Mr. Blake, At Your Service!
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A widowed British businessman takes the job as a butler of a manor house in France to keep memories of his late French wife. His life takes a turn as he navigates the eccentric behavior of the lady of the manor and the household staff.
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- John Malkovich
- Fanny Ardant
- Émilie Dequenne
- Philippe Bas
- Eugénie Anselin
- Christel Henon
- Daniel Kovacs
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John Malkovich charms audiences as a grieving British businessman who poses as a butler in the French countryside, though viewers are split between finding his performance endearingly quirky or frustratingly over-mannered. This feel-good dramedy earns praise for its heartwarming comfort-food appeal and stunning château setting, even as critics acknowledge its predictable plot and first-time director Gilles Legardinier's staging missteps.
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- Aug 19, 2025
The late British actress/singer, Jane Birkin lived in France most of her adult life and was adored in her adoptive country. She spoke excellent French with a slight but cute English accent. However in films she exaggerated it delightfully. John Malkovitch also lives in…
Chris 🇬🇧🇫🇷 MLJul 20, 2024Der britische Unternehmer Andrew Blake zieht sich nach dem Tod seiner Ehefrau aus dem Geschäft zurück und besucht ein Gut in Frankreich, auf dem er seine Frau vor Jahrzehnten kennengelernt hat. Damit er dort bleiben kann, gibt er sich als Butler aus. Monsieur Blake zu…
12drue 🎞️Mar 9, 2024Completely charming, but definitely not groundbreaking. This is a very comfortable story you’ve seen plenty of times on the screen, and nothing (I truly mean nothing) will come as a surprise. At times it was as if they felt they had to add just one more genre cliche to make…
Jasmine - Mar 11, 2026
После смерти жены богач едет в старый замок, где они когда-то познакомились, но чтобы ему разрешили остаться, вынужден притвориться новым дворецким. Редкая птица - французское ответвление гизер тизеров, которое в отличие от американского пытается притворяться не боевиком, а…
sipovicNov 3, 2023cute (but also Nathalie i’m so sorry I would have treated you better than that pig of a husband of yours)
jAsAug 16, 2025Why did your humble correspondent watch Mr. Blake at Your Service? It stars John Malkovich and Fanny Ardant. It’s set in a huge chateau in the French countryside. None of my friends hereabouts have reviewed it. Struggling to recover from the recent death of his French…
noir1946 - Aug 23, 2024
People might think otherwise, but for me any movie that makes me feel how I felt watching this deserves 5 stars, regardless of how "good" (for snobby movie critiques) it might seem. I couldn't write down what he exactly said but my favorite line is when Malkovich talked…
carmenNov 20, 2023The star is only for the cat
yourauroraNov 7, 2023C'est sûr que ça ne réinvente pas la roue, mais en terme de «feel-good movie», ça coche pas mal toutes les cases. John Malkovich (et son accent!) n'a jamais été aussi charmant et Fanny Ardant réussit à tirer le maximum de ses trop brèves apparitions en nous hypnotisant…
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- Jen lovedMr. Blake at Your Service!
I absolutely loved this movie! It’s just so good. I had a smile on my face almost the entire time watching this movie. I laughed quite a bit and just had a great time with it. It also got me in my feels and made me tear up a little bit. I highly recommend checking out this movie.
Quentin Godefroy is "meh" onMr. Blake at Your Service!Trop à l’eau de rose mais pas nul non plus
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