The Perfect Match (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Bille Woodruff |
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| Cinematography | Tommy Maddox-Upshaw |
| Edited by | Michael Jablow |
| Music by | Kurt Farquhar |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 96 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million[2] |
| Box office | $10.4 million[3] |
The Perfect Match is a 2016 American romantic comedy film directed by Bille Woodruff. The film was written by Dana Verde, Brandon Broussard and Gary Hardwick and stars Terrence J, Cassie Ventura, Lauren London and Paula Patton. It was released on March 11, 2016.
Plot[edit]
Charlie is a playboy who's convinced that relationships are dead even though his sister, a therapist, tries to tell him otherwise. His best friends bet him that if he sticks to one woman for one month, he's bound to fall in love. Charlie takes the bet because he believes that he's immune to love, until he meets the beautiful and mysterious Eva. Charlie coaxes Eva into a casual affair but soon finds out that she has turned the tables on him, after realizing he wants a bit more from their relationship.
Cast[edit]
- Terrence J as Charlie "Mack" McIntyre
- Cassie Ventura as Eva
- Donald Faison as Rick
- Dascha Polanco as Pressie
- Robert Christopher Riley as Victor
- Lauren London as Ginger
- Joe Pantoliano as Marty
- Draya Michele as Holly
- Paula Patton as Sherry McIntyre
- Kali Hawk as Karen
- Brandy as Avatia
- Robin Givens as Geneva
- French Montana as himself
- Timothy DeLaGhetto as himself
- DeJuan Renfroe as Raymond
- Candice Craig as Cindy
- Beau Casper Smart as Abram
- Layla Jama as Dana
- Chantel Jeffries as Fawn
- Anzu Lawson as Sophia
- Jessica White as Tammi
- Eugena Washington as Gena
Production[edit]
The film was first announced in July 2015, with director Bille Woodruff, which was being produced independently by Queen Latifah's company, Flavor Unit Entertainment. It was also revealed Terrence Jenkins, Paula Patton, Kali Hawk and Joe Pantoliano had joined the cast. Jorva Entertainment Prods. would be fully financing the film and co-producing with Flavor Unit. Written by Dana Verde, Gary Hardwick and Brandon Broussard, the film explores "what happens when a successful playboy meets his match." Latifah, Jenkins, Patton were also producing along with Shakim Compere, Alex Avant, Yaneley Arty, Douglas Shaffer and Jorva president Johnson Chan.[4] Principal photography on The Perfect Match began around late June 2015 in Los Angeles.[5]
Home media[edit]
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on July 19, 2016.[6]
- Special features
- "Making The Perfect Match" Featurette
- "What’s Love Without Comedy" Featurette
- "Nobody's Perfect" Featurette
- Chillin' with the Perfect Cast – Cast & Director Commentary
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
In the United States and Canada, the film opened on March 11, 2016, alongside 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Brothers Grimbsy and The Young Messiah, and was projected to gross $5–6 million from 925 theaters in its opening weekend. It grossed $1.6 million on its first day[7] and $4.2 million over the weekend, finishing 6th at the box office but second among new releases. Forbes called the opening "halfway decent" and qualifying it overall as "not quite a win but not really a disaster either"; 80% of opening weekend audience members were over 25 years old, while 66% were women.[8] Indiewire reported the film was set to have a limited foreign release.[2] The Perfect Match grossed over $10 million worldwide.[3]
Critical response[edit]
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 22% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 4.29/10.[9] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 41 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.[11]
In his review for TheWrap, Alonso Duralde found the film uneven, and it "doesn’t even provide the comfort-food delights of a well-made formulaic genre film. Neither the central romance, nor the movie around it, ever catches fire."[12] Writing for RogerEbert.com, Sheila O'Malley gave the film 2.5/4 stars, calling it predictable but semi-charming.[13] Dave Palmer of The Reel Deal gave the film 4/10, but admitted he had fun watching it because of how stupid it is.[14] In a positive review for The New York Times, Glenn Kenny commented, "the movie sticks to its philosophical guns, such as they are, in a way that’s almost unheard of in contemporary romantic comedies."[15]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "AMC Theatres: The Perfect Match". AMC Theatres. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ a b Brueggemann, Tom (March 13, 2016). "Top 10 Takeways: 'Zootopia' Doubles '10 Cloverfield Lane' Take". Thompson on Hollywood. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Perfect Match (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ "Terrence Jenkins, Paula Patton to Star in 'The Perfect Match' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ^ "IN PRODUCTION: Terrence J, Lauren London, Cassie, Rob Riley & More On The Set Of 'The Perfect Match' | The Young, Black, and Fabulous®". Theybf.com. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ^ "The Perfect Match Arrives On Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand July 19". Blackfilm.com. May 2, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "'Zootopia' Turnstiles Still Spinning, But '10 Cloverfield Lane' Also A Hot Destination – Box Office Preview". Deadline Hollywood. 9 March 2016.
- ^ Scott Mendelson (March 12, 2016). "Friday Box Office: '10 Cloverfield Lane' Adds $9M To Its Mystery Box, 'Brothers Grimsby' Bombs". Forbes. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ "The Perfect Match (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "The Perfect Match reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ "Audiences Booking Trips To 'Zootopia' & '10 Cloverfield Lane'". Deadline Hollywood. March 16, 2016.
- ^ "Terrence Jenkins' Bland Affability Fits This Generic Rom-Com All Too Well". The Wrap. 10 March 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ "The Perfect Match review". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ "Everything I Thought While Watching 'The Perfect Match'". TheReelDeal.com. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (11 March 2016). "Review: In 'The Perfect Match,' Weddings, Babies and One Bachelor Holdout". The New York Times. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
