The Perfect Date

"He's whoever you want him to be."

2019 1h 30m EN

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6.4

MID

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67%

FRESH

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5.8

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 3,362🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes★5.8IMDB · 46,111

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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No beau? No problem! To earn money for college, a high schooler creates a dating app that lets him act as a stand-in boyfriend.

“He's whoever you want him to be.”

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Cast

Noah Centineo
Brooks Rattigan
Laura Marano
Celia Lieberman
Odiseas Georgiadis
Murph
Camila Mendes
Shelby Pace
Matt Walsh
Charlie Rattigan
Joe Chrest
Jerry Lieberman
Carrie Lazar
Lillian Lieberman
Alexander Biglane
Tuna Melt on Seven Grain

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Nelson
Writers: Steve Bloom, Randall Green, Steve Bloom
Languages: Croatian, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Croatian, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chris Nelson, shot by Bartosz Nalazek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by Joe Wong. 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 Brad Wilhite shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Noah Centineo and Laura Marano and Odiseas Georgiadis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's whoever you want him to be.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Nelson directs. Bartosz Nalazek behind the camera. Joe Wong scores. Brad Wilhite cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Croatian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Croatian, English.
4Directed by Chris Nelson, shot by Bartosz Nalazek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joe Wong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Brad Wilhite shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Noah Centineo and Laura Marano and Odiseas Georgiadis carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He's whoever you want him to be.".
9IMDB entry: tt8201170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.