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The Perfect Host

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A crook on the run cons his way into a dinner party whose host is anything but ordinary.
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Ian Buckwalter NPR 07/01/2011
4/10
Around every corner is a new twist, a strategically placed misdirection or another switch of predator and prey. But while the gamesmanship is satisfying in moderation, it becomes a little monotonous in excess. Go to Full Review
Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News 07/01/2011
3/5
Crawford radiates charisma, and Pierce sells even the nuttiest moments. Go to Full Review
John Anderson Wall Street Journal 07/01/2011
The less one knows about this perverse thriller from debuting director Nick Tomnay the better; a full appreciation of its delights lies in its revelations. Go to Full Review
Will Leitch Deadspin 06/22/2013
C+
This is not the type of movie whose inherent dopiness angers or frustrates. You just sort of giggle at the kids having fun. Go to Full Review
Matt Joseph We Got This Covered 03/02/2013
7/10
Nick Tomnay's The Perfect Host manages to take a rather simple premise and do something rather inventive and refreshing with it. Go to Full Review
Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope 02/10/2012
B
The plot isn't believable, but it sure is fun. It skewers expectations and has a lot of unexpected turns. Go to Full Review
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Kevin K Feb 1 My 3 rating is comparing the performance to David’s portrayal of Niles Crane . It gives me entertaining pleasure in watching how versatile he is as an actor. Sure the script was a bit odd with invisible guests constantly appearing for long periods of time; maybe would have been better if the guests weren’t visible as much, or had a deeper character plot to it, being more dangerously crazier lol. See more Ian H Jan 13 Pierce is great in the lead role and enjoyed the various twists and turns of the plot See more Emil P 11/10/2024 It was pretty good. The plot was interesting. See more Bert K 10/24/2024 This movie feels like someone got high and thought “What if we combined Frasier, Hannibal, and the Usual Suspects?” And that they did. A straight-to-VHS feel with so many odd choices in storytelling and editing — the flashbacks are just atrocious. The movie somehow manages to feel neither tight nor sprawling in its scope — an achievement of sorts? Instead it proceeds so disjointedly it’s really seems like someone repurposed their various fan fictions and either blindly believed it worked (narrator: it didn’t) or they had procrastinated, then stayed up late writing the script the night before it was due and this is what we got. David Hyde Pierce did what he could, but the movie is perfectly forgettable, and even during in its best moments I caught myself thinking it’d be better to watch one of the movies or shows that was imitating. See more barbara a 07/16/2024 Very interesting movie. So creepy! Put me on edge throughout. See more tm11999 M 07/06/2024 great thriller with lots of twists that leave you guessing. pierce can play out of type if he wants. watch it. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A crook on the run cons his way into a dinner party whose host is anything but ordinary.
Director
Nicholas Tomnay
Producer
Stacey Testro, Mark Victor, Martin Zoland
Screenwriter
Nicholas Tomnay
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Stacey Testro International
Rating
R (Some Violent Content|Language|Brief Sexual Material)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 1, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$48.4K
Runtime
1h 34m
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