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The Perfect Candidate

  • 20192019
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.7K
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The Perfect Candidate (2019)
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A determined young Saudi doctor's surprise run for office in the local city elections sweeps up her family and community as they struggle to accept their town's first female candidate.A determined young Saudi doctor's surprise run for office in the local city elections sweeps up her family and community as they struggle to accept their town's first female candidate.A determined young Saudi doctor's surprise run for office in the local city elections sweeps up her family and community as they struggle to accept their town's first female candidate.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Haifaa Al-Mansour
  • Writers
    • Haifaa Al-Mansour
    • Brad Niemann
  • Stars
    • Mila Al Zahrani
    • Hamad Almutaani
    • Mohamed Othman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Haifaa Al-Mansour
  • Writers
    • Haifaa Al-Mansour
    • Brad Niemann
  • Stars
    • Mila Al Zahrani
    • Hamad Almutaani
    • Mohamed Othman
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    • 21User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations

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    Haifaa Al-Mansour in The Perfect Candidate (2019)
    Mila Al Zahrani in The Perfect Candidate (2019)
    Mila Al Zahrani, Dae Al Hilali, and Nora Al Awad in The Perfect Candidate (2019)
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    Top cast

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    Mila Al Zahrani
    Mila Al Zahrani
    • Dr. Maryam Alsafanas Dr. Maryam Alsafan
    Hamad Almutaani
    Hamad Almutaani
    • Salamaas Salama
    Mohamed Othman
    Dae Al Hilali
    • Selmaas Selma
    Nora Al Awad
    • Saraas Sara
    Maram Alzghoul
    Nojoud Ahmed
    • Dr. Abeeras Dr. Abeer
    Hamad Al Mazaini
    • Abu Musaas Abu Musa
    • (as Hamad Almuzainy)
    Khalid Abdulraheem
    • Abdulazizas Abdulaziz
    Shafi Alharthy
    • Mohammedas Mohammed
    Bandar Al Khodair
    • Tarek Al-Hasanas Tarek Al-Hasan
    • (as Bandar Alkhudair)
    Rakan Abdulhaman
    • Majidas Majid
    Tareq Al Khaldi
    • Omaras Omar
    • (as Tareq Ahmed Al-Khaldi)
    Bandar Hadadi
    • Dr. Ghazias Dr. Ghazi
    Reem Fahad
    • Dr. Monaas Dr. Mona
    Reema Mohammed
    • Badriaas Badria
    • (voice)
    Ismaee Nasser
    • Anasas Anas
    Khadeeja Mua'th
    • Khadeejaas Khadeeja
    • (as kadejah moaath)
    • Director
      • Haifaa Al-Mansour
    • Writers
      • Haifaa Al-Mansour
      • Brad Niemann
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    Storyline

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    Maryam is an ambitious young doctor working in a small town clinic in Saudi Arabia. After Maryam is prevented from traveling to Dubai in search of a better job, a bureaucratic mixup leads her to stumble on the application for her local city elections and she decides to run. —yusufpiskin
    • title directed by female
    • female doctor
    • doctor
    • airport
    • wedding
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
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    • Trivia
      This movie was selected as the Saudi Arabian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards

    User reviews21

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Haifaa al-Mansour is the greatest director of our generation.
    Better to perform than conform! I'm really fond of Al-Mansour's smooth style of protest drama portraying bold and profound female protagonists who raise a voice against the calloused cultural concerns in Saudi Arabia to spark a debate upon the strict patriarchal mindset. She paves an undulating yet bright path of possibility leading toward tolerance and acceptance by deconstructing sexist tradition of theocracy.
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    • Feb 19, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 14, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Saudi Arabia
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • Arabic
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ідеальна кандидатка
    • Filming locations
      • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • Production companies
      • Al Mansour Est. for Audiovisual Media
      • Razor Film Produktion GmbH
      • Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,134
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,795
      • May 16, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,337,187
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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