The Perfect Man

The Perfect Man (2005)

  • 6% of critics liked it
    (125 reviews)

  • 69% of users liked it
    (264,092 ratings)

A girl plays Cupid for her mom, but has to invent the right man to woo her in this romantic comedy. Jean Hamilton (Heather Locklear) is a single mother with two daughters, teenaged Holly (Hilary Duff) and grade-school-aged Zoe (Aria Wallace). Fortysomething Jean has stumbled in and out of a number… More

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PG,
Directed By
Written By
Gina Wendkos
Genres
Comedy, Romance
In Theaters
Jun 17, 2005 Wide
On DVD
Nov 1, 2005
Universal Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • David Germain, Associated Press

    The latest dose of Hilary Duff fluff is essentially a series of gags and scenarios that range from implausible to outlandish.

  • J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

    The premise is patently ridiculous, but the target audience of 12-year-old girls will be too charmed by the genre requisites to care.

  • Anna Smith, Time Out

    None of the leads convince or engage, and supporting characters are either gay stereotypes, routine little sisters or functional best friends.

  • Matt Singer, Village Voice

    Like a Nike commercial without a shot of the sneakers.

  • Joe Leydon, Variety

    [The] situation is mined mostly for mild chuckles and tepid sentiment.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Bethany M


    Really enjoyed this film! A great feel good film!

  • Cassie H


    Holly Hamilton(Hilary Duff) is tired of moving from place to place because of her mother's failed relationships. They move to Brooklyn & Holly's mother takes a job in a bakery ran by her friend Dolores. So Holly, her mom Jean (Heather Locklear) & Holly's sister… More

  • Nicki M


    Really sweet little movie aimed at teen and tween girls. I have to admit to a soft spot for Hilary Duff's teen movies. By no means masterpieces, but nice little feel good stories that you can just enjoy if you are not in the mood for anything confronting. Hilary is extremely… More

  • Dead A


    I like Hilary Duff, but this movie wasn't that great. I mean it was watchable. Nothing special.

  • Luke B


    Cute but retarded film for teenage girls. It has one of the dumbest film characters in Heather Locklear, a woman who moves cities, along with her two children, whenever a relationship goes wrong. This is pretty much the set-up for the movie and it's an annoying one. The film also… More

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