on December 2, 2020
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Mr. Church (2016) is available to stream on fuboTV, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Wonder Project Amazon Channel and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mr. Church (2016) includes Eddie Murphy, Britt Robertson, Natascha McElhone, Xavier Samuel and Lucy Fry. The film was directed by Bruce Beresford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mr. Church was released on September 16, 2016 and runs for 1h 44m.
Mr. Church (2016) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 542 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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