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      A Perfect Couple

      PG Released Jan 5, 1981 1h 50m Romance Comedy List
      Reviews 52% 100+ Ratings Audience Score 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? Read More Read Less

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 01/30/23 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Underrated Altman; a lot of fun Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      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 Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Romance, like cinema, is a reconstructionist work for Altman Mar 15, 2010 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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
      Tommy Thompson
      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)