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Watch: Mr. Church 2016 123movies, Full Movie Online – “Mr. Church” tells the story of a unique friendship that develops when a little girl and her dying mother retain the services of a talented cook – Henry Joseph Church. What begins as a six month arrangement instead spans into fifteen years and creates a family bond that lasts forever..
Plot: 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.
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Ratings:

	7.6/10 Votes: 29,048
	24% | RottenTomatoes
	37/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 391 Popularity: 10.134 | TMDB

Reviews:

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 a couple other minor revelations about him that never felt tied together or explained to me.

I liked the direction two of the men in Charlie’s life went because of interaction with her, and so it seemed almost wasted to have the father of her child be a throwaway character who didn’t want anything to do with his own child. I guess it was to follow the example of her mother. It seemed like a shortcut in the plot and I wonder if it could have given more tension to bring the fatherhood more into focus.

Still, this was an earnest attempt to make a feel good movie and though I will not watch it again, I will not discourage anyone else from watching it.

**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 come to know, all I know was it is an Eddie Murphy’s film and I should give it a try. Because I felt like I haven’t seen him for a decade.

After watching it, I totally stunned and asked myself is this the same Eddie we used to enjoy his comedies? Yep, but no. I mean the guy was the same, but I saw completely a new of him as an actor. He definitely chose a best script and this is the break he was looking for all these years. Initially Samuel L. Jackson was considered for the lead role, later replaced by him. I won’t be surprised if he gets the Oscar nomination for the role he played. I don’t care whether it is for a lead or supporting role, but I’ll be very happy for the nod. And I also won’t care if he wins or not, but this film and his role will remain special to me forever.

So what this film is about? It was the story of Charlie Brooks, a woman who recalls her memories of the life she spent together with a man called Church since she was a ten year old. It all begins when one day after waking up in the morning to find a stranger in her kitchen, Then she learns that he’s their new cook assigned by her mother’s ex-boyfriend. She initially hates him, but it does not remain the same way when time passes by. That’s what this tale is going to reveal how far he remain in her family to help her ill mother. All the following events very beautifully told.

What I’m surprised the most was, it is not based on any book. Thanks for that, because usually the book fans attack such move. Like they usually say the adaptation to the screen is ruined the original material. Anyway, I’m film guy, I like books turned into the films, because I’m lazy to read them. But it was inspired by the real friendship, that’s what the opening statement says. Which was actually from the writer’s real life, though I believe many parts were altered and the new stuffs included. I’m sure I won’t find another film like this any time soon, so maybe I would re-watch it.

> “It’s an awful feeling to love someone so much that you absolutely hate them for leaving you.”

It has been a very long time since I have given a maximum score for a film. When I started to watch it, I did not think it would be the one, but it deserved that honour. The main reason was to I love it, it has no clichés, I mean almost 90 per cent free from them. The first thing was, I though it is a food film and then it turned that down with only required amount of those contents keeping in its narration. Followed by I thought it could turn into a romance, but once again that theme as well sidelined to focus on the different event, I mean the series of events.

So now you might be confused what I am blabbering. Actually, this is the story of a ten year old girl till she reach her middle age and during that period of time, about a man who entered her life and stayed very close despite each other never revealed their personal life. Her school graduate and college days, followed by many events of her personal life as similar to the Mr. Church’s life events at the same time, the film only concentrated the unusual relationship between them. So there’s nothing wrong to call it another version of ‘Driving Miss Daisy’. In fact, it was made by the same director.

Like I said, Eddie Murphy nailed his part. I hope he does more serious films like this and according to his age. I think this is what Adam Sandler should follow as well. The entire story was told from the Charlie’s perspective that payed by the young sensation Britt Robertson. She was good as the Eddie, but her character was not designed to highlight the film, instead her character highlights Eddie’s Mr. Church. She only reveals what she saw with her own eyes about the person she respects, despite it all began with a simple dislike. Beside she never had a father, never knew who her father was, so the Mr. Church takes that place conveniently without their’s knowledge.

A heartwarming drama for the whole family. I did not find any obscene parts. It is now in my all time favourites list. The length was perfect and the pace was excellent. There’s no major twist, like that stuns you at the final stage, but there were many small twists and turns all along. The film critics got all wrong, like usual, they proved they got no brain. This is a inspiring film. You will learn how to respect people around us, who respect us. Like cooking, books, caring for each other, privacy, many fine topics were covered. So watching it with the youngsters and kids might boost their moral attitude. So I feel it is a perfect weekend family film. Highly, strongly recommended.

_10/10_

Yes – a good movie, actually – a VERY good movie
I guess I have come full circle when it comes to Eddie Murphy movies. It was 1984, I was a newly wed and Eddie was a slightly racy movie star, but, perfect for a couples evening at the cinema! And we cried with laughter. I would never have believed that some 30 plus years later I would be watching an Eddie Murphy movie and crying in a different way. This is a fairly simple movie, easy to follow, no special effects, just the type of movie Hollywood used to do so well. I guess there is still hope. Along with Eddie there are a couple of known actors,no spoiler alert – but Eddie has aged very well! Full circle – I watch movies on my own now..

Eddie Murphy’s surprising come-back in a predictable tearjerker.
“The wise son seeketh the father’s instruction, but the scorner heareth not rebuke. I don’t give a sh*t.”

The quote above is, believe it or not, pronounced at a given moment by Mr. Church (Eddie Murphy) while he was drunk. Apparently alcohol has such an impact on him that he starts to use a vocabulary in such a way, an ordinary mortal can only guess the ultimate significance of what he’s saying. This was also the first time I totally didn’t understand what Eddie Murphy was talking about at that very moment (maybe it’s due to my limited knowledge of English). In “Mr. Church”you’ll see a totally different Murphy at work. No smooth talking and witty one-liners. Don’t expect to hear that catchy, infamous laugh from him. Not once it’ll echo through the living room. Nope, here he puts himself in the shoes of a gentle, helpful and warmhearted cook who tries to accomplish a given task with conviction and empathy.

This task was entrusted to him by Richard Cannon. He was once the lover of Marie Brody (Natascha McElhone) who left him after discovering that he was already married. However, he promised that he would always take care of her. Even after his death. If it turns out that Marie is terminally ill and only has six months to live, her daughter Charlie (Natalie Coughlin) discovers one morning there’s a “black man” making breakfast in their kitchen. And from that day on Mr. Chruch conjures delicious dishes out of his culinary magic hat. So, you can expect a whole series of hunger-arousing images. It’s almost similar to a Jamie Oliver TV show. Afterwards we come to know that Marie is still fighting her terminal illness after six years. Church’s role as family cook slowly disappears into the background and over time he becomes the paterfamilias and acts as a father figure to Charlotte (Britt Robertson).

Here, where I live, the remark after watching this movie would be “Wow, what a lovely film this was!”. Granted, it’s packed with cliché elements as used in any melodramatic coming of age film. The course is extremely predictable. Not much imagination is needed to realize that the roles will be reversed at any given time and how it’s going to end. Both at the beginning and at the end they used the same text fragment “Henry Joseph Church could have been anything he wanted. He chose to cook.”. A subtle clue pointing at the cyclical nature of the film. But despite being a typical tearjerker, this film was able to captivate and fascinate me. Maybe because from time to time I need to watch a more positive film. Most films are about the evil side of a person. This film is about loyalty, affection, offering some help during hard times and the importance of family ties. You can start whining again about the possible racist tone and thus seeing Mr. Church as the happy, cheerful house negro who serves a white family. A kind of modern “Uncle Tom” in other words. It didn’t feel like that for me. And I’m convinced you missed the essence of the story.

But what’s Mr.Church’s big secret, anyway? He loves jazz. That’s clear from the first moment. He’s probably a jazz pianist. I noticed that he was pretending to play a piano on his knees while smoking a cigarette outside and listening to a jazz song in the background. He also mentioned it in a subtle way to Marie. And his visits to the nightclub Jelly (Charlie discovered this by accident when she was driving around the city with Poppy), a neon-lit bar you instantly have feelings about that it’s a jazz club, seemed to me the appropriate place to find an audience for his talent. He paints, reads literature and uses secret ingredients while cooking. But are these really such big secrets that one should remain silent about it? Hearing what Mr. Church said when he came home drunk (“Yeah, that’s right! I’m a sinner! Who’s a fagot? You the goddamn fagot. “), I have a feeling it’s more about his sexual orientation.

It stays a secret all the way. Nothing but praise for Eddie Murphy who attempts to get rid of his stand-up comedian label. And he succeeds perfectly. It’s a pleasure to see him playing the two opposing Mr. Churches. On the one hand a dutiful and human figure. On the other a tormented person who still hasn’t come to terms with his past. Also the acting of both Natascha McElhone as Britt Robertson can be called excellent. Especially the moments with Murphy and McElhone are sublime. Maybe it all feels a bit corny and old-fashioned. But it still remains a lovely film.

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Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 44 min (104 min)
Budget 8000000
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated PG-13
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Bruce Beresford
Writer Susan McMartin
Actors Eddie Murphy, Britt Robertson, Natascha McElhone
Country United States
Awards 3 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Arri Alexa
Laboratory LightIRON Digital, Los Angeles (CA), USA (digital intermediate) (color)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format N/A
Cinematographic Process Digital Intermediate (master format)
Printed Film Format DCP