How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days

"Perfection isn't all it's cracked up to be."

1984 0h 58m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

ComedyFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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A kid strives to be perfect, and in the end realizes that individuality is more fun.

“Perfection isn't all it's cracked up to be.”

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Cast

Wallace Shawn
Professor Silverfish
Ilan Mitchell-Smith
Milo Crimpley
Hermione Gingold
Miss Sandwich
Sarah Boyd
Jenny Hillard
Kate McGregor-Stewart
Mrs. Crimpley
Lenny Von Dohlen
Erik Crimpley
Ned Boyd
Frankie Crimpley
B.J. Barie
Norbert Sandhill

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joan Micklin Silver
Writers: Bruce Harmon, Stephen Manes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joan Micklin Silver, shot by Barry Sonnenfeld. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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ERA

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Wallace Shawn and Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Hermione Gingold carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Perfection isn't all it's cracked up to be.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0141249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Joan Micklin Silver directs. Barry Sonnenfeld behind the camera. Jay Freund cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Joan Micklin Silver, shot by Barry Sonnenfeld. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jay Freund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Wallace Shawn and Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Hermione Gingold carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Perfection isn't all it's cracked up to be.".
7IMDB entry: tt0141249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.