Picture Perfect

1997 Comedy

Friends star Jennifer Aniston made her debut as the leading lady of a feature film in this romantic comedy. Kate (Aniston) is an art director with an advertising agency whose personal and professional life is stuck in neutral; while her work is good, her boss Mr. Mercer (Kevin Dunn) won't give her a promotion, and while Kate is attracted to co-worker Sam (Kevin Bacon), he's not interested in her. Kate learns that Mercer is loath to promote single people, because without permanent attachments they're free to leave whenever they wish. Kate's friend Darcy (Illeana Douglas) comes up with a possible solution: use a photo of Kate with handsome stranger Nick (Jay Mohr) to convince Mercer that she's engaged to be married. The ruse works -- Kate gets her promotion, and Sam, who's attracted to women who are already spoken for, starts showing her some attention. But soon Mercer wants to meet Kate's husband-to-be; Kate tracks down Nick and persuades him to pose as her intended for an evening, but Nick decides at the end of the night that he's in love with her. Picture Perfect was written and directed by Glenn Gordon Caron, who created the TV series Moonlighting. more..

Director: Glenn Gordon Caron

Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Jay Mohr,Kevin Bacon, Olympia Dukakis, Illeana Douglas

Reviews

  • Another contemporary story about a woman with a successful career punished with a lousy personal life.

    Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly

    26 April 2013

  • The best romantic comedies intoxicate like vintage champagne. Picture Perfect, on the other hand, is like a wine spritzer. Insubstantial and oversweet, it still refreshes as a midsummer brain cooler.

    Susan Wloszczyna - USA Today

    26 April 2013

  • An amiable romantic comedy.

    Maitland McDonagh - TV Guide

    26 April 2013

  • It's a shame the plot is so contrived, because parts of this movie are really pretty good.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    26 April 2013

  • Jennifer Aniston is a friend in need of a movie script that will really let her talent blossom. Picture Perfect is too TV-ish and timid a romantic farce to do the trick.

    Peter Travers - Rolling Stone

    26 April 2013

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