Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- sincere
- teen movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly found the teen heist premise underdeveloped, criticizing the film as neither sufficiently funny nor suspenseful and too derivative of The Breakfast Club.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The six teenagers come from diverse backgrounds and must cooperate despite differences in status, interests, and personality.
The SAT and the pursuit of a perfect score drive the burglary while exposing anxiety about academic and social expectations.
High school students plan a break-in at an SAT testing center, combining school concerns with a heist structure.
The SAT answers function as the central object motivating the teenagers' plan and coordinating their actions.
Films like The Perfect Score, and why
The Breakfast Club
teen ensemble, school social dynamics, and coming-of-age themes
Better Luck Tomorrow
teenage academic pressure, social conformity, and morally complicated youthful rebellion
Accepted
youthful ensemble comedy built around an audacious school-centered scheme
The New Guy
teen caper structure, friendship, and breezy comedic treatment of rule-breaking
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian Robbins
- Release Date
- 2004-01-30
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (534)
Cast
- Chris Evans
- Bryan Greenberg
- Scarlett Johansson
- Erika Christensen
- Darius Miles
- Leonardo Nam
- Matthew Lillard
- Tyra Ferrell
- Vanessa Angel
- Bill Mackenzie
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Perfect Score about?
- Six high school outsiders turn academic anxiety into a risky SAT burglary, only to question whether achievement can solve their lives.
- What is The Perfect Score like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Perfect Score as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Perfect Score violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Perfect Score.
- What did critics think of The Perfect Score?
- Critics broadly found the teen heist premise underdeveloped, criticizing the film as neither sufficiently funny nor suspenseful and too derivative of The Breakfast Club.
- Which films are like The Perfect Score?
- Films with a similar feel include The Breakfast Club, Better Luck Tomorrow, Accepted, and The New Guy.
- How long is The Perfect Score?
- The Perfect Score runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Perfect Score?
- In United States, The Perfect Score streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
