The Perfect Host

20102010
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1h 33min

David Hyde Pierce in The Perfect Host (2010)

A criminal on the run cons his way into the wrong dinner party where the host is anything but ordinary.

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Comedy Crime Thriller

An on-the-run convict looking for temporary cover finds it at the house of a very colorful character.An on-the-run convict looking for temporary cover finds it at the house of a very colorful character.An on-the-run convict looking for temporary cover finds it at the house of a very colorful character.

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Awards
- 3 wins

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David Hyde Pierce in The Perfect Host (2010)

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David Hyde Pierce in The Perfect Host (2010)

David Hyde Pierce in The Perfect Host (2010)

David Hyde Pierce in The Perfect Host (2010)

David Hyde Pierce in The Perfect Host (2010)

David Hyde Pierce and Clayne Crawford in The Perfect Host (2010)

David Hyde Pierce and Clayne Crawford in The Perfect Host (2010)

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David Hyde Pierce in The Perfect Host (2010)

Injured after committing a bank robbery, John Taylor is desperate to find a place to hide out and approaches the home of Warwick Wilson. John manages to get himself invited into the house by posing as a friend of a friend and spinning a sob story of lost luggage and a violent mugging. Inside, Warwick, a consummate host, is making the final preparations for an impeccable dinner party. He insists John stay for the party, but as the evening begins it becomes obvious Warwick may not be what he first appears. —L. Hamre

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Taglines
- The perfect plan, the perfect girl, the perfect hideout, the perfect meal, the perfect party. In an imperfect world, nothing is perfect.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for language, some violent content and brief sexual material
Parents guide

Trivia
The film only had a budget of $500,000

Goofs
At the end of the film, as Warwick stops John by the exit. He is wearing his jacket, but after he lets John leaves the parking garage, Warwick is shown without his jacket as he lifts his jacket from the floor of the booth, which is covering an unconscious booth attendant, and Warwick puts on the jacket.

Quotes
Warwick Wilson: [threatened at knifepoint] You can't kill me, I'm having a dinner party.

Connections
Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.22 (2011)

Soundtracks
Wannabe in L.A.
Written by Josh Homme (as Josh Homme) and Jesse Hughes (as Jessie Everett Hughes)
Performed by Eagles of Death Metal
Courtesy of Downtown Records

Top review

10/10

Brilliant!

This film is brilliant. I am not going to go into details of it, because it would ruin all of the unexpected twists, but really, if you're wondering whether to watch it or not.. definitely watch it. I've watched a lot of films; thrillers, horrors.. and this one pleasantly surprised me, which is quite rare given that I've watched so many of them in the past.

I gave it a 10/10 because it was purely brilliant (I'm over-using the word I know!) and it's the type of film I would definitely watch again.

Oh one more thing, DO NOT watch the trailer/preview, it's such a spoiler, I actually watched the trailer AFTER I watched the film (as people had complained about it) and I'm so glad I did because most of the twists would've been spoilt for me if I had seen it before hand.

And to think that I came across this film looking through the IMDb "Comedy" genre list... it was a hidden gem!

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Release date
- May 7, 2011 (Japan)
Country of origin
- United States
Official sites
- Official site
- Official site (Japan)
Language
- English
Also known as
- Ідеальний господар
Filming locations
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies
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Budget
- $500,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $48,764
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,505
- Jul 3, 2011
Gross worldwide
- $453,708

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Runtime
- 1h 33min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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