Picture Perfect (1997)

Director:

Glenn Gordon Caron

Writers (WGA):

Arleen Sorkin (story) &
Paul Slansky (story) ...

Release Date:

1 August 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

She was prepared for anything until love stormed in.

Plot:

Kate is working on a career at Mercer Advertising, but she is passed up for promotion because she is 'not stable enough'...

Plot Keywords:

Male Female Relationship | Love | Mustard | Advertising | Condom

Cast

Jennifer Aniston	...	Kate Mosley
Jay Mohr	...	Nick
Kevin Bacon	...	Sam Mayfair
Olympia Dukakis	...	Rita Mosley
Illeana Douglas	...	Darcy O'Neil
Kevin Dunn	...	Mr. Mercer
Anne Twomey	...	Sela
Faith Prince	...	Mrs. Mercer
John Rothman	...	Jim Davenport
Margaret Gibson	...	Jackie Davenport
Paul Cassell	...	Brad
Ivar Brogger	...	1st Ad Executive
Peter McRobbie	...	2nd Ad Executive
Bray Poor	...	3rd Ad Executive
Daryl Edwards	...	4th Ad Executive

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sensuality and related dialogue.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Chile:TE | Germany:6 (w) | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Central Park South Restaurant, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

3 Art Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: After Nick saves the girl, he has a cast on his right arm and hand. During the dinner/breakup scene, before dinner you see his cast under his sleeve. For the first portion of the dinner, you see Nick's right hand and the cast is gone. Then when he breaks up with Kate, the cast is seen again.

Quotes:

Mr. Mercer: You dress for the job you want, not the one you have.

Movie Connections:

References Cinderella (1950)

Soundtrack:

Say What You Want

If you're a fan of the actors, it's reasonable to say you'll find something to enjoy here.

I only saw this film because of Kevin Bacon and Jennifer Aniston both being in it. Not a huge fan of either of them, but nevertheless I thought it might be interesting to see Aniston (during the peak of "Friends'" popularity) crossing over into mainstream film. For the most part, it works.

She's basically playing Rachel, her character from the TV show, again. Aniston's character is a shy, awkward business woman who isn't promoted due to the fact that she is considered "unstable" - no husband, family, etc. So she hires a fake boyfriend, Nick (Jay Mohr), to pose as her lover. She ends up winning the affections of a man she has a crush on in her office (Bacon), but then Nick begins to actually fall in love with her.

The title derives from the fact that she works at a picture agency, and that's where a lot of the film's scenes take place. It gets a little weary after a while, and is very predictable - but if you're a fan of the actors, it's reasonable to say you'll find something to enjoy here.