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The Perfect Candidate

  • 2019
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.9K
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The Perfect Candidate (2019)
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ComedyDrama

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.

  • Director
    • Haifaa Al-Mansour
  • Writers
    • Haifaa Al-Mansour
    • Brad Niemann
  • Stars
    • Mila Al Zahrani
    • Mohamed Othman
    • Nora Al Awad
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Haifaa Al-Mansour
    • Writers
      • Haifaa Al-Mansour
      • Brad Niemann
    • Stars
      • Mila Al Zahrani
      • Mohamed Othman
      • Nora Al Awad
    • 21User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • 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)
    Mila Al Zahrani in The Perfect Candidate (2019)
    Mila Al Zahrani in The Perfect Candidate (2019)
    Mila Al Zahrani in The Perfect Candidate (2019)
    The Perfect Candidate (2019)
    Mila Al Zahrani in The Perfect Candidate (2019)
    The Perfect Candidate (2019)
    Mila Al Zahrani and Nora Al Awad in The Perfect Candidate (2019)
    Mila Al Zahrani, Dae Al Hilali, and Nora Al Awad in The Perfect Candidate (2019)

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    Mila Al Zahrani
    Mila Al Zahrani
    • Dr. Maryam Alsafan
    Mohamed Othman
      Nora Al Awad
      • Sara
      Hamad Almutaani
      • Salama
      Maram Alzghoul
      Waleed Ghannam
      • Airline Counter Attendant
      Khalid Abdulraheem
      • Abdulaziz
      Dae Al Hilali
      • Selma
      • (as Dhay)
      Reema Mohammed
      • Badria
      • (voice)
      Naser Al Algeel
      • Male Nurse 1
      Bandar Al Khodair
      • Tarek Al-Hasan
      • (as Bandar Alkhudair)
      Bandar Hadadi
      • Dr. Ghazi
      Hamad Al Mazaini
      • Abu Musa
      • (as Hamad Almuzainy)
      Tareq Al Khaldi
      • Omar
      • (as Tareq Ahmed Al-Khaldi)
      Shafi Alharthy
      • Mohammed
      Reem Fahad
      • Dr. Mona
      Abdullah Ateeg
      • Immigration Officer
      Khadeeja Mua'th
      • Khadeeja
      • (as kadejah moaath)
      • Director
        • Haifaa Al-Mansour
      • Writers
        • Haifaa Al-Mansour
        • Brad Niemann
      • All cast & crew
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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

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      8/10
      Entertaining With Interesting Education On Saudi Arabian Culture
      I found this film via the Florida Film Festival in 2020 as a feature film listing. I found the film to be both an entertaining film as well from the perspective of today's Saudi Arabian culture in general and issues for Saudi women in particular quite educational. A plus in the movie was the focus on the Saudi musicians and singers who were playing live gigs that have recently been allowed by the government in Saudi Arabia. I found the film well worth my time.
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      • Aug 12, 2020

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      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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