Perfect Sisters
Seen it?2014 | 100 min | Thriller, Drama, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (25% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Evil Under the Sun or Insomnia, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Tired of their mother's alcoholism and a string of her abusive boyfriends, two sisters plot to kill her.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
25% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stanley M. Brooks
- Abigail BreslinSandra Anderson
- Georgie HenleyBeth Anderson
- Mira SorvinoLinda / Perfect Mom
- Jeffrey BallardJustin
- Zoë BelkinAshley
- Jonathan MalenDavid
- James RussoSteve Bowman
- Rusty SchwimmerAunt Martha
- Stephan JamesDonny
- Zak SantiagoDetective Santiago Gates