The Valet is a 2022 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wong and written by Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg.
It stars Eugenio Derbez and Samara Weaving, with Max Greenfield, Betsy Brandt, Marisol Nichols, Amaury Nolasco, Carmen Salinas, Noemi Gonzalez, Armando Hernández, Carlos Santos, Ravi Patel, and John Pirruccello in supporting roles.
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.
Earhart receives positive reviews after the premiere but Olivia is lonely and unsure of Vincent's promise to leave his wife.
In September 2014, it was announced Eugenio Derbez would produce and star in a remake of the 2006 French film The Valet by Francis Veber, with Lionsgate set to distribute.
[1] In March 2021, it was announced Samara Weaving had joined the cast of the film, with Richard Wong set to direct from a screenplay by Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg.
[10] According to Whip Media's TV Time, The Valet was the tenth-most-watched film across all platforms in the United States during the week of May 20, 2022.
The website's critical consensus reads, "With a pair of likable leads and a story that subverts rom-com expectations, The Valet is a rare remake worth celebrating.
[15] Jennifer Green of Common Sense Media rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, praised the depiction of positive messages, citing friendship and self-respect, complimented the presence of positive role models, stating the movie promotes integrity and humility across some of the characters, and found agreeable the diversity of the cast members.
[16] Jacob Oller of Paste rated the film 7.9/10, applauded the screenplay for its approach on feminism and multiculturalism across Derbez and Weaving's characters, complimented The Valet for its modern humor across its gags, stating it manages to be entertaining without relying on pop culture, and praised the actors for their performances.
[17] Rachel Labonte of Screen Rant gave the movie a three out of five stars review and found it to be a refreshing romantic comedy film, stating the lead characters manage to both be interestingly developed across their relationships while the movie approaches the harsh treatment of immigrants by the upper class, praised the performances of the actors, and declared it manages to be entertaining across its genuine humor despite saying some subplots are not developed sufficiently.
[18] At the Imagen Awards, the film received nominations for "Best Primetime Program – Special or Movie" and "Best Actor – Comedy (Television)" (for Eugenio Derbez).