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The Perfect Man is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by Mark Rosman and written by Gina Wendkos. It stars Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear, Chris Noth and Ben Feldman. Shooting for the film began in May 2004.
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| Directed by | Mark Rosman |
| Screenplay by | Gina Wendkos |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John R. Leonetti |
| Edited by | Cara Silverman |
| Music by | Christophe Beck |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $19.8 million[2] |
Teenager Holly Hamilton (Duff) is tired of moving every time her single mom Jean (Locklear) ends a bad relationship. To prevent her mother from making another bad decision, Holly has an idea: create a secret admirer who is the perfect man. However, things spin out of control and Holly has to improvise.
Plot
Single mother Jean relocates every time she gets her heart broken by another man, much to the dismay of her teenage daughter, Holly. Holly devises a plan to invent a secret admirer for her mother, so she will be happy and not have to relocate anymore.
Overhearing her friend Amy's uncle Ben ordering flowers for a woman, Holly uses his advice on women (which she acquires by telling him she needs help for a school project on romance), sending her mother orchids, other gifts and love notes, and is soon communicating with her mother as this fictitious admirer (who Holly names Ben) via the Internet.
As her mother becomes more interested, Holly has to find a photo of this admirer. She sends one of the real Ben, and then devises a reason why they cannot meet in person, claiming he is working in China.
While she is developing the online romance between her mother and fake Ben, and preventing her mother and the real Ben from meeting in person, she finds herself drawn to a cute, artistic boy in her class, Adam, but is unwilling to get close to anyone due to her history of being uprooted and having to say goodbye so often.
As the charade continues, and as Holly spends more time with Ben while picking his brain for romance tips, she slowly begins to see qualities in Ben which make her believe he is her mother's "perfect man". Holly asks for Adam's help to disguise himself as Ben on the telephone and break up with Jean. But he fails, as he is revealed to be harboring feelings for Holly as well, in effect telling Holly's mother the opposite of what is planned.
The following day at school, Holly confronts Adam angrily because of his failed attempt to break up with her mother over the phone disguised as Ben. Adam apologizes and tells Holly that he just got distracted. Holly demands to know what he could have possibly been distracted by, and Adam admits his feelings for Holly by kissing her.
That night, Lenny, a man who is infatuated with Jean, proposes to her and she replies with a "maybe". Holly, in an act of desperation, then disguises herself as Ben's secretary and arranges a meeting between Ben and her mother. The next day, when Holly mistakenly thinks Ben is marrying someone else, she disrupts the wedding to tell Ben he should be with her mother, not knowing he was there because the bride is his dear friend, and he was catering the wedding.
A disappointed Ben follows Holly out and she admits the full story. Holly then goes to the meeting place and admits the whole ruse to Jean, who seems to take it terribly. Days pass, and Holly and her mother maintain a cold relationship, and Holly is offended by her interpretation of Adam's drawing of "Princess Holly". Holly begs Jean for them to move again. Her mother is humiliated and wants to stay, but Holly tells her to leave this time for her, as she always has to move for her mother. Jean cannot argue with that so they start to pack. Adam, for what he thinks is the last time, goes to Holly's home and gives Holly's mother his drawing, commenting that the drawing has another side that Holly did not see before she left, which turns out to be Adam telling Holly that he will always be there for her.
Touched, Jean logs onto the Internet using Holly's screen name and talks to Adam. Adam, thinking it is Holly, says that her mom is setting a bad example, getting up and leaving when things get bad and that, in return, is making a bad role model for her own daughters. Jean is deeply moved by this and decides to stay, finding a new job and trying to rebuild her life without running away. She also apologizes to her daughter and tells her to look at the other side of the drawing, making Holly happy.
Meanwhile, Ben is inspired by what Holly told him about her mother, and with Holly's help, Jean and Ben finally meet and Jean finds her "perfect man" at last. Holly is on the road to her perfect man as well since she has some stability in her life and finally opens up and admits her feelings for Adam. At the end, Adam and Holly go to their first school dance together.
Cast
- Hilary Duff as Holly Hamilton, a girl who hates moving to another city every time her mother ends a relationship and create a "perfect man" through fake letters to force Jean not to break her heart with another real man.
- Heather Locklear as Jean Hamilton, Holly's mother, a single baker desperately seeking love, who relocates every time she gets her heart broken by another man.
- Chris Noth as Ben Cooper, Amy's uncle, owner of the River Bistro, and Holly's inspiration for the perfect man she creates for her mother.
- Ben Feldman as Adam Forrest, one of Holly's classmates and friends. Adam has a crush on Holly.
- Vanessa Lengies as Amy Pearl, Holly's classmate and best friend.
- Mike O'Malley as Lenny Horton, employee at the bakery where Jean works.
- Caroline Rhea as Gloria, Jean's friend and co-worker.
- Aria Wallace as Zoe Hamilton, Holly's seven-year-old sister.
- Carson Kressley as Lance, one of Ben's employees, a gay man also looking for love.
- Kym Whitley as Dolores, Jean's friend and employer.
- Michelle Nolden as Amber
Production
Shooting for the film began in May 2004 and was based on screenwriter Heather Robinson's life in Tucson, Arizona, and ended the following July. Carson Kressley missed two days of shooting on his reality makeover show, Queer Eye, due to filming on The Perfect Man overrunning. Queer Eye explained his absence by claiming the fashion expert was busy shopping. On the weekends, Duff was busy recording songs for her then-upcoming self-titled album.
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 6% based on 129 reviews, with an average rating of 3.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Preposterous and predictable, The Perfect Man manages few laughs with its poorly paced sitcom script, cookie-cutter characters and contrived plotting."[3] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 27 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[4] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[5]
Box office
In its opening weekend, the film grossed $5,300,980 million in 2,087 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking number eight at the box office, the best debut for a teen comedy film that week. By the end of its run, The Perfect Man grossed $16,535,005 domestically and $3,235,470 internationally, totaling $19,770,475 worldwide.[6]
Soundtrack
| The Perfect Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | June 14, 2005[7] |
| Recorded | 2005 |
| Length | 44:30 |
| Label | Curb |
The Perfect Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name, released on June 14, 2005, by independent label Curb Records.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Collide" | Howie Day | 3:10 |
| 2. | "I Will Learn to Love Again" | Kaci Battaglia | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Better Than This" | Kimberley Locke | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Real Life Fairytale" | Plumb | 2:19 |
| 5. | "Let It Go" | Jadon Lavik | 2:44 |
| 6. | "The Real Thing" | Sara Overall | 3:14 |
| 7. | "If You Got What You Came For" | Beth Thornley | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Make Room" | Grits | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Mr. Roboto" | Dennis DeYoung | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Lady" | Dennis DeYoung | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Babe" | Dennis DeYoung | 3:53 |
| 12. | "The Best of Times" | Dennis DeYoung | 3:25 |
Awards and nominations
2007 Teen Choice Awards
- Best Actress Comedy (Hilary Duff) - (The Perfect Man & Cheaper By The Dozen 2)
- Lost to Rachel McAdams - (The Family Stone & Wedding Crashers)
2005 Golden Raspberry Awards
- Worst Actress - Nomination - (Hilary Duff) - (The Perfect Man & Cheaper By The Dozen 2)
- Lost to Jenny McCarthy - Dirty Love
References
- "The Perfect Man (2005)". BFI. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- "The Perfect Man (2005) - Box Office Mojo". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- The Perfect Man at Rotten Tomatoes
- "The Perfect Man Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- "Find CinemaScore" (Type "Perfect Man" in the search box). CinemaScore. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- "The Perfect Man (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- "The Perfect Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- "The Perfect Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
External links
- Official website
- The Perfect Man at IMDb
- The Perfect Man at Rotten Tomatoes
На других языках
[de] The Perfect Man
The Perfect Man (Alternativer Verweistitel: Der perfekte Mann) ist eine US-amerikanische Filmkomödie aus dem Jahr 2005. Regie führte Mark Rosman, das Drehbuch schrieb Gina Wendkos.- [en] The Perfect Man (2005 film)
[ru] Идеальный мужчина (фильм, 2005, США)
«Идеальный мужчина» (англ. The Perfect Man) — американская романтическая комедия 2005 года с Хилари Дафф и Хизер Локлир в главных ролях.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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