The Perfect Host fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and crime
Standout performances and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Some sharp wit and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and absurdist humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and crime
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and crime.
Standout performances and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Dinner parties are a dying art.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Perfect Host is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 44%, and Metacritic 48). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 33 min
The Perfect Host runs 1 h 33 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Perfect Host higher (63) than critics (46). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $500,000 to make and earned $453,708 worldwide, 91% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for The Perfect Host, including Slipping a Mickey, You Wouldn't Shoot Me, Through the Eyes of Madness.
6.7
