The Perfect Host
Seen it?2010 | 93 min | Comedy, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.4 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Pulp Fiction, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
Warwick Wilson is the consummate host. He carefully prepares for a dinner party, the table impeccably set and the duck perfectly timed for 8:30 p.m. John Taylor is a career criminal. He’s just robbed a bank and needs to get off the streets. He finds himself on Warwick’s doorstep posing as a friend of a friend, new to Los Angeles, who’s been mugged and lost his luggage.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$454K worldwide on a $500K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nicholas Tomnay
- David Hyde PierceWarwick Wilson
- Clayne CrawfordJohn Taylor
- Nathaniel ParkerDetective Morton
- Megahn PerrySimone De Marchi
- Helen ReddyCathy Knight
- Cooper BarnesRupert
- Indira G. WilsonMonica
- Tyrees AllenRoman
- Annie CampbellChelsea
- Joseph WillDetective Valdez