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  • 2022
  • PG-13
  • Hulu
  • 2 h 4 m
  • 2022
  • PG-13
  • Hulu
  • 2 h 4 m

Summary Olivia (Samara Weaving), a movie star, enlists Antonio (Eugenio Derbez) – a parking valet – to pose as her lover to cover for a relationship with a married man (Max Greenfield). As a valet, the hard-working Antonio usually flies under the radar but his ruse with Olivia thrusts him into the spotlight and brings him to see himself more cle...

Directed By: Richard Wong

Written By: Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg, Francis Veber

  • 2022
  • PG-13
  • Hulu
  • 2 h 4 m
  • 2022
  • PG-13
  • Hulu
  • 2 h 4 m

The Valet

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
62
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 56 User Ratings
7.4
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Summary Olivia (Samara Weaving), a movie star, enlists Antonio (Eugenio Derbez) – a parking valet – to pose as her lover to cover for a relationship with a married man (Max Greenfield). As a valet, the hard-working Antonio usually flies under the radar but his ruse with Olivia thrusts him into the spotlight and brings him to see himself more cle...

Directed By: Richard Wong

Written By: Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg, Francis Veber

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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56% Positive
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44% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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56% Positive
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80
May 18, 2022
Thanks to the synthesis of adaptation, direction and ensemble — especially its leads — The Valet rewardingly finds its own way.
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79
May 25, 2022
The Valet parks itself squarely between the lines of established genre tropes, but with such precision and flair that you can’t help but be charmed.
By Jacob Oller FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 56 User Ratings
7.4
75% Positive
42 Ratings
23% Mixed
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2% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 56 User Ratings
7.4
75% Positive
42 Ratings
23% Mixed
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Voodoo123
May 23, 2022
The valet is a heartwarming dramedy with a superb cast and decent production value. The sharp screenplay and comedic timing carried me from start to finish with quite a few belly laughs.
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Badgerryan27
Sep 17, 2022
Not bad. Pretty funny with a bizarre scenario which creates some even more funny moments. Had a good time.
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70
May 19, 2022
The Valet is an earnest crowd pleaser that unabashedly celebrates the bonds of a Latino family in a tight-knit neighborhood with rom-com aplomb.
By Beandrea July FULL REVIEW
70
May 18, 2022
Sweet-natured and good-humored.
By Tomris Laffly FULL REVIEW
60
May 18, 2022
The Valet is a charming twist on a classic trope led by two delightful leads, even if it sometimes struggles under the weight of all it has taken on.
By Rachel LaBonte FULL REVIEW
50
May 18, 2022
The central relationship of “The Valet” is the weakest part of the film, and much of the comedy is a bit tiresome, though a few bits do pop.
By Katie Walsh FULL REVIEW
40
May 18, 2022
A low-energy comedy remade from a French farce, The Valet tries (and fails) to inject an absurd story of stardom and fake romance with added commentary and sentiment. Eugenio Derbez and Samara Weaving lead a more than capable cast, but they can’t overcome the film’s sluggish length and disconnected story.
By Siddhant Adlakha FULL REVIEW
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JLuis_001
May 20, 2022
An outdated remake of a 16 year old French movie. That's pretty much evidence of why it feels so ill-adapted. The Valet is a film that was clearly made with the intention of targeting Latino audiences, mostly because of the presence of Eugenio Derbez, the Mexican Rob Schneider. What's surprising is that even though the film doesn't make them a couple, the age disparity is excessive and very noticeable for what the story unfolds. Samara Weaving is 30 years old, Derbez is twice her age. The age difference between the actors in the original film was only 6 years. At 60, he's probably too old for roles like this one. I mean he's producing these films in the hopes of exploiting that particular market in the U.S, but he should stop wanting the lead roles. Especially when his bet is so basic and predictable. 100% understandable why it ended up on Hulu.
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MetacriticOnur
May 31, 2022
bad [ bad ] adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36. not good in any manner or degree.
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Production Company 3Pas Studios, Pantelion Films
Release Date May 20, 2022
Duration 2 h 4 m
Rating PG-13
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Tagline Never Judge A Couple by Their Cover
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Imagen Foundation Awards
• 2 Nominations
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
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