The Perfect Date

TV-14

2019

1 hr. 30 min.

Romance

Comedy

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A high school student creates an app to offer his services as a fake date to make money for college. When he develops feelings for someone, his plan gets complicated.

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Critics Consensus

Though it may not be the perfect romcom, The Perfect Date's endearing leads still manage to show viewers a fun -- if overly familiar -- time.

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Christie s

Went into this with my expectations rock bottom but this movie was very heartfelt and moving considering it's silly premise

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Stereotypical high school romcom, the tropes can get annoying. But it's a cute, inoffensive movie that's fun to watch if you have nothing else to do.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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will b

Standard Netflix romcom film, not terrible but not one of the all time classics either.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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corkball

Superficially, this movie is well done. The quality and acting are all pretty good. But for a high school rom-com, there is none of the teen angst and awkwardness. Everyone looks like they are about 25 years old, poised, self assured, wear nice clothes... even the male lead .. a 'poor kid from Bridgeport' repeated ad naseum, drives a car, can afford new clothes for every date, lives in a nice house with his dad who is always there for him. The mom 'left for reasons', but it never affects the show. Same for the female lead. It was all too pat, as was the dialogue and movie tropes.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Saraline A

It's worth watching because it has Laura Marano as Celia. She is the queen of this movie!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/07/21

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Audience Member

This movie is a stereotypical teen romance movie. It's not repulsive to watch, the movie is bland and borrows aspects from other teen romance movies like "jungle" and "the kissing booth''. The generic plot and characters make this movie meh, watch it if you have nothing else to watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Chris Nelson

Director

Noah Centineo

Brooks Rattigan

Laura Marano

Celia Lieberman

Camila Mendes

Shelby Pace

Matt Walsh

Charlie Rattigan

Joe Chrest

Jerry Lieberman

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

I liked The Perfect Date better when it was called Loverboy.

May 25, 2019

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Kimber Myers

Los Angeles Times

"The Perfect Date" feels engineered by Netflix algorithms.

Apr 12, 2019

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Constance Grady

Vox

It's a perfectly middle-of-the-road teen flick, and it is notable mostly because it gives [Noah] Centineo plenty of opportunities to do what he does best: gaze longingly at girls.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 12, 2019

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Brianna Martinez

Tell-Tale TV

The Perfect Date is a perfectly fine romantic comedy, with quite a few fun tropes thrown into a story that centers on the importance of finding yourself...

Rated: 3.0

Jul 26, 2023

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Natasha Alvar

MovieBabble

This movie is perfect for fans of Noah Centineo who need something to tide them over till the To All the Boys I've Loved Before sequel arrives.

Rated: B

Mar 7, 2021

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Alison Foreman

Mashable

Brooks isn't the only shallow character in this exhausting story. His dueling love interests Shelby and Celia, played by Riverdale's Camila Mendes and Laura Marano, get written into similar corners.

Dec 7, 2019

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Synopsis

A high school student creates an app to offer his services as a fake date to make money for college. When he develops feelings for someone, his plan gets complicated.

Director: Chris Nelson
Executive Producer: Marc Bienstock, David Blackman, Steve Bloom, Brett Bouttier, Don Dunn, Matthew Kaplan, Jordan Levin, Scott Levine, Matthew Signer
Screenwriter: Steve Bloom, Randall Green
Production Co: Awesomeness Films
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 12, 2019

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