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The Perfect Man

PG Released Jun 17, 2005 1h 40m Romance Comedy List
6% Tomatometer 128 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
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).
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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.

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Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) I kept steepling my hands and hiding behind them. Aug 4, 2014 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Watching this unspeakably rubbish teen romcom is, to quote David Lodge's classic description of National Service, like a punishment for a crime you can't remember committing. Rated: 1/5 Jun 7, 2013 Full Review David Germain Associated Press The movie is a toxic buzz of sweetness that Duff's teen gal fans might lap up, while all others suffer through a prolonged sugar fit. Jun 7, 2013 Full Review Adam Smith Radio Times Even ardent Hilary Duff fans will have a hard time swallowing this thoroughly dim-witted romantic comedy. Rated: 1/5 Jun 7, 2013 Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) The intrigues are laboriously contrived, the film exudes disingenuous sentiments, and it has three happy endings -- one for Mum and one for each daughter. Jun 7, 2013 Full Review Christopher Borrelli Toledo Blade [Hilary Duff movies] never do solve their one nagging flaw: Duff's characters are remarkably self-possessed for teens but not enough to recognize the sitcoms they inhabit. Rated: 2/4 Jun 7, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Geke g Perfect man was the perfect Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Munkh T Very charming to watch blonde girl’s life tours. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/01/24 Full Review Uynga U so cute and charming Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review erdene c the charming story of a cute girl trying to heal her mother's heartbreak Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Bahad j I really liked the characters and actions of the actors.;) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/08/24 Full Review Lílian H Ele é um filme charmoso, gostoso para se sentir bem. Nada como um filme adolescente nostálgico para assistir num sábado no fim da tarde!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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).
Director
Mark Rosman
Producer
Marc Platt, Susan Duff, Dawn Wolfrom
Screenwriter
Gina Wendkos, Heather Robinson, Michael McQuown
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Rating
PG (Some Mildly Suggestive Content)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 17, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$16.2M
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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