The Perfect Guy (2015 film)

The Perfect Guy
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David M. Rosenthal
Screenplay by	Tyger Williams
Story by	Alan B. McElroy Tyger Williams
Produced by	Nicole Rocklin Wendy Rhoads Darryl Taja Tommy Oliver
Starring	Sanaa Lathan Michael Ealy Morris Chestnut Charles S. Dutton Tess Harper Kathryn Morris Rutina Wesley Holt McCallany
Cinematography	Peter Simonite[1]
Edited by	Joan Sobel
Music by	Atli Örvarsson David Fleming
Distributed by	Screen 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[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$12-18 million[3][4]
Box office	$60.3 million[3]

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.^[5] 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.