Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- sincere
- sentimental
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's contrived premise and weak execution outweighed its occasional humor and earnest family sentiment.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Holly invents and sustains a suitor to stabilize Jean's self-esteem and romantic outlook.
Jean's relationship begins through fictional e-mails, notes, gifts, and Holly's constructed admirer.
Holly is repeatedly forced to move whenever her mother's romantic disappointments trigger another personal meltdown.
Holly's schemes combine high-school resourcefulness with an unusually strong sense of responsibility for Jean's happiness.
Films like The Perfect Man, and why
What a Girl Wants
teen romance, family comedy, and matchmaking built around a young protagonist's meddling
The Parent Trap
single-parent family dynamics, adolescent scheming, and warm romantic comedy
She's All That
teen-centered romantic comedy with deception, social performance, and coming-of-age themes
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark Rosman
- Release Date
- 2005-06-17
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (829)
Cast
- Hilary Duff
- Heather Locklear
- Chris Noth
- Mike O'Malley
- Ben Feldman
- Vanessa Lengies
- Caroline Rhea
- Kym Whitley
- Aria Wallace
- Michelle Nolden
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Man about?
- A resourceful teenager fabricates a dream suitor for her insecure single mother, only to become trapped inside her own romantic deception.
- What is The Perfect Man like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Perfect Man as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Perfect Man violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Perfect Man.
- What did critics think of The Perfect Man?
- Critics broadly found the film's contrived premise and weak execution outweighed its occasional humor and earnest family sentiment.
- Which films are like The Perfect Man?
- Films with a similar feel include What a Girl Wants, The Parent Trap, and She's All That.
- How long is The Perfect Man?
- The Perfect Man runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Perfect Man?
- In United States, The Perfect Man is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
