The Valetis a romantic comedy directed by Richard Wong. Starring Eugenio Derbez and Samara Weaving.
Plot
A movie star enlists a parking valet at a Beverly Hills restaurant to pose as her lover to cover for her relationship with a married man. Remake of Francis Veber’s “The Valet”. (Filmaffinity)
The Cast
Samara Weaving
Samara Weaving is an Australian actress and model known for the films The Babysitter (2017), 100% Wolf (2020) and many others.
Samara Weaving was born on February 23, 1992 in Adelaide, Australia.
She was born in Australia, but she was raised in Indonesia. Her first role was in the TV series Out of the Blue, and she appeared in the horror movie Before Dawn (2014).
She appeared in a a very funny film alongside Daniel Radcliffe, Guns Akimbo (2019).
Movie Reviews
Eugenio Derbez farce crashes as both rom-com and class satire (…) This remake of a French comedy has ideas about racial and social divides in contemporary L.A., but it conks out at too many turns.
Katie Walsh: The Wrap
‘The Valet’ proves that a remake can still be a welcome thing these days, even in a world oversaturated with them (…) Unfortunately, [it] litters what could have been a leaner tale with too much subplot.
Tomris Laffly: Variety
Though ‘The Valet’ perhaps takes on too much all at once and can be a bit slow at the beginning, it is a success as a heartwarming exploration of friendship and family (…)
Rachel Labonte: Screen Rant