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Perfect Strangers (2003)

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Average Rating: 5.2/10
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Written, directed, and co-produced by Gaylene Preston, Perfect Strangers centers around the romance between Melanie (Rachael Blake) and the handsome stranger (Sam Neill) who charmed her into joining him at his "castle." The so-called castle is little more than a beat-up shack on a deserted island, however, and it isn't long before her admirer's charm turns into all-out obsession. Clued into the fact that the romantic tryst has degenerated into kidnapping, Melanie makes plans to escape, but the

PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Directed By: Gaylene Preston

Written By: Gaylene Preston

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2003 Wide

On DVD: Jun 22, 2004

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Cast

Sam Neill
The Man
Rachael Blake
Melanie
Joel Tobeck
Bill
Robyn Malcolm
Aileen
Madeleine Sami
Andrea

Critic Reviews for Perfect Strangers

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (5) | DVD (2)

It's a movie that fails so miserably in its weirdo aspirations that you'll wish you were watching that bad '80s sitcom of the same name (with Balkie, remember?).

June 10, 2004 Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Tom Horgen

Minneapolis Star Tribune

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...infuriating...

January 1, 2005 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

When horror heroines are this lame-brained, my impulse is to start rooting against them.

June 10, 2004 Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press

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Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)

St. Paul Pioneer Press

A cross between Cast Away and Swept Away, carefully flitting between the quality and pretentiousness of them both as it constantly reinvents itself.

April 9, 2004 Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy

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Jon Popick

Planet Sick-Boy

Preston's screenplay is ingenious, drawing on British classics like Cul-de-Sac and The Servant to constantly undermine audience expectations.

November 9, 2003 Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Even David Lynch would watch this and yell out "what the crap!"

October 3, 2003 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Erik Childress

eFilmCritic.com

If you're looking for thrills, probing questions, great acting, a meandering, but always engaging, plotline, as well as a unique vision.

September 22, 2003 Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium

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this movie gets two stars purely for sam neill looking gorgeous!! This isnt the one with Bruce wilis and Halle Berry, this movie is about a man who is in love with a woman who he knows everything about but she knows nothing about him!! He kidnaps her, shes stabs him and this leads to a whirlwind of weird love that is

March 10, 2010