The Perfect Man

Is it all too good to be true?

6.1
20051h 40m

Holly is tired of moving every time her mom Jean breaks up with yet another second-rate guy. To distract her mother from her latest bad choice, Holly conceives the perfect plan for the perfect man, an imaginary secret admirer who will romance Jean and boost her self-esteem.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: The Perfect Man (2005) Official Trailer - Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear Movie HD

The Perfect Man (2005) Official Trailer - Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear Movie HD

Cast

Photo of Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff

Holly Hamilton

Photo of Heather Locklear

Heather Locklear

Jean Hamilton

Photo of Chris Noth

Chris Noth

Ben Cooper

Photo of Mike O'Malley

Mike O'Malley

Lenny Horton

Photo of Ben Feldman

Ben Feldman

Adam Forrest

Photo of Curtis Fletcher

Curtis Fletcher

Wedding Usher

Photo of Maggie Castle

Maggie Castle

Wichita Girl

Photo of James McGowan

James McGowan

Jean's Suitor

Photo of Gerry Mendicino

Gerry Mendicino

Market Co-Worker

Photo of Philip Akin

Philip Akin

English Teacher

Photo of Jeff Lumby

Jeff Lumby

Dr. Fitch

Photo of Monique Mojica

Monique Mojica

Principal Campbell

Photo of Marvin Kaye

Marvin Kaye

Construction Worker

Photo of Jung-Yul Kim

Jung-Yul Kim

Construction Worker

Photo of Martin Doyle

Martin Doyle

Cake Contest MC

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Reviews

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7/10

A good film... I know, I'm more surprised than anybody!

For large periods of 'The Perfect Man' I was questioning myself as to whether I was enjoying it and, evidently, I think I just about did. The acting isn't that great at all, but the humour and, most so, hearty narratives actually hit nicely - which I didn't expect.

One of my main worries throughout was how were they going to connect the plot, I liked how they were piecing it together but didn't have faith that they'd stick the landing. Unfortunately, I was probably correct as the conclusion isn't the best. However, there is still a heartwarming story sandwiched inbetween the averageness.

As mentioned, the talent onscreen isn't anything to shout about. Hilary Duff (Holly) and Heather Locklear (Jean) are the most noteworthy, as they lead an alright supporting cast. Usually these films are cast over plot, this is actually the other way around.

It most certainly scrapes into the rating I'm giving it, but I can't deny the fact that I did connect with the story between Holly and Jean which elevates it upwards.

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