Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- glossy
- melodramatic
- date night thriller
- late night suspense
What critics said
Critics generally found the film glossy and competently directed, with charismatic performances and escalating suspense undermined by a routine, clichéd screenplay.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Leah's passionate relationship with Carter gradually reveals the risks beneath his charming presentation.
Carter's behavior after the relationship changes drives the film's central threat and suspense.
Critics specifically praised the glossy Los Angeles imagery as sun-kissed and noir-tinged.
The plot and critical discussion foreground fears of overreaching Internet surveillance within a domestic thriller.
Films like The Perfect Guy, and why
Fatal Attraction
relationship-centered psychological thriller about an apparently ideal partner whose behavior becomes threatening
The Boy Next Door
glossy contemporary stalking thriller built around romantic deception and escalating fear
Unlawful Entry
domestic thriller involving surveillance, mistrust, and the danger hidden within intimate relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- David M. Rosenthal
- Release Date
- 2015-09-11
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (344)
Cast
- Sanaa Lathan
- Michael Ealy
- Morris Chestnut
- Kathryn Morris
- Holt McCallany
- Rutina Wesley
- Charles S. Dutton
- L. Scott Caldwell
- John Getz
- Tess Harper
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Perfect Guy about?
- A successful Los Angeles lobbyist discovers that a seemingly perfect new romance may conceal a relentless and dangerous obsession.
- What is The Perfect Guy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Perfect Guy as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Perfect Guy violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Perfect Guy as mild.
- What did critics think of The Perfect Guy?
- Critics generally found the film glossy and competently directed, with charismatic performances and escalating suspense undermined by a routine, clichéd screenplay.
- Which films are like The Perfect Guy?
- Films with a similar feel include Fatal Attraction, The Boy Next Door, and Unlawful Entry.
- How long is The Perfect Guy?
- The Perfect Guy runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Perfect Guy?
- In United States, The Perfect Guy streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
