The Perfect Score (2004)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Brian Robbins

Writers (WGA):

Marc Hyman (story) &
Jon Zack (story) ...
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Release Date:

30 January 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

The S.A.T is hard to take. It's even harder to steal.

Plot:

Six high school seniors decide to break into the Princeton Testing Center so they can steal the answers to their upcoming SAT tests and all get perfect scores.

Plot Keywords:

Test | High School | Exam | Pantyhose | Teen

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Erika Christensen	...	Anna Ross
Chris Evans	...	Kyle
Bryan Greenberg	...	Matty Matthews
Scarlett Johansson	...	Francesca Curtis
Darius Miles	...	Desmond Rhodes
Leonardo Nam	...	Roy
Tyra Ferrell	...	Desmond's Mother
Matthew Lillard	...	Larry
Vanessa Angel	...	Anita Donlee
Bill Mackenzie	...	Lobby Guard
Dan Zukovic	...	Mr. G
Iris Quinn	...	Kyle's Mother
Lorena Gale	...	Proctor
Patricia Idlette	...	Receptionist
Lynda Boyd	...	Anna's Mother
Michael Ryan	...	Anna's Father
Robert Clarke	...	Arnie Branch
Serge Houde	...	Kurt Dooling
Kyle Labine	...	Dave
Dee Jay Jackson	...	ETS Lobby Guard
Alf Humphreys	...	Tom Helton (as Alfred E. Humphreys)
Fulvio Cecere	...	Francesca's Father
Mike Jarvis	...	St. Johns Coach
Steve Makaj	...	Kyle's Father
Kurt Max Runte	...	SWAT Captain
Jay Brazeau	...	Test Instructor
Rebecca Reichert	...	Tiffany (as Rebecca Robbins)
Jessica May	...	ETS Woman
Miriam Smith	...	ETS Reception
Alex Green	...	Security Guard
Samuel Scantlebury	...	Keyon
Sonja Bennett	...	Pregnant Girl
Sarah Afful	...	Girl
Alex Corr	...	Preppy Boy
Nikolas Malenovic	...	Boy
John Shaw	...	ETS Man
Jamie Yochlowitz	...	Man in Jail
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rob 'Sluggo' Boyce	...	Guard (uncredited)
Paul Campbell	...	Guy in Truck (uncredited)
Stacy Choe	...	Student (uncredited)

Directed by
Brian Robbins

Writing credits (WGA)
Marc Hyman		(story) &
Jon Zack		(story)
Mark Schwahn		(screenplay) and
Marc Hyman		(screenplay) &
Jon Zack		(screenplay)

Produced by
Roger Birnbaum	....	producer
Jonathan Glickman	....	producer
Donald J. Lee Jr.	....	executive producer
Brian Robbins	....	producer
Sharla Sumpter	....	co-producer
Michael Tollin	....	producer

Original Music by
John Murphy

Cinematography by
J. Clark Mathis

Film Editing by
Ned Bastille

Casting by
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Cathy Sandrich

Production Design by
Jaymes Hinkle

Art Direction by
Sandi Tanaka		(as Sandra Tanaka)

Set Decoration by
Johanne Hubert

Costume Design by
Melissa Toth

Makeup Department
Rebeccah Delchambre	....	assistant makeup artist
Rebeccah Delchambre	....	makeup artist: re-shoots
Victoria Down	....	makeup artist
Sarah Macdonald	....	assistant hair stylist
Thom MacIntyre	....	hair stylist
Evelyne Noraz	....	assistant makeup artist: New York
James Dean Patten	....	assistant hair stylist
Eileen Tersago	....	assistant hair stylist: New York

Production Management
Jim Rowe	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Burger	....	third assistant director
David Klohn	....	second assistant director
Michele Panelli-Venetis	....	first assistant director
Jennifer Zimmer	....	trainee assistant director

Art Department
John Alvarez	....	assistant art director
Kathrina Brand	....	set dresser
Christina Clarke	....	on-set paint
Ron Clifford	....	construction foreman
Steve Craine	....	paint coordinator
Doris Deutschmann	....	art department assistant
David Dowling	....	assistant property master
Dave Emmonds	....	head greensman
Julie Fontaine	....	set decoration coordinator
Susan Frontiera	....	art department coordinator
Murray Gilmour	....	assistant art director
Martin Hazenboom	....	lead carpenter
Anu Kiviloo	....	set decoration buyer
Jan Kobylka	....	construction coordinator
Eric Langstroth	....	lead metal fabricator
Todd Lawley	....	set dresser
Laurie Marsh	....	set dresser
Steve Miller	....	lead dresser
Rob Nicholson	....	locations foreman (as Bob Nicholson)
Aoife O'Neill	....	set dresser
Valentine Pavuls	....	props buyer
David Perun	....	property master
Blue Quirk	....	construction buyer
Ken Sawatzky	....	set dresser
Jennifer Silvertand	....	assistant set decorator
Sharon Thompson	....	art department coordinator
Loree Wershler	....	graphic designer
Ling Yang	....	storyboard artist
Milena Zdravkovic	....	set designer
Anthony Zierhut	....	storyboard artist
Troy James Sobotka	....	leadman (uncredited)

Sound Department
William Butler	....	sound mixer: second unit
Kevin E. Carpenter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ronald Eng	....	supervising sound editor
Tammy Fearing	....	adr supervisor
Dana LeBlanc Frankley	....	assistant sound editor
David Husby	....	sound mixer
Susan Kurtz	....	dialog editor
Susan Kurtz	....	sound editor
Chuck Michael	....	sound editor
Ronnie Morgan	....	assistant sound editor
Willard Overstreet	....	foley supervisor
Steve Pederson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bryan Pennington	....	consultant: Dolby film sound
Vic Radulich	....	dialogue editor
Karen Schell	....	sound assistant
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Kelly Zombor	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Dan Cervin	....	head fabricator
Mike Splatt	....	special effects assistant
Joel Whist	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Jonathan Block	....	main title design & animation
Tatjana Bozinovski	....	rotoscope artist
Dan Brittain	....	digital artist
John Coats	....	digital compositor
Roger Dorney	....	visual effects supervisor
Tim Everitt	....	animation supervisor
David Fogg	....	digital compositor
Shauna M. Hirdler	....	rotoscope artist
Dave Jacobs	....	Visual Effects Production Assistant
Lincoln Kupchak	....	visual effects editor: Flash Film Works
Dawn Brooks Macleod	....	digital compositor (as Dawn Brooks)
John P. Mesa	....	co-visual effects supervisor: Flash Film Works
William Mesa	....	visual effects supervisor: Flash Film Works
Josh Novak	....	lead compositor: main title sequence
Dan Novy	....	digital artist
Jeffrey A. Okun	....	visual effects consultant
Bruce Pearson	....	3D animation & compositing
Etienne Terblanche	....	rotoscope artist
Don Waller	....	3D character animator
Jeffrey White	....	visual effects producer: Flash Film Works
Lisa Yoshisato	....	rotoscope artist
Chia Evers	....	rotoscope artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Dean Choe	....	stunts
J.J. Makaro	....	stunt coordinator
Leslie McMichael	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Roger Bailey	....	generator operator
Justin Bergler	....	clapper loader: "a" camera
Dennis Brock	....	gaffer
Andreas Carmona	....	rigging best boy grip
Dean Collins	....	key rigging grip
Douglas Curran	....	still photographer
Jon Delgado	....	electrician: New York
Todd Fairbairn	....	lamp operator
Jim Filippone	....	pilot: camera helicopter
Dan Gorval	....	best boy grip
Scott Gray	....	grip
Stuart Haggerty	....	best boy electric
Jeff Hall	....	rigging gaffer electric
Kevin Haverty	....	second second assistant camera
Dan Henshaw	....	assistant camera
Jay Markowski	....	rigging generator operator
Kevin McCloy	....	rigging best boy grip
Klaus Melchior	....	24 frame video operator
Ryan Monro	....	dolly grip
Kim Olsen	....	key grip
Guy Paterson	....	lamp operator
Sean Rosseau	....	rigging best boy electric
Luna Roth	....	lamp operator
John Sanderson	....	video assist operator
Doug Schwartz	....	camera operator
Patrick Stepien	....	first assistant camera
Henry Tirl	....	Steadicam operator
Henry Tirl	....	camera operator: "a" camera

Animation Department
Corey Bramall	....	digital artist

Casting Department
Heike Brandstatter	....	co-casting: Canada
Sig De Miguel	....	casting associate
Seana Henry	....	casting assistant
Alisa Kasmer	....	casting assistant
Coreen Mayrs	....	casting: Canada
Mandy Milicevic	....	extras casting assistant
Lisa Ratke	....	extras casting
Wendy Weidman	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andre Brouwer	....	truck costumer (as Andre Brouer)
Janice Devries	....	costume department coordinator
Patrick Gray	....	set costumer
Ann Russell	....	costume set supervisor
Gail L. Smith	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Richard Alderete	....	assistant editor
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer
Aram Nigoghossian	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Guy Erez	....	music composer: song
Guy Erez	....	music producer: original songs
Guy Erez	....	musician
Helena Lea	....	music editor
Jennifer Pyken	....	music supervisor
Doug Trantow	....	score mixer
Madonna Wade-Reed	....	music supervisor
Steven A. Saltzman	....	additional music editor (uncredited)
Steven A. Saltzman	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Blue Angus	....	transportation coordinator
Dave Byerly	....	grip rigging driver
Don Dykens	....	transportation captain
Pete Grant	....	wardrobe driver
Rick Harasyn	....	transportation co-captain
Michael Morpurgo	....	driver: cast
Mike Murphy	....	driver: cast
Bubba Ram	....	driver: cast
Peter Seppanen	....	driver
Barry Shelton	....	driver: grip
Len Summers	....	electrics pre-rig driver
Bob Townsend	....	driver: honeywagon

Other crew
Evan Allen	....	production assistant
J.B. Benna	....	production assistant
Karen Bergen	....	payroll accountant
Christian Brockey	....	assistant production coordinator: New York
Carol Sue Byron	....	production accountant
Charlene Callihoo	....	first assistant accountant
Jill Christensen	....	production coordinator: re-shoots
Zarah Chun	....	craft service
Zarah Chun	....	first aid
Andrew D. Cooke	....	location manager: New York
Shelley Crawford	....	script supervisor
Robbie Davis	....	physiotherapist: Los Angeles
Dwayne Deverill	....	star wagon
Rick Dugdale	....	assistant location manager
Angeline Duran	....	assistant: Mike Tollin
Mark Robert Ellis	....	basketball coordinator (as Mark Ellis)
Heidi Falconer	....	unit publicist
Kathy Ferrey	....	assistant production coordinator
Nicole Florian	....	assistant production office coordinator
Jay Floyd	....	clearance administrator
Ross Framo	....	computer playback supervisor
Sean Garcia	....	key office production assistant: reshoots
Bill Garvey	....	assistant location manager: second unit
Alexander Glua	....	production assistant
Tom Houle	....	star wagon
Wendy Jessen	....	aerial ground safety
Erica Kay	....	production coordinator: New York
Micah Kelpin	....	production assistant
Jennifer Lewis	....	production assistant
Gwen MacQueen	....	accounting clerk
Mike Marshall	....	security captain
Sian McArthur	....	production assistant
Dwane McIsaac	....	assistant chef (as Dwayne McIsaac)
Richard McKay	....	car wrangler
Richard McKay	....	mechanic
Danny McNair	....	assistant to writer
Bob McQuarrie	....	key production assistant
Robert Miller	....	assistant basketball coordinator
Shreyas Mithiawala	....	computer playback coordinator
Shreyas Mithiawala	....	graphics coordinator
Michele Mueller	....	second assistant production coordinator
Michelle Parzentny	....	production coordinator
Tony Peterson	....	chef
Mike Reilly	....	production assistant: New York
M. Ross-Michaels	....	first assistant accountant
Ellen Rydzewski	....	assistant: Mr. Robbins
Michele Lee Shellenberg	....	assistant accountant (as Michele Shellenberg)
Frank Slaten	....	production assistant: New York
Dylan Staniforth	....	production assistant
Marlena Thomas	....	executive coordinator: Mr. Birnbaum
James Thompson	....	assistant location manager
Debbie Tieman	....	first assistant accountant: Vancouver reshoots
Costa Vassos	....	location manager
Heather Vedan	....	assistant location manager (as Heather Byrne)
Patty Willett	....	assistant: Don Lee
Jeff Wonnenberg	....	production assistant
Jack Wright	....	star wagon

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures
• MTV Films
• Spyglass Entertainment
• Tollin/Robbins Productions
• Moviemakers Productions (MMP)

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Paramount Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD) (VHS)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Flash Film Works (visual effects)
• Pacific Title (opticals)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Island Def Jam Music Group  soundtrack
• Picture Mill, The  titles
• ReelSports Solutions  sports coordination

Also Known As:

Voll gepunktet (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and some drug references.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Malaysia:18PL | Brazil:12 (DVD rating) | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:12 (video rating) (2004) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Chemistry Building, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Mike Jarvis plays himself as the head basketball coach at St. Johns University. By the time the movie was released he had been fired as the university's head.

Goofs:

Plot holes: In the ETS building, Francesca and Matty are supposed to be on guard while the other four students take the test. Previously, they needed to sneak across the floor to avoid the security camera, but now they are sitting on the desk in plain view of the camera.

Quotes:

Desmond's Mother: Well, Roy, this is our dinnertime. We don't interrupt YOUR dinnertime, do we?
[Roy sniffs a piece of old pizza]
Roy: Uh... I don't have dinnertime.

Movie Connections:

Remake of How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate (1997)

Soundtrack:

Just So You Know

Pleasantly surprised

Perhaps it's because when one sees, "MTV Films", in the opening credits, one's expectations then hit rock bottom. It's as if MTV lulled me into a false sense of security, knowing the usual "depth" of their projects. However, I was pleasantly surprised by this little film. It doesn't hurt that I could watch Scarlett Johansson sitting on a couch doing nothing and I'd be enthralled for hours. At any rate, I found the film, though cliched, quite cute. Roy, the obvious comic relief, played his role very effectively, I laughed at him often. The other characters were of lesser involvement, but several stereotypical demographics were adequately represented: the brain, the jock, the average joe, the stoner, the angry rich girl, and the decent good guy. It truly was as if MTV was trying to create "The Breakfast Club", twenty years later, for a new generation. If they succeeded in that is debatable, but at least the made a decent, funny flick.