Mr. Church

Mr. Church
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBruce Beresford
Written bySusan McMartin
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySharone Meir
Edited byDavid Beatty
Music byMark Isham
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22) (Tribeca Film Festival)
  • September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million[3]
Box office$685,780[2]

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. 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[4] 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.[5]

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  2. ^ a b "Mr. Church (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  3. ^ Luke Thompson (2016-09-15). "Review: Eddie Murphy's 'Mr. Church' Is Not a Comeback to Worship". Forbes.
  4. ^ "Mr. Church". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
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