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MONEY
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Earned back only 68% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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Perfect
"John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis work up a sweat together!"
1985 1h 55m EN
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5.6
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18%
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46
METACRITIC
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4.7
IMDB
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5.6TMDB Β· 208π₯«18%Rotten Tomatoesβ46Metacriticβ
4.7IMDB Β· 6,548
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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A female aerobics instructor meets a male reporter doing a story on health clubs, but it isn't love at first sight.
βJohn Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis work up a sweat together!β
Cast
John Travolta
Adam Lawrence
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jessie Wilson
Anne DeSalvo
Frankie
Marilu Henner
Sally
Laraine Newman
Linda
Mathew Reed
Roger
Jann Wenner
Mark Roth
Stefan Gierasch
Charlie
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- James Bridges
- Writers
- James Bridges, Aaron Latham, Aaron Latham
- Languages
- French, English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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ERA
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41 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by James Bridges, shot by Gordon Willis. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Ralph Burns. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jeff Gourson 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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John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis and Anne DeSalvo carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis work up a sweat together!".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
James Bridges directs. Gordon Willis behind the camera. Ralph Burns scores. Jeff Gourson cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 68% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 241 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
- 4Directed by James Bridges, shot by Gordon Willis. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Ralph Burns. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Jeff Gourson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis and Anne DeSalvo carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis work up a sweat together!".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0089798 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Gordon Willis
- Original score
- Ralph Burns
- Editing
- Jeff Gourson
- Production design
- Michael D. Haller
- Costume design
- Michael Kaplan
- Makeup / hair
- Del Acevedo
- Runtime
- 115 min Β· 1h 55m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $19,000,000
- Box office
- $12,918,858
- Return
- 68% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Perfect (1985)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 18% π₯« Rotten
- Metacritic
- 46/100
- IMDB rating
- 4.7/10 Β· 6,548 votes
- MPAA
- Approved
Awards
1 win & 4 nominations total
Also by
James Bridges
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- TR
Tri-Star-Delphi III Productions
US
- PL
Pluperfect
Columbia Pictures
US
Key crew
- Original StoryAaron Latham
- Costume SupervisorApril Ferry
- Makeup ArtistDel Acevedo
- Unit Production ManagerKim Kurumada
- HairstylistRico Cardinale
- HairstylistLynda Gurasich
- Makeup ArtistBrad Wilder
- ProducerJames Bridges
- CastingHoward Feuer
- CastingJeremy Ritzer
- Production DesignMichael D. Haller
- Executive ProducerKim Kurumada
- EditorJeff Gourson
- Set DecorationThomas L. Roysden
- Co-ProducerJack Larson
- Associate ProducerJoan Edwards
- Art DirectionLynda Paradise
- Costume DesignMichael Kaplan
- StuntsRick Avery
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- courtroom
- gym
- aerobics
- fitness
- hilarious
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1985-06-07R
Also known as
International titles
- γγΌγγ§γ―γJP
