# The Perfect Date (2019)

> A cash-strapped high-school senior turns fake dating into an app business, only to discover that performing the perfect boyfriend makes authenticity harder to find.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/379096

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Romance, Comedy
- Director: Chris Nelson
- Cast: Noah Centineo, Laura Marano, Odiseas Georgiadis, Camila Mendes, Matt Walsh, Joe Chrest, Carrie Lazar, Alexander Biglane
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8201170/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, sincere, date night, teen movie night

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