The Perfect Man

"Is it all too good to be true?"

2005 1h 40m EN

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6.2

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5.4

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★6.2TMDB · 829🥫6%Rotten Tomatoes●27Metacritic★5.4IMDB · 33,100

ComedyDramaFamilyRomance

Synopsis

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Holly is tired of moving every time her mom Jean breaks up with yet another second-rate guy. To distract her mother from her latest bad choice, Holly conceives the perfect plan for the perfect man, an imaginary secret admirer who will romance Jean and boost her self-esteem.

“Is it all too good to be true?”

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Cast

Hilary Duff
Holly Hamilton
Heather Locklear
Jean Hamilton
Chris Noth
Ben Cooper
Mike O'Malley
Lenny Horton
Ben Feldman
Adam Forrest
Vanessa Lengies
Amy Pearl
Caroline Rhea
Gloria
Kym Whitley
Dolores

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Rosman
Writers: Gina Wendkos, Katherine Torpey, Heather Robinson
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Rosman, shot by John R. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Cara Silverman 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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Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear and Chris Noth carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Is it all too good to be true?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0380623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mark Rosman directs. John R. Leonetti behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. Cara Silverman cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3Directed by Mark Rosman, shot by John R. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Cara Silverman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear and Chris Noth carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Is it all too good to be true?".
8IMDB entry: tt0380623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 19 themes, including "high school", "adolescence", "mother", "e-mail".

The technical file

Cinematography: John R. Leonetti
Original score: Christophe Beck
Editing: Cara Silverman
Production design: Jasna Stefanovic
Costume design: Marie-Sylvie Deveau
Stunt coordinator: Shelley Cook
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Perfect Man (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes: 6% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 27/100
IMDB rating: 5.4/10 · 33,100 votes
MPAA: PG
US box office: $16,535,005

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations total

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r96sk2020-07-13
★ 7/10
A good film... I know, I'm more surprised than anybody! For large periods of <em>'The Perfect Man'</em> I was questioning myself as to whether I was enjoying it and, evidently, I think I just about did. The acting isn't that great at all, but the humour and, most so, hearty narratives actually hit nicely - which I didn't expect. One of my main worries throughout was how were they going to connect the plot, I liked how they were piecing it together but didn't have faith that they'd stick the landing. Unfortunately, I was probably correct as the conclusion isn't the best. However, there is still a heartwarming story sandwiched inbetween the averageness. As mentioned, the talent onscreen isn't anything to shout about. Hilary Duff (Holly) and Heather Locklear (Jean) are the most noteworthy, as they lead an alright supporting cast. Usually these films are cast over plot, this is actually the other way around. It most certainly scrapes into the rating I'm giving it, but I can't deny the fact that I did connect with the story between Holly and Jean which elevates it upwards.

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