The Perfect Man

Name: The Perfect Man
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Released: 2005-06-17
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear, Chris Noth, Mike O'Malley, Ben Feldman

2005·Movie·PG·100 min·★ 6.2(818)

Comedy Drama Family Romance More English titles

“Is it all too good to be true?”

Holly is tired of moving every time her mom Jean breaks up with yet another second-rate guy. To distract her mother from her latest bad choice, Holly conceives the perfect plan for the perfect man, an imaginary secret admirer who will romance Jean and boost her self-esteem.

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About The Perfect Man

The Perfect Man is a 2005 English-language comedy, drama and family film directed by Mark Rosman. The cast is led by Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear, Chris Noth. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

The Perfect Man was produced by Universal Pictures and Marc Platt Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on June 17, 2005, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Mark Rosman
Writers: Gina Wendkos, Katherine Torpey, Heather Robinson
Release date: June 17, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Universal Pictures, Marc Platt Productions

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The Perfect Man cast & crew

The Perfect Man was directed by Mark Rosman and written by Gina Wendkos, Katherine Torpey, and Heather Robinson.

The cast features Hilary Duff as Holly Hamilton, Heather Locklear as Jean Hamilton, Chris Noth as Ben Cooper, Mike O'Malley as Lenny Horton, Ben Feldman as Adam Forrest, and Vanessa Lengies as Amy Pearl.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Christophe Beck, cinematography is by John R. Leonetti, and it was produced by Marc Platt and Susan Duff.

Is The Perfect Man worth watching?

The Perfect Man holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 818 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and family, The Perfect Man is worth a place on your watchlist.

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