The Perfect Guy (2015 film)

The Perfect Guy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid M. Rosenthal
Screenplay byTyger Williams
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter Simonite
Edited byJoan Sobel
Music by
Distributed byScreen Gems (through Sony Pictures Releasing)
Release dates
  • September 2, 2015 (2015-09-02) (Los Angeles premiere)
  • September 11, 2015 (2015-09-11) (United States)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12-18 million
Box office$60.3 million

The Perfect Guy is a 2015 American romantic thriller drama film directed by David M. Rosenthal, produced by Tommy Oliver and written by Alan B. McElroy and Tyger Williams and stars Sanaa Lathan, Morris Chestnut and Michael Ealy. Ealy and Lathan also served as executive producers on the film. The film centers on a single woman who falls in love with a man who harbors an obsession after she breaks up with him. The Perfect Guy was released in North America on September 11, 2015 and garnered negative reviews from critics, praising the filmmaking and performances but criticized the script for being underwritten and lacking in thriller moments. The film was a box-office success, grossing $60.3 million against its $12 million budget.