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Overview

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5.1/10   6,640 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Michael McQuown (story) &
Heather Robinson (story) ...
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Release Date:
17 June 2005 (USA) more
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The story of a family that wanted it all. Never settle more
Plot:
Teenager Holly Hamilton is tired of moving every time her single mom Jean has another personal meltdown involving yet another second-rate guy... more | add synopsis
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3 nominations more
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(9 articles)
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Follows formula quite well more (97 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Hilary Duff ... Holly Hamilton

Heather Locklear ... Jean Hamilton

Chris Noth ... Ben Cooper

Mike O'Malley ... Lenny Horton

Ben Feldman ... Adam Forrest

Vanessa Lengies ... Amy Pearl

Caroline Rhea ... Gloria
Kym Whitley ... Dolores
Aria Wallace ... Zoe Hamilton

Carson Kressley ... Lance

Michelle Nolden ... Amber

Maggie Castle ... Wichita Girl
Gerry Mendicino ... Market Co-Worker
James McGowan ... Jean's Suitor
Philip Akin ... English Teacher
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Rated PG for some mildly suggestive content.
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100 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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The movie was based on Heather Robinson's life as a teenager in Tucson, AZ. more
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Factual errors: Fire sprinklers are controlled individually by a little glass vial of liquid which bursts when heated to a predetermined temperature. The glass vial is stopping the valve from opening, water will come out from the nozzle when the vial is broken. Heating up one sprinkler therefore will set off that sprinkler, not the entire restaurant. more
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Uncle Ben: Have you ever seen an orchid; how it floats in the water, so delicate and beautiful? When a woman gets an orchid; it's, well she feels like she's floating on a cloud of infinite possibility... Ben Cooper... more
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References Bambi (1942) more
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The Best of Times more

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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Follows formula quite well, 4 December 2006
7/10
Author: Christopher Pellegrino from United States

Hilary Duff has never made a movie on her own that I've liked. "A Cinderella Story" was mediocre at best and "Raise Your Voice" had to be on the worst films of 2004. "The Perfect Man" is another Duff vehicle that received horrid reviews, which is funny because I actually thought it was sort of decent. It is the type of movie that is bland and indistinguishable, yes, but also decently so. The storyline zips along with enough plausibility and chuckles for you to feel like the rental fee was worth it. Unlike "A Cinderella Story" and "Raise Your Voice," Duff is not a victim this time, which was refreshing. In fact, she's can be narcissistic and cruel. Heather Locklear plays her distressed mom, and I haven't seen any of her other films but I thought she was believable enough. Ben Feldman is affable as Duff's love interest and Chris Noth is quite good as a charming restraunteer. Speaking of Noth, a good way to sum up "The Perfect Man" is that it plays out a more extended version of a Sex and the City episode, only without the risqué humor or racy subject matter, which makes it a good fit for moms and their daughters. Not a great film, but it follows its dubious formula well enough for me to recommend it to some.

GRADE: B

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