Mr. Church

Mr. Church

He was the one person she could always count on.

Directed by Bruce Beresford

Produced by Shenghua Entertainment, Cinelou Films

2016104 min7.4 / 10

A tender, reflective portrait of an unlikely cross-generational bond forged through quiet acts of care and presence in the face of mortality.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Mr. Church scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Mr. Church violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Mr. Church easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Mr. Church sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Mr. Church end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Mr. Church, and what each one shares →

Like Mr. Church

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mr. Church

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mr. Church, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mr. Church, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mr. Church, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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