MR. BLAKE AT YOUR SERVICE!
Gilles Legardinier brings audiences a sweet meditation on grief and love in MR. BLAKE AT YOUR SERVICE! The film follows a widowed businessman who accidentally takes a position as a butler in the manor where he first met his late wife.
Madame Beauvillier heads the estate after her husband’s death. Financially overwhelmed, her goal to open guest rooms seems far-fetched. With a house filled with nuanced staff, Mr. Blake heals his grieving heart by coaxing out the best in each of them. 
Fanny Ardant is elegant as Madame. Her gentle tone brings a lulling calm that perfectly counters the personalities in the house. Eugénie Anselin’s unhoused and pregnant laundress is a joy. She brings a girlish spark to the complicated crew.
Philippe Bas is lovely as the groundkeeper, Magnier. Bas navigates a socially anxious man, sharing a darling chemistry with fellow cast members. Émilie Dequenne plays Odile with a staunch sense of responsibility for Madame and the estate. Her dry wit is fantastic, and she skillfully carries her backstory.
John Malkovich is a delight in the titular role. Ceaselessly charming and unbelievably funny, Mr. Blake is akin to the more whimsical side of Mary Poppins. Malkovich is a bit of magic here. It’s like watching a master magician pull off a mind-blowing trick. 
The location is a dream, a maze of mahogany passageways, lush tapestries, and gorgeous lawns. It is otherworldly. The dialogue has effortless poetry to it. Blake and Madame Beauvillier casually speak to each other as if out of a Jane Austen novel, and somehow it’s entirely enchanting. The script overflows with beautifully complex human connections. MR. BLAKE highlights the immense impact of a moment of kindness and the surprise of second chances.
MR. BLAKE AT YOUR SERVICE! trailer:
Following previews in NYC and LA, the film is expanding its theatrical run with upcoming releases in:
July 4: Chicago, Pittsburgh, Boston, and Philadelphia
July 11: Phoenix, Atlanta, Boise, Santa Barbara, and Portland, OR
July 18: Salem, OR; Twin Falls, ID; Lewes, DE; Tulsa, Sedona, and Cincinnati
Additional markets are being added for August, with a digital release set for August 5.
Directed by bestselling author Gilles Legardinier and based on his 2012 novel Complètement cramé! from a screenplay written by Legardinier and Cristel Henon.
ABOUT SUNRISE FILMS
Sunrise Films is a new, internationally focused production, distribution, and sales company launched by Rupert Preston and Nigel Williams.The company produced high-stakes thriller THE ACCUSED, directed by BOILING POINT and ADOLESCENCE’S Philip Barantini, which debuted on Netflix in the UK, ANZ, and Canada in 2023. Sunrise also produced George Amponsah’s GASSED UP, which released theatrically in the UK through Vertigo Releasing in early 2024 and debuted afterwards on Amazon Prime.
On the distribution side, Sunrise has released a multitude of titles across North America including Luna Carmoon’s BAFTA-nominated debut HOARD featuring rising star Joseph Quinn, action thriller SUNRAY: FALLEN SOLDIER, which was created by and stars former Royal Marines Commandos, Julia Jackman’s coming of age queer rom-com BONUS TRACK, BAFTA-winning drama AFTER LOVE, and César-nominated Iranian crime drama LAW OF TEHRAN. Sunrise next plans to release Freddy Macdonald’s buzzy SXSW debut SEW TORN and coming of age drama LAST SWIM which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in 2024 to wide acclaim.
Rupert Preston is also the CEO of Vertigo Releasing and he has produced over 25 films including BRONSON, THE SWEENEY, PUSHER, HORRID HENRY: THE MOVIE, and MONSTERS. Nigel Williams is the Chairman of Vertigo Releasing and Protagonist Pictures.
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