Bruce Willis, Gary Dourdan, Giovanni Ribisi, Halle Berry, Jared Burke ...( see more  see more... ) , Krista Allen , Richard Portnow , Nicki Lynn Aycox , Patti D'Arbanville

When investigative reporter Rowena Price learns that her friend's murder might be connected to powerful ad executive Harrison Hill, she goes undercover with the help of her associate, Miles Hailey. Po...( read more  read more... )sing as Katherine, a temp at Hill's agency, and Veronica, a girl Hill flirts with online, Rowena surrounds her prey from all sides, only to discover that she isn't the only one changing identities. The closer Rowena gets to finding the truth, the more we see how far people will go to protect it.

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11% liked it

138 critics

R, 1 hr. 49 min.

Directed by: James Foley

Release Date: April 13, 2007

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DVD Release Date: August 21, 2007

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  • June 15, 2009
    Why is it some scripts result in predictable, cheesy, made-for-tv hokum. Whilst something like Perfect Stranger, manages to attract big name stars to take down aboard it's sinking ship? Probably completed before Berry or Willis' cheques were even cashed, this rushed paint-by-numb...( read more)ers thriller is only saved by an unexpected ending. Don't confuse unexpected with good, it was just nice to be caught off guard by something so formulaic. It's easy to forget that Willis is a great actor and huge star, in this film. He's painfully dull and uninteresting. Berry's performance isn't awful, nor is it anything to care about. Ribisi is his excellent self, even if his role as an obsessed and creepy, but not dangerous, colleague could have been the focus of a worthwhile movie.
  • March 11, 2009
    Sometimes a movie tries so hard to twist and turn that it comes out straight as an arrow. Convoluted, overwrought with contrived moments of tension, this movie fell flat.
    I adore Giovanni Ribisi and his performance was superb. Bruce Willis is also a favorite and he played his ...( read more)part quite well. Halle Berry...what the...where...she was boring, tired and simply uninteresting. Her performance was so detached from the character that it was painful to watch. I am not sure if this was something that was intentional given the plot (the very...thin...plot) or simply that she phoned it in, but it was not fun to view.
    So obvious in its machinations. The technology employed to make the story move was ridiculous. Twirling around and around and going nowhere, the viewer becomes dizzy stuck in the mire of planted confusion-I will stop here.
    This is fun to watch for Ribisi and Willis' performances. Berry is stunning, as always, but embarrassing to watch in this.
    Save your evening for something better unless you simply have to see these actors in motion or slow motion anyway.
  • January 20, 2009
    Perfect Stranger is the story of journalist Rowena Price. When she finds out that a childhood friend has been murdered, she goes undercover to try to figure the story out.
    The morale of this tale, is that everyone we know has secrets to hide. Even if you think your secret is saf...( read more)e, chances are someone knows it. It asks the question...How far are you really willing to go to hide the secrets in your past.
    I enjoy a good thriller from time to time. I found this movie to be entertaining, not great, but not awful. The beginning of the film seemed to drag a bit, then it picked up. Some things in the film were a tad predictable, but you tend to find a little of that in every thriller. The twist at the end, was a bit surprising. But, I felt they tried to jam too much information into about ten minutes, and should have explored other ways to explain everything.
    This movie does have a great cast. Halle Berry was good, and she looked amazing. Bruce Willis plays the womanizer role quite well. I enjoy Giovanni Ribisi very much. He always gravitates to roles where he is a tad out of the normal. I think that is why he appeals to me so much. I would have to say that his role of Miles, was by far my favorite part of this film. I am a CSI fan, so I did enjoy seeing Gary Dourdan in this. Although, his character wasn't very well developed.
    As far as thrillers go, Perfect Stranger is worth a see if you are in to that type of film.
  • January 13, 2009
  • October 27, 2008
    Boring, with an arbitrary and utterly ridiculous twist thrown in at the end. Still, i don't regret seeing it. It's always worthwhile to see Halle Berry poured into a tight dress :-)
  • January 14, 2010
    The good thing was that we didn't knew 'till the end who's the murderer, the bad part was it let so many things unexplained
  • January 8, 2010
    oh THAT was cool! most see! its funny how it all changes at the end
  • December 29, 2009
    was good but not as good as i thought it was going to be
  • December 19, 2009
    you think that bruce willis was the bad guy... but in the end it was the good girl that turned bad.
  • December 7, 2009
    Not one of Willis best movies...

Critic Reviews


April 13, 2007
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

Reportedly, several endings were filmed; perhaps some of them make more sense than this one. full review

April 13, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

For those who are interested in Berry as both an actress and screen presence, this is one of the most satisfying films she has ever made. It capitalizes on her strengths and she owns the picture, from... full review

April 13, 2007
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

That's right, it's a techno thriller that treats the already clichéd topic of Web abuse with an idiotic sense of discovery. full review

April 13, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim

A not-so-perfect 'sexual thriller' that is short on thrills and any semblance of logic. full review

April 13, 2007
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

Perfect Stranger isn't great art by any stretch, or even art by any stretch, but it is perfectly functional low-to-middlebrow entertainment -- a B movie at ease inside its own gaudy skin. full review

April 13, 2007
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

A laughably overheated thriller from the once promising James Foley. full review

April 12, 2007
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

There's a vast, possibly bottomless pit reserved for thrillers that are neither good nor bad enough to be truly entertaining, and James Foley's Perfect Stranger tumbles right into it. full review

April 12, 2007
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

Life is full of choices, and Halle Berry has made another bad one with Perfect Stranger, a perfectly off-putting thriller. full review

April 12, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

While the story becomes dauntingly complex as it goes, the finale resolves its multiple mysteries seamlessly. Perfect Stranger is the kind of polished diversion that the big studios should deliver twi... full review

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Comments


  • michellefortuin
    July 28, 2009
    Very surprising.. they did a great job with that twist in the end. The acting is good. I liked it.
  • shannannm200305
    June 5, 2008
    This film was excellent the ending made me want to come back for more. I was in Awe
  • nbhatti4000
    May 20, 2008
    just fine one
  • juliedyer12
    March 7, 2008
    loved this film would watch it again
  • heathsgirl03
    October 22, 2007
    wow! that was a really good movie. i was not expecting it to end the way it did. i was totally shocked, but in a weird good way.
  • vanessa062
    October 7, 2007
    total suspense all along... tho i had a small nap towards d end... wen u gt to d end, it getz so stupid, i cudnt belive dat i actualy watchd d whole movie...
  • MelissaAnnLegard
    September 2, 2007
    i didnt understand any of it. the only reason to get me to keep watching it is cause of bruce willis! i love him!
  • KayLoca
    August 30, 2007
    very good movie to keep you thinking
  • Hanzferre
    August 14, 2007
    excellent movie with a great twist...it really kept you thinking till the end..so dont watch the last part...watch it from the start.. dont miss this!!!
  • JazzDiab
    June 29, 2007
    i added 17 pix of the movie check em out!

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