The Valet

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The Valet

Antonio Flores is a humble valet living with his mother Cecilia. He is separated from his wife, Isabel, and shares custody of their teenage son. His neighborhood is under threat of upcoming gentrification plans, which local bike shop owner Natalie is trying to fight. Meanwhile, actress Olivia Allan is having an affair with city developer and married billionaire Vincent Royce. One night, when Olivia is getting into her Uber with Vincent standing next to her, Antonio crashes his bike into the car. The three are photographed together, sparking rumors of Olivia and Vincent's affair. Fearing he will lose his company if his wife Kathryn divorces him, Vincent comes up with a plan to have Olivia and Antonio pretend to be a couple. Olivia accepts because she wants to avoid any bad publicity before the premiere of her new movie, Earhart, in which she stars as Amelia Earhart. Antonio requests $12,850 to pay for Isabel's debts.
Antonio and Olivia go out for lunch surrounded by paparazzi, where Olivia is rude and calculating, and Antonio is out of place. Everybody falls for the ploy, except for Kathryn, who hires a private investigator to tail them. At the premiere of Earhart, she questions Antonio, who stands up for himself when she criticizes his occupation. As he leaves the event, Antonio realizes that he has become famous, especially within the Latin American community. Antonio and his friends drive a drunk Olivia home to avoid any unflattering paparazzi pictures.
The next day, Olivia is given a proper breakfast by Antonio's family. She admires their closeness and love for each other. Vincent is incorrectly led to believe that Antonio and Olivia slept together, making him jealous. Earhart receives positive reviews after the premiere but Olivia is lonely and unsure of Vincent's promise to leave his wife. Olivia attends Antonio's son's play at school. Out of jealousy, Isabel kisses Antonio, who tells her the truth about Olivia. Antonio and Olivia bond, and Olivia welcomes her anonymity in a Latin-American neighborhood. Back home, they pretend to have sex to mess with private investigators observing them from across the street. Cecilia tells Antonio she is glad he has found love again, like she has with their Korean landlord Mr. Kim, even though neither can speak the same language. Olivia acknowledges that she has not been living a healthy lifestyle.
The following day, Isabel tells Antonio that she wants to file for divorce, because she doesn't want to be with someone who thinks so little of himself. Olivia and Antonio fight over each of their self-destructive tendencies—her aloofness and his self-deprecation—and they publicly "break up". Vincent's lawyer later approaches Antonio to pay him $25,000, explaining that he grew up like Antonio and he's happy whenever he can do the right thing. Antonio hesitates, but takes the money.

Cecilia suffers a stroke and dies in the kitchen with Mr. Kim at her side. At the funeral, Antonio delivers a heartfelt eulogy about his mother's hardships to give him and his siblings a better life in the United States, and thanks Mr. Kim for giving her happiness. He speaks in English so Mr. Kim's family can translate. He makes up with Olivia, who decides to break up with Vincent. Kathryn learns the truth about Vincent, files for divorce, and takes over the company. To thank Antonio, she cancels the gentrification plans. Antonio builds up the courage to ask out Natalie. The film closes with Antonio and Olivia discussing Antonio's love life while the paparazzi take photos from the street.

Movie Details

RELEASE DATE
May 20, 2022
GENRE
Romantic Comedy
RATINGS
6.7
TRIVIA
The black & white movie that Antonio (Eugenio Derbez) and his mother Cecilia (Carmen Salinas) watch late at night, is an actual film where Salinas acted in her youth in Mexico, where she was an acclaimed actress. She appeared in 115 films, 70 theater works, 23 telenovelas, and 9 television series throughout her illustrious career before her death (December 9th, 2021). Final film and screen appearance of Carmen Salinas. An English remake of The Valet (2006), a 2006 French comedy film written and directed by Francis Veber, starring Gad Elmaleh, Alice Taglioni, Daniel Auteuil & Kristin Scott Thomas. The premiere for "Earhart" takes place at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. The tagline "Never Judge A Couple by Their Cover" could be a reference to the French movie La Doublure (2006), translated The Valet in English but meaning "The Cover" or "The Stunt".
LANGUAGES
English
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
United States
DIRECTOR(S)
Richard Wong
STORY BY
Francis Veber
MUSIC DIRECTOR(S)
Adam Bennati ... music coordinator Brian Eads ... orchestrator Mitchel Forman ... featured musician: piano and keys M.B. Gordy ... featured musician: drums and percussion (as MB Gordy) Kelci Hahn ... solo vocalist Hillary Holmes ... music executive Howard Paar ... music supervisor Jasper Randall ... vocal contractor Sammy Sanfilippo ... music preparation David Shipps ... conductor / orchestrator Nick Spezia ... score recording engineer Brandon Stanley ... score programmer Trygge Toven ... music executive Alan Umstead ... orchestra contractor/concertmaster Devaughn Watts ... music editor Tyler Williams ... orchestration assistant Louie Schultz ... music editor (uncredited)
LEADING STARS
Eugenio Derbez ... Antonio Flores Samara Weaving Samara Weaving ... Olivia Allan Max Greenfield Max Greenfield ... Vincent Royce Betsy Brandt Betsy Brandt ... Kathryn Royce Carmen Salinas Carmen Salinas ... Cecilia Amaury Nolasco Amaury Nolasco ... Benny Carlos Santos Carlos Santos ... Javier Armando Hernández Armando Hernández ... Rudy (as Armando Hernandez) Marisol Nichols Marisol Nichols ... Isabel Diany Rodriguez Diany Rodriguez ... Natalie Tiana Okoye Tiana Okoye ... Amanda John Pirruccello John Pirruccello ... Stegman Ravi Patel Ravi Patel ... Kapoor Joshua Vasquez Joshua Vasquez ... Marco Alex Fernandez Alex Fernandez ... Daniel Noemi Gonzalez Noemi Gonzalez ... Clara Ji Yong Lee Ji Yong Lee ... Mr. Kim Milena Rivero Milena Rivero ... Sofia Michael Mourra Michael Mourra ... Dante Noah Ayden Hernandez Noah Ayden Hernandez ... Luca Lunay Lunay ... Limo Driver Josh Warren Josh Warren ... Lyft Driver Samantha Neyland Samantha Neyland ... Model Marian Lee Marian Lee ... Daughter Dariana Alvarez Dariana Alvarez ... Lu Marcenae Lynette Marcenae Lynette ... Joy Robbins Raul Gonzalez Raul Gonzalez ... Raul Gonzalez Jonathon Pawlowski Jonathon Pawlowski ... Bond Trader (Gordon) Katie Carpenter Katie Carpenter ... Jennifer Christopher M. Campos Christopher M. Campos ... Cook (as Chris Campos) Courtney Cavanagh Courtney Cavanagh ... Customer Yurel Echezarreta Yurel Echezarreta ... Dishwasher Rolando Fernandez Rolando Fernandez ... Chucho Chris Gann Chris Gann ... Driver Anthony Michael Lopez Anthony Michael Lopez ... Le Bilboquet Valet Sarah Anne Sarah Anne ... Granddaughter Craig Leydecker Craig Leydecker ... Ronnie the Realtor Wilmer Calderon Wilmer Calderon ... Hugo (Pool Guy) Chris Meyers Chris Meyers ... Waiter Paula Roman Paula Roman ... Production Assistant Viviana Chavez Viviana Chavez ... Council Woman (as Vivian Chavez) Ray Benitez Ray Benitez ... Priest Mike Stoudt Mike Stoudt ... Paparazzi #1 Cabot Basden Cabot Basden ... Paparazzi #2 Katelyn Farrugia Katelyn Farrugia ... Paparazzi #3 Aaron Harris Aaron Harris ... Paparazzi #4 Daniel Parvis Daniel Parvis ... Paparazzi #5 José Antonio García José Antonio García ... Guard (as Jose Antonio Garcia) Eduardo Covarrubias Eduardo Covarrubias ... Crying Busboy Mike Bash Mike Bash ... Fancy Agent David Collins David Collins ... Fashion Designer Cecilia Kim Cecilia Kim ... Korean Woman Yong Kim Yong Kim ... Korean Professional Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Maiya Boyd Maiya Boyd ... Neighbourhood Kd (uncredited) Sharon Frank Sharon Frank ... Funeral Attendee / School Performance Attendee (uncredited) Linda D Gaines Linda D Gaines ... Pedestrian (uncredited) Arrianna Leigh Arrianna Leigh ... Stylist (uncredited) Josue Louis-Charles Josue Louis-Charles ... High School Student (uncredited) Ethan Rosero Ethan Rosero ... Teenage Boy (uncredited) D.J. Stavropoulos D.J. Stavropoulos ... Businessman (uncredited) Mayer Stern Mayer Stern ... Fashion Designer (uncredited) Juan Szilagyi Juan Szilagyi ... Cousin / Antonio's Family (uncredited) Audrey Williams Audrey Williams ... Camera Woman (uncredited)
PRODUCERS
Eugenio Derbez ... producer Ben Odell ... producer Jeremiah Samuels ... executive producer
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Lionsgate 3Pas Studios
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Kyle David Crosby ... production supervisor: additional photography Nancy Honeycutt ... production supervisor Renee Minasian ... post-production supervisor Jeremiah Samuels ... unit production manager
PRODUCTION DESIGN BY
Rusty Smith
STUNTS TEAM/PEOPLE
David Alessi ... precision driver Lex D. Geddings ... additional stunt coordinator Colby Lemmo ... stunt double: Samara Weaving Allan Padelford ... stunts Leesa Pate ... precision driver/precision driving team coordinator Matt Ramirez ... stunt double Blanca Rosa Rosario ... stunt double: Carmen Salinas
VISUAL EFFECTS BY
Raoul Bolognini ... visual effects producer Maria D'Agostini ... visual effects coordinator: Metaphyx Brianna Domont ... lionsgate visual effects executive Patrick Longstreth ... visual effects artist Richard Ivan Mann ... visual effects producer: The Resistance VFX L. Michael Mansfield ... digital artist Mattia Marchegiano ... digital compositor: Metaphyx Christine McDermott ... visual effects head of production Grace McDonald ... visual effects coordinator Marta Miceli ... digital compositor: Metaphyx Phillip Moses ... visual effects supervisor Wesley T. Nelson ... visual effects artist Oriana Pioli Quero ... matte painter: Metaphyx Luca Saviotti ... visual effects supervisor: Metaphyx Maria Francesca Sputore ... digital compositor: Metaphyx Patrick Stohne ... visual effects coordinator Alberto Francesco Tabanelli ... digital compositor: Metaphyx Sara Tomarchio ... digital compositor: Metaphyx Gaia Tradico ... digital compositor: Metaphyx
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Frank Capra III ... first assistant director Riley Flanagan ... additional second assistant director Keith Jackson ... second assistant director Cornell Willis ... second second assistant director
MAKEUP DEPARTMENT
Erica Adams ... key hair stylist: additional photography Realiz Alcaide ... hair stylist consultant: Eugenio Derbez Vivian Baker ... makeup department head: Los Angeles Unit Charmaine Balcerzak ... Additional Hair Stylist Wendy Bell ... additional makeup artist Antoinette Black ... additional hair stylist Melissa D'Angelo ... makeup artist: Los Angeles Unit Marie Del Prete ... makeup department head: additional photography (as Marie DelPrete) Lane Friedman ... key hair stylist: Los Angeles Unit Teressa Hill ... hair department head: additional photography Ximena Ibarra ... makeup artist: Eugenio Derbez Adrianne Lashley ... additional hair stylist: Los Angeles Unit Randi Mavestrand ... makeup artist: Los Angeles Unit Felissia Middlebrooks ... additional hair stylist (as Fellissia Middlebrooks) Anne Morgan ... hair department head: Los Angeles / hair designer: Los Angeles Unit Jeremiah Newcombe ... key hair stylist Charlotte Orlove ... background makeup supervisor Margarita Pidgeon ... additional hair stylist: Los Angeles Unit Stephanie Ponder ... key makeup artist Ren Rohling ... makeup department head (as Ren Rohling Kimbrough) Leesa Simone ... key makeup artist: Los Angeles Unit Michael White ... hair department head Tifanie White ... key makeup artist: additional photography Megan Areford ... makeup artist (uncredited) Charmaine Balcerzak ... hair stylist (uncredited) Teresa Vest ... makeup artist (uncredited)
ART DIRECTION BY
Jesse J. Adams ... assistant property master: additional photography Brian Alonso ... set dresser Spencer Anderson ... gang boss Brian Armstrong ... set painter Surena Arnall ... set painter Rodger Barker ... scenic Lisa Bazadona ... set decoration: Los Angeles Unit Ian Booth ... prop maker Halley Bowman ... set painter Dean Burns ... swing gang Avery Bursby ... utility Matt Butler ... greens foreperson Kitty Campbell ... set dresser Eddie Cannon ... gang boss Cristian Castro ... additional greens Enna Chow ... set designer Haley Coker ... construction buyer Sharai 'Sara' Corral ... graphic designer Emilee Cox ... set decoration coordinator Dominique Ariana Dawson ... additional set designer / set designer Mallory DeGolian ... food stylist Jonathan Miles DeRosa ... property master Ryan Dreas ... location foreperson Christopher Ferris ... construction coordinator Stephen Fletcher ... on-set greens Jennifer Fleury ... on-set dresser Bruno Friske ... prop maker David Gunter ... prop maker Michael Hubbard ... prop maker Denise Hudson ... art director: Los Angeles Unit Hannah Humphrey ... set painter (as Hannah Humphreys) Clifford Kipp ... general foreperson Kate Lee ... scenic foreperson Jesus Lira ... additional greens Carmen Luse ... set decoration buyer Jared Martin ... utility Joey Martin ... scenic change Priscila Torres Miranda ... art production assistant Lyndsey Monconduit ... set decoration buyer David Mullin ... prop maker Kyle S. Plowden ... props Christopher Pope ... prop maker Shane Rickert ... scenic artist Joe Salas ... assistant property master Anne-Marie Saville ... swing gang Michael Shannon ... gang boss Juliette Sicard ... property assistant Naomi Smith ... set dresser Rick Smith ... mill foreperson Karen Everett Spicer ... art department coordinator Ann Stacy ... camera scenic artist Murphy Trevor ... prop maker John Webster ... construction medic Cody Wells ... set painter Richard Blake Wester ... leadman Michael Wingo ... toolperson John Wood ... prop maker Mamie Young ... graphic designer
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Adam Bennati ... music coordinator Brian Eads ... orchestrator Mitchel Forman ... featured musician: piano and keys M.B. Gordy ... featured musician: drums and percussion (as MB Gordy) Kelci Hahn ... solo vocalist Hillary Holmes ... music executive Howard Paar ... music supervisor Jasper Randall ... vocal contractor Sammy Sanfilippo ... music preparation David Shipps ... conductor / orchestrator Nick Spezia ... score recording engineer Brandon Stanley ... score programmer Trygge Toven ... music executive Alan Umstead ... orchestra contractor/concertmaster Devaughn Watts ... music editor Tyler Williams ... orchestration assistant Louie Schultz ... music editor (uncredited)
CASTING BY
Susan Boyajian ... adr voice casting Aldo Fabian ... casting coordinator Kayla Hamblin ... casting assistant Brandi S. Hawkins ... extras casting Erica Johnson ... casting associate Chana Klein ... extras casting assistant Jessica Maclary ... extras casting assistant Celena Rose ... extras casting assistant
EDITING BY
Alastor Arnold ... digital intermediate colorist Nayeli Fernandez ... post-production assistant Sarah Iseley ... dailies operator Daniel Linge ... dailies operations manager Jeremy Mattheis ... assistant editor Henry Mendoza ... apprentice editor McKenzie Mosley ... post-production coordinator Annie Popko ... assistant editor Morgan Walker ... Digital Intermediate Coordinator
COSTUME DESIGN BY
Sarah Mae Burton
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Mateo Londono
CAMERA TEAM
Nicholas Ard ... rigging grip Garrett Bailey-Gifford ... rigging grip Luke Bareis ... rigging best boy electric Trevor Beeler ... second assistant camera: additional photography Eddie Berrios ... rigging grip Matthew Bowling ... electrician Dane Brehm ... digital imaging technician: Los Angeles Unit Josh Brennan ... rigging best boy grip Dante Calero ... key rigging grip Chris Carrico ... grip Chris D. Chapman ... dolly grip: "a" camera Chloe Chon ... grip Mike Collins ... gaffer Kelly A. Croke ... best boy electric James 'Spud' Danicic ... edge technician Peter DePhilippis ... second assistant camera: Los Angeles Unit Eric Kyle Deshazo ... video assist Devin Doyle ... camera operator Dan Emo ... lighting technician David Erickson ... first assistant camera: Los Angeles Unit Greg Faysash ... camera operator: "a" camera/steadicam operator Andrés Figueroa ... dolly grip: "b" camera Tavyn Gentry ... grip Payne Goddard ... grip Brad Grimmett ... camera operator: "a" camera, Los Angeles Unit / steadicam operator: Los Angeles Unit Kelly Harle ... camera operator: "a" camera / second assistant camera: "a" camera Paul Hart ... electrician Paul D. Hart ... lighting technician Carlos Hernandez ... electrician / lighting technician Chris Holford ... grip Jared Hopkins ... electrician Jonathan Klepfer ... digital imaging technician Joshua Knoller ... data utility technician (as Josh Knoller) Matthew Krieg ... electrician Greg Ladwig ... lighting programmer: Los Angeles Unit Kyle Leonard ... bts cinematographer Daniel C. McFadden ... still photographer Jarrod Oswald ... first assistant camera Kyle Padelford ... edge arm operator Luis Pagan ... key grip V. Claire Papevies ... second assistant camera: "c" camera Jackson Parker ... best boy grip Bryce Phillis ... video assist Melvin Roberts ... basecamp electric Jesse Roth ... camera operator: "b" camera David Sammons ... camera operator: Los Angeles Unit Alfredo J. Santiago ... first assistant camera: "b" camera David Shakibanasab ... rigging gaffer John Sweet ... lighting technician: day player Benjamin Verhulst ... steadicam operator: Los Angeles Unit Alex Waters ... second assistant camera: "b" camera Joey Wilkinson ... electrician Anthony Zibelli ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
SCREENPLAY BY
Bob Fisher ... (screenplay by) Rob Greenberg ... (screenplay by) Francis Veber ... (based on the film by)
DISTRIBUTED BY
Hulu, Disney+, Star
BUDGET
USD 28.3 million

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