The Perfect Score

"The S.A.T is hard to take. It's even harder to steal."

2004 1h 33m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 535

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Six high school seniors decide to break into the Princeton Testing Center so they can steal the answers to their upcoming SAT tests and all get perfect scores.

“The S.A.T is hard to take. It's even harder to steal.”

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Cast

Chris Evans
Kyle
Bryan Greenberg
Matty Matthews
Scarlett Johansson
Francesca Curtis
Erika Christensen
Anna Ross
Darius Miles
Desmond
Leonardo Nam
Roy
Matthew Lillard
Larry
Tyra Ferrell
Desmond's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Robbins
Writers: Marc Hyman, Jon Zack, Mark Schwahn
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian Robbins, shot by Clark Mathis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Murphy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ned Bastille shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Chris Evans and Bryan Greenberg and Scarlett Johansson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The S.A.T is hard to take. It's even harder to steal.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0314498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brian Robbins directs. Clark Mathis behind the camera. John Murphy scores. Ned Bastille cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
3Directed by Brian Robbins, shot by Clark Mathis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Murphy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ned Bastille shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chris Evans and Bryan Greenberg and Scarlett Johansson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The S.A.T is hard to take. It's even harder to steal.".
8IMDB entry: tt0314498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "high school", "cheating", "exam", "school".