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Mr. Church (2016) | Ranked Top 18% · CriticCrunch

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Mr. Church

Movie2016·104 min

Mr. Church

Directed by Bruce Beresford

A drama film directed by Bruce Beresford.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 18%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.4/10

554 ratings

About Mr. Church

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.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Cozy, Contemplative
Story Tags: grief and loss, family legacy, sacrifice duty, late 20th century, domestic home, urban, close friendship, parent child, outsider misfit, everyman, slow burn reveal, frame story

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Where to Watch Mr. Church

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Details

Director: Bruce Beresford
Language: English

Cast

Eddie Murphy, Britt Robertson, Natascha McElhone

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How Mr. Church Ranks

All movies

Top 18%

2010s movies

Top 15%

Drama movies

Top 17%

2010s Drama movies

Top 13%

★Bruce Beresford films#1 of 13

Bruce Beresford's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

Mr. Church Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchintimateheartfelt

cozy

contemplative

What it's about

slow-burn revealframe storygrief & lossfamily legacysacrifice dutyoutsider misfiteverymanclose friendshipparent childdomestic homeurbanlate 20th century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

cozycozy