A Perfect Couple

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A Perfect Couple

PG

Released Jan 5, 1981

1h 50m

Romance

Comedy

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Having thus far failed at love, middle-aged Alex Theodopoulos (Paul Dooley) begins a romance with a spirited young bohemian named Sheila Shea (Marta Heflin), a musician with rock band looking to break into the big time. Since Alex is looking to reinvent his life, he decides to join Sheila and the band on tour, where he tries to become acclimated to their freewheeling lifestyle -- with decidedly mixed results. Will this blossoming romance survive the road?

Stephen Farber

New West/California

Altman has a new movie called A Perfect Couple, and it turns out to be one of his finest achievements.

Nov 3, 2021

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Romance, like cinema, is a reconstructionist work for Altman

Mar 15, 2010

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It's one of those uneven pics that is neither good nor bad, but has its own unique charms.

Rated: C+

Jul 20, 2009

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Marty Mapes

Movie Habit

Altman said "I'd like to do a love story where the leads are just ordinary schlumps."

Rated: 2/4

Jun 16, 2007

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Denise L

A great binge watch - fun and campy! Would love to see more of Elin Hilderbrand’s books as Netflix series.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/09/24

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Audience Member

a now 4 something different Altman turns in an average rom-com

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

No, actually it's not perfect but there is enough in this little film for a dozen other films. I saw it A LOT the year it came out.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

Offbeat and certainly unusual for Robert Altman. Unique casting, Marta Heflin and Paul Dooley just somehow don?t connect. It has some fine music, but it is slow moving and coldly uninvolving.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Offbeat and certainly unusual for Robert Altman. Unique casting, Marta Heflin and Paul Dooley just somehow don't connect. It has some fine music, but it is slow moving and coldly uninvolving.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Doesn't matter if your family is button-down conservative or a collective of free spirits - it's still tough finding a balance between your love for and responsibility to them and finding the time and space for your needs and those of loved ones who don't necessarily mesh with your roots. Hell, I'm 35 and live four states away from my closest relatives and I'm still trying to figure it out.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Robert Altman

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Paul Dooley

Alex Theodopoulos

Marta Heflin

Sheila Shea

Titos Vandis

Panos Theodopoulos

Robert Altman

Writer

Allan F. Nicholls

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Synopsis

Having thus far failed at love, middle-aged Alex Theodopoulos (Paul Dooley) begins a romance with a spirited young bohemian named Sheila Shea (Marta Heflin), a musician with rock band looking to break into the big time. Since Alex is looking to reinvent his life, he decides to join Sheila and the band on tour, where he tries to become acclimated to their freewheeling lifestyle -- with decidedly mixed results. Will this blossoming romance survive the road?

Director: Robert Altman
Producer: Robert Altman
Screenwriter: Robert Altman, Allan F. Nicholls
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Lions Gate Entertainment
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 5, 1981, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 50m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)