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Mr. Church

Mr. Church

He was the one person she could always count on.

20167.41h 44m

Overview

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.

Directed by Bruce Beresford
Written by Susan McMartin
Produced by David Buelow, Mark Canton, Courtney Solomon
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $686K

Top Cast

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Henry Church

Britt Robertson

Britt Robertson

Charlotte 'Charlie' Brooks

Natascha McElhone

Natascha McElhone

Marie Brooks

Xavier Samuel

Xavier Samuel

Owen

Lucy Fry

Lucy Fry

Poppy

Christian Madsen

Christian Madsen

Eddie Larson

Mckenna Grace

Mckenna Grace

Izzy

Natalie Coughlin

Natalie Coughlin

Young Charlie

Madison Wolfe

Madison Wolfe

Young Poppy

Lincoln Melcher

Lincoln Melcher

Young Owen

Themes & Keywords

friendshipfamilysomberreflectiveinspirationalfactualgentlehopeful

About Mr. Church

Mr. Church is a drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of friendship, family, somber, reflective, inspirational, factual. Directed by Bruce Beresford, it stars Eddie Murphy, Britt Robertson, Natascha McElhone. 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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