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The Perfect Man (2005)

The Perfect Man poster
Directed by
Mark Rosman
Genre
drama film, teen film, children's film, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 820 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl creates a fictional secret admirer for her single mother in an effort to keep her from moving the family again. She writes letters and makes phone calls pretending to be the perfect man. Her plan gets complicated when her own romantic life and the real identity of the admirer come into play.

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What happens

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, and Chris Noth. In the film, Duff's character creates a secret admirer, the perfect man, for her mother, played by Locklear. The film was theatrically released in the United States on June 17, 2005, by Universal Pictures. It was widely panned by critics and grossed $19.8 million against a production budget of $10 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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