The Perfect Man

2005, Comedy/Romance, 1h 40m

129 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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Preposterous and predictable, The Perfect Man manages few laughs with its poorly paced sitcom script, cookie-cutter characters and contrived plotting. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Every time Jean (Heather Locklear) goes through a bad breakup, she moves her two daughters elsewhere. Determined to make a home in New York, their latest destination, eldest daughter Holly (Hilary Duff) creates a fake online secret admirer for her mother, based on her friend's uncle. But as the "romance" develops, Holly encounters obstacles as her mom falls for the lie. Meanwhile, Holly has found her own love interest this time around in her cute classmate Adam (Ben Feldman).

Rating:

PG (Some Mildly Suggestive Content)
Genre:

Comedy, Romance
Original Language:

English
Director:

Mark Rosman
Producer:

Marc Platt, Susan Duff, Dawn Wolfrom
Writer:

Gina Wendkos, Heather Robinson, Michael McQuown
Release Date (Theaters):

Jun 17, 2005 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 1, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA):

$16.2M
Runtime:

1h 40m
Distributor:

Universal Pictures
Sound Mix:

Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.37:1)

Cast & Crew

Hilary Duff
Holly Hamilton

Heather Locklear
Jean Hamilton

Chris Noth
Ben Cooper

Mike O'Malley
Lenny Horton

Ben Feldman
Adam Forrest

David Michie
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Critic Reviews for The Perfect Man

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Audience Reviews for The Perfect Man

Jun 23, 2011

Really enjoyed this film! A great feel good film!

Bethany M Super Reviewer
Dec 26, 2010

"The Perfect Man" The movie was completely unrealistic. Half of what happened, wouldn't really happen in anyone's average lifetime. Their scheme to find the "perfect man" was pretty crappy, if you ask me. And it wouldn't work. The acting was okay, but only okay. Nothing special about the characters or anything really. There was really no need for Hilary Duff to be in this movie. She has talent, while the person required to play the main character in this movie could have very well been some random person off the street.an"

Mouhannad S Super Reviewer
Aug 18, 2010

If you are a Styx fan (or a Heather Locklear stalker)...it's worth it, otherwise don't bother.

Sean G Super Reviewer
Apr 23, 2010

I like Hilary Duff, but this movie wasn't that great. I mean it was watchable. Nothing special.

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