Perfect
Seen it?2013 | 85 min | Drama, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (18% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, 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 sci-fi fans. If you loved The Creator or WarGames, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The perfect killing machine is reprogrammed to think and feel.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
18% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10 from opening-week audiences
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20 million worldwide on a $12K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 118K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chris R. Notarile
- Roberto LombardiDr. Peter Hess
- Samantha RustonLIA
- Kasey WilliamsCass
- Rick ZahnGeneral Arken
- Hector De La RosaBrooks
- Dana JesbergerAvis
- Nick GrockWyatt
- Mark HawkGeneral Krosier
- Sarah McAvoyDr. Cole
- Andrew RothLab Tech Jensen