The Valet Reviews
It ultimately delivers on the raison d'etre of any rom-com: a satisfactory mix of laughs and love.
| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 11, 2022
The Valet is a very funny film about embracing yourself amidst the chaos of culture clash.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 28, 2022
A charming culture clash comedy set in Los Angeles.
| Sep 24, 2022
The Valet adds substance to a familiar Hollywood trope while giving it a charming spin.
| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 20, 2022
It’s all as predictable as a bowl of macaroni and cheese, and at over two hours – well, how much macaroni and cheese do you think you can eat?
| Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 15, 2022
The Valet is a colorful Comedy about love and loneliness that saves time to tackle some interesting issues such as Hollywood’s double standards, neighbourhood gentrification, and the importance of bonding within our community.
| Original Score: 8/10 | Sep 14, 2022
The Valet wants to be a showcase for Derbez, but it’s a much more impressive vehicle for Weaving, who usually favors action and horror.
| Sep 2, 2022
'The Valet' will not win any awards; it could easily have been trimmed by a few minutes. Still, it’s a comfort-food movie that is enjoyable and easy to digest.
| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 30, 2022
Director Richard Wong, lands this American version of the French original at the famous "Melting Pot" in Los Angeles. The humanity of the extremes will discovered each other on the most empiric way, living each other. [Full review in Spanish]
| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 30, 2022
This charming romantic comedy about a parking attendant who finds himself "dating" the world's most famous actress has surprising heart and depth.
| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 29, 2022
Enjoyable and sweet, even as it hits familiar beats.
| Aug 28, 2022
The Valet presents a warm and thoughtful representation of Latinidad that gently nudges its audience to evaluate their own values and how they play out in the world.
| Jul 15, 2022
Derbez and Weaving elevate the material, but Carmen Salinas is the film's MVP: hilarious, relatable and affecting.
| Jul 9, 2022
Perhaps it’s because the movie is penned by two writers who seem to have little experience writing romance, or maybe it was the lack of overall chemistry, but The Valet is DOA.
| Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 22, 2022
The Valet is not terribly deep or nuanced, and its humor is more amiable than hilarious, but it does generally respect the unspectacular lives of many of its characters.
| Jun 21, 2022
Sometimes a remake can work well in a new setting and this is a prime example of taking a familiar story and improving on it. Derbez and Weaving are so darn likable and the two have such a fun rapport that elevates this movie.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 13, 2022
Derbez is very winning in this role
| Original Score: 7/10 | Jun 8, 2022
It can't figure out if it wants to be a naturalistic portrait of L.A. or a manic comedy. Either way, it doesn't work.
| Jun 7, 2022
This remake may be predictable and formulaic, but the combination of actors and the blend of humor with sweetness lift it a notch above.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 6, 2022
The Valet is predictable, delightful, and political, sweet and silly in just the right proportions.
| Jun 2, 2022