Review of Mr. Church (2016) by Josh P — 26 Oct 2016

Very heart felt warming and great narration of life and caring and loving making of a true meaning in life Family.

This review of Mr. Church (2016) was written by Josh P on 26 Oct 2016.

Mr. Church has generally received positive reviews.

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By Rendy Jones (321) for Rendy Reviews (320) on 29 Aug 2018

This is the film is not only the comeback that Eddie Murphy needed but the comeback he deserved…

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By Graham M (560) on 01 Jan 2019

This is a family film that poses the question, What is family? It also asks, when does work become a labor of love…

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By Lisa C (451) on 25 Dec 2018

Loved it. I enjoyed seeing Eddie Murphy in this role. He showed how he has matured as an actor…

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By Angela R (113) on 06 Jun 2017

Just saw Mr. Church. Probably one of Eddie Murphy's best movies to date. It was well written, well acted and I'll be watching it again soon…

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By M T (33) on 29 Jul 2017

Once again I do not trust the critics on this site. Mr. Church was a nice movie, especially for Christmas viewing…

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By Michael M (3,845) on 05 Jan 2018

A beautiful movie filled with the sense of mystery, wonder, and kindness that everyday life shows us and we so often miss…

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By Ju U (1) on 28 Dec 2018

I loved this movie so much it was heartwarming and it made me cry. I really felt like I was in this movie with the characters…

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By Anne F (623) on 03 Jul 2017

Eddie Murphy was outstanding as Mr Church, and I just love this very sensitive and touching movie…

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By M. Faust (314) for The Public (Buffalo) (288) on 19 Sep 2017

The problem is that the character is so underwritten that Murphy has almost nothing to do other than look restrained and dignified…

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By Shannon C (267) on 15 Sep 2018

Many have stated that the movie would have been better if narrated from the point of view of Mr Church and that the film took a spark from…

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