Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics found the central opposites-attract pairing appealing but broadly agreed that the execution of the romantic farce was underwhelming.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Isabelle and Corinne devise a temporary marriage specifically to evade the family curse surrounding first marriages.
The story moves from Paris to Copenhagen, Kenya, and Moscow as Isabelle pursues increasingly complicated marital solutions.
Isabelle’s determined plan repeatedly collides with Jean-Yves’s free-spirited personality, creating the film’s central romantic tension.
Corinne recounts Isabelle’s romantic predicament to her depressed chief Valérie during Christmas Eve.
Films like A Perfect Plan, and why
The Proposal
romantic comedy built around an unconventional marriage scheme, clashing personalities, and globe-spanning complications
French Kiss
international romantic farce driven by mistaken intentions, reluctant intimacy, and culture-clash humor
Green Card
fast-moving romantic comedy featuring an ill-advised marriage arrangement and opposites drawn together
Movie Details
- Director
- Pascal Chaumeil
- Release Date
- 2012-10-29
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (668)
Cast
- Diane Kruger
- Dany Boon
- Alice Pol
- Robert Plagnol
- Jonathan Cohen
- Bernadette Le Saché
- Etienne Chicot
- Laure Calamy
- Malonn Lévana
- Olivier Claverie
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- France Channel Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Perfect Plan about?
- A determined Parisian dentist’s attempt to outwit her family’s marriage curse spirals into an unexpected international romance.
- What is A Perfect Plan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Perfect Plan as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Perfect Plan violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Perfect Plan.
- What did critics think of A Perfect Plan?
- Critics found the central opposites-attract pairing appealing but broadly agreed that the execution of the romantic farce was underwhelming.
- Which films are like A Perfect Plan?
- Films with a similar feel include The Proposal, French Kiss, and Green Card.
- How long is A Perfect Plan?
- A Perfect Plan runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Perfect Plan?
- In United States, A Perfect Plan streams on France Channel Amazon Channel.
