- Actors: Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear, Aria Wallace, Chris Noth, Mike O'Malley
- Directors: Mark Rosman
- Writers: Gina Wendkos, Heather Robinson, Katherine Torpey, Michael McQuown
- Producers: Adam Siegel, Billy Higgins, Dawn Wolfrom
- Format: AC-3, Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Universal Studios
- DVD Release Date: 1 Nov 2005
- Run Time: 100 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000B2YR92
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 145,755 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
One of Hilary Duff's most attractive qualities is that she's not a borderline anorexic like too many Hollywood starlets; she has a warm, full-bodied presence that makes her dangerously glossy prettiness accessible. Similarly, Heather Locklear--who's been an iconic plastic blonde on television for decades--is cultivating a bruised humanity as she matures. These two combine forces in The Perfect Man, a curious teen comedy/adult romance hybrid about a single mother named Jean (Locklear, Melrose Place) whose tactic for getting over a broken heart is to move to a different part of the country, uprooting her two daughters Holly and Zoe (Duff, Cheaper by the Dozen, and newcomer Aria Wallace) in the process. Holly, to keep her mother from falling into another desperate and doomed relationship, uses advice from a schoolfriend's uncle (Chris Noth, Sex and the City) to send Jean flowers and love letters from a secret admirer. Of course, sustaining this fantasy requires some wacky antics, but The Perfect Man balances goofiness with an emotional mother/daughter tug-of-war and has some entertaining supporting actors (including Caroline Rhea, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and Carson Kressley, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy). The plot, however, has holes so big that it collapses even as it unfolds. --Bret Fetzer
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a really great movie about a girl, Holly, who's Mum is searching for a lovely husband, and in a desperate attempt to make her happy Holly makes up the perfect man. It makes you see life from the point of view of the parents and teenages, and is a great girly movie to make you laugh, cry, but feel happy at the end. A must-have for every girl and family.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film is a must see. It is very funny, hilarious and light hearted. The acting is superb. It was good to see Heather Locklear back in another great and hilarious acting role after a long hiatus. Heather gives a great performance as the single mother of two girls in search of a good man. Hilary Duff as her older and scheming teenage daughter was brilliant. This comedy is a hoot and will have you laughing from the very beginning to the end. I viewed this with my teenage children and we all loved it, most importantly if you are a parent it helps you to see and understand things from the teenage perspective and if you are a teenager it helps you understand things from the parents perspective. Even though it is a comedy I think it has a lot of depth and something to offer to everyone. I strongly recommend.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Hilary duff and Heather lockler are great in this Perfect man.
Every time single mum Jean (Heather Locklear)breaks up with another guy, the family of three moves.
Holly Hamilton (Hilary Duff) is fed up with moving again and again, having to make new friends, missing fun things involving school.
So she thinks up a plan for her mums perfect man.
She makes up a admirer for her mum, sends her mum flowers, and presents, letters. She's trys to make her mum happy again.
She even takes a picture of her friends Uncle Ben, to make it seem more real.
Her mum is so taken with this guy.
But then she wants to meet him, and thats were Holly has a problem.
Its a sweet film, about someone who just doesnt want to face life alone without a man anymore, how a daughter would do almost anything to make her mum happy again.
Every time single mum Jean (Heather Locklear)breaks up with another guy, the family of three moves.
Holly Hamilton (Hilary Duff) is fed up with moving again and again, having to make new friends, missing fun things involving school.
So she thinks up a plan for her mums perfect man.
She makes up a admirer for her mum, sends her mum flowers, and presents, letters. She's trys to make her mum happy again.
She even takes a picture of her friends Uncle Ben, to make it seem more real.
Her mum is so taken with this guy.
But then she wants to meet him, and thats were Holly has a problem.
Its a sweet film, about someone who just doesnt want to face life alone without a man anymore, how a daughter would do almost anything to make her mum happy again.
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I really like this film
It was better than i expected. i9 dont usally enjoy hilary duff but i did in this film! its about a girl who's mum makesher travel around a lot as of bad relation ships and its... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Izzy
An interesting watch.
If Im honest i was not looking for an epic watch from this movie.I bought it for only a few pounds and wanted it to just pass about an hour away. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Niamhtbh
Great!
Im a huge Hilary fan so of course id love this! Its very funny and something you can st down and watch with your mom :D
Published 20 months ago by Trina
Entertaining chick flick
Chick flick that will entertain many generations of female. Not normally a fan of anything Hilary Duff stars in I was skeptical about giving this a try but I'm glad I did. Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2008 by Dismal Angel
Brilliant!
This is unbelievable! I was forced to watch it on a transatlantic flight and was astounded by how crap it was. But here's the weird thing, it's totally compelling! Read more
Published on 29 May 2008 by C. Madden
Just a fun film.
I thought this was funny and light hearted. I rented it and watched it again and again; it really cheered me up. I would even like to buy it now because I fancy another watch. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2008 by A. Morris
a very moving and humorous film about adults and children fighting for...
The Perfect Man was an enjoyable film to watch and this was largely because of a good script and acting which show a convincing mother-daughter relationship between Heather... Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2007 by dan the fan
Not the most entertaining of films
An interesting film where a web of lies spins out of control, although it's all rather silly. Wrecking the restaurant for the purpose they did was daft considering the thousands of... Read more
Published on 28 May 2007 by Ar Jennings
Girly, poor...
This is soooo predictable and mellow... Not even funny, I had to watch it with my girlfriend and the only positive thing I got from it, is that I got to choose the next ten movies!
Published on 13 May 2006 by Charles Wolf
The Best Movie Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everybody in the world has got to watch this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent acting by Hilary Duff once again. Read more
Excellent acting by Hilary Duff once again. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2006 by Phoebe
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