New MR CHURCH Trailer and Clip Watch the new MR CHURCH trailer and clip! The film, directed by Bruce Beresford (The Contract , Double Jeopardy), stars Eddie Murphy, Britt Robertson, and Natascha McElhone. MR CHURCH will be released in theaters on September 16. “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 fifteen years, and creates a family bond that lasts forever.