A Perfect World
Seen it?1993 | 138 min | Drama, Crime
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10) and it made about 5 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Sugarland Express or The Night of the Hunter, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$135 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 194K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clint Eastwood
- Kevin CostnerRobert 'Butch' Haynes
- Clint EastwoodChief Red Garnett
- Laura DernSally Gerber
- T.J. LowtherPhillip 'Buzz' Perry
- Bradley WhitfordBobby Lee
- Keith SzarabajkaTerry Pugh
- Leo BurmesterTom Adler
- Paul HewittDick Suttle
- Ray McKinnonBradley
- Jennifer GriffinGladys Perry