Perfect Strangers

2016

1 hr. 37 min.

Comedy

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77%

13 Reviews

Tomatometer

82%

500+ Ratings

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During a dinner party, seven friends decide to play a dangerous game. The attendees place their cellphones on the table and agree to make all texts and calls public in an attempt to prove that they have nothing to hide.

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Vladan A

The movie is quite enjoyable to watch but I didn't really like the ending.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Homer S

I LOVE this Sitcom! Along with "Cheers" this show is what made growing up in the 80s so enjoyable. As cheesy as it is, ESPECIALLY by Today's standards. I have and ALWAYS WILL cherish this Sitcom. Long live Cousin Larry and Balki! 🙌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/13/23

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Fra B

Those who the movie presents as everyday italian citizens are at best unrealistic characters with unbelievable customs, or badly played figures with ridiculous jobs, or worse just pure assholes. The plot on the other hand is just a premise that wouldn't go anywhere with normal characters and the conclusion is... unpredictable, to be generous.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/04/21

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Audience Member

Delightful, fast fresh and smart

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

This comedy drama starts with the intriguing premise of seven upper middle class friends at a dinner who decide to put every phone call on speakers, and read out loud all the messages and emails they get during the evening... "How many couples would break up if they examined their partners' phones?" asks one of the heroines of this unusual evening, the same one who, after an unexpected discovery, would spit in her friend's face. The true face of some of the friends gets exposed during the twist in the last 10 minutes, which added to a good impression.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

Masterfully acted, this powerful Italian drama shows how a movie set in one room in a two hours span can still be captivating, absorbing and full of clever plot twists.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Paolo Genovese

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Kasia Smutniak

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Marco Giallini

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Valerio Mastandrea

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

[A] histrionic and slightly shambolic comedy of manners and morals.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 3, 2017

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

The acting is first-rate, as is the script. The melodramatic music is less so.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 27, 2017

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

It might have been nastier in the hands of a less experienced director but Genovese handles it with delicacy. They might all be liars, but who's going to throw the first stone?

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 20, 2017

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William Venegas

La Nación (Costa Rica)

Perfect Strangers is a fiasco. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 8, 2018

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Me gusta el cine

A tragicomedy full of truly hilarious moments, a well-acted film that manages to develop an interesting premise very intelligently during at least the first sixty minutes of footage. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/4

Aug 22, 2017

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Hannah Brown

Jerusalem Post

The actors are relaxed and self assured, and there are some classic farce situations that morph into something more dramatic.

Mar 2, 2017

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Synopsis

During a dinner party, seven friends decide to play a dangerous game. The attendees place their cellphones on the table and agree to make all texts and calls public in an attempt to prove that they have nothing to hide.

Director: Paolo Genovese
Screenwriter: Paolo Costella, Filippo Bologna, Paola Mammini, Rolando Ravello, Paolo Genovese
Production Co: Medusa Film, Leone Film, Lotus Production
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: Italian