# The Perfect Match (2016 film)
*The Perfect Match* is a 2016 American romantic comedy directed by Bille Woodruff, starring Terrence Jenkins as a commitment-phobic playboy whose friends bet him that one month with a single woman will make him fall in love.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_perfect_match_2016) It was distributed by Lionsgate and produced by Codeblack Films, Jorva Entertainment Productions, and Flavor Unit Entertainment.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_perfect_match_2016) • [2](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-perfect-match/details/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / writers | Bille Woodruff; screenplay by Brandon Broussard, Gary Hardwick, and Dana Verde[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_perfect_match_2016) |
| Stars | Terrence Jenkins (Charlie), Cassie Ventura (Eva), Paula Patton, Donald Faison, Robert Christopher Riley, Lauren London[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4871980/) |
| Release | March 11, 2016 (wide theatrical, Lionsgate); home video July 19, 2016[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_perfect_match_2016) • [4](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Perfect-Match-The) |
| Box office | Domestic $9,669,521; opening weekend $4,294,232; production budget $5,000,000[5](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4871980/) • [4](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Perfect-Match-The) |
| Ratings | Rotten Tomatoes 22% (18 reviews), 44% audience score; Metacritic 41; IMDb 5.0/10[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_perfect_match_2016) • [6](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-perfect-match/critic-reviews/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4871980/) |
| Format | 1 hour 36 minutes; MPAA R for sexuality, some nudity, and language throughout[5](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4871980/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Charlie (Terrence Jenkins) is an entertainment agent and a well-known figure on social media who does not believe in serious relationships.[2](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-perfect-match/details/) • [7](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/the-perfect-match-review-eager-to-be-liked-but-174746853.html) His two best friends, Rick ([Donald Faison](https://www.edgepedia.org/donald-faison)) and Victor (Robert Christopher Riley), bet him that if he sticks to one woman for one month, he is bound to get attached.[2](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-perfect-match/details/) Charlie accepts the challenge, then meets the beautiful and mysterious Eva ([Cassie Ventura](https://www.edgepedia.org/cassie-ventura)) and coaxes her into a casual affair. As he spends more time with her, he begins to question whether he wants more than a one-night stand.[8](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/the-perfect-match/8d6kgx0pk2f8)
Supporting threads include Victor's wedding-planning stresses with his bride-to-be Ginger ([Lauren London](https://www.edgepedia.org/lauren-london)), and [Paula Patton](https://www.edgepedia.org/paula-patton) as Charlie's therapist sister Sherry, who ties his loveless lifestyle to the death of their parents.[7](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/the-perfect-match-review-eager-to-be-liked-but-174746853.html) The cast also includes [Dascha Polanco](https://www.edgepedia.org/dascha-polanco), Kali Hawk, Joe Pantoliano, Brandy Norwood, French Montana, and Robin Givens.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4871980/) • [8](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/the-perfect-match/8d6kgx0pk2f8)
## Production and release
The film was produced by Codeblack Films, Electric Republic, Flavor Unit Entertainment, and Jorva Entertainment Productions, with [Lionsgate Films](https://www.edgepedia.org/lionsgate-films) as distributor.[2](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-perfect-match/details/) • [1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_perfect_match_2016) It opened wide in the United States on March 11, 2016 in 925 theaters and ran about 3.4 weeks on average per theater.[4](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Perfect-Match-The) Lionsgate Home Entertainment released it on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD, and On Demand on July 19, 2016.[4](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Perfect-Match-The) • [9](https://theindustrycosign.com/the-perfect-match-719/)
## Box office
The film grossed $4,294,232 in its opening weekend, 44.4% of its eventual domestic total of $9,669,521, against a production budget of $5,000,000.[4](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Perfect-Match-The) [Box Office Mojo](https://www.edgepedia.org/box-office-mojo) reports a worldwide total of $11,401,518, with domestic earnings making up 84.8% of the total; The Numbers lists a lower worldwide figure of $10,182,050, with a 95.0% domestic share.[5](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4871980/) • [4](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Perfect-Match-The) Box Office Mojo also records a 2025 re-release in Portugal that added $986,780 internationally.[5](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4871980/)
## Critical reception
Reviews were mixed to negative. The film holds a 22% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes from 18 reviews, with an audience score of 44%, and a Metascore of 41 on Metacritic, classified as mixed or average.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_perfect_match_2016) • [6](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-perfect-match/critic-reviews/) On IMDb it rates 5.0/10 from about 4,600 users.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4871980/)
**Recurring critical points.** Reviewers repeatedly noted the film's formulaic structure. Sheila O'Malley, film critic at RogerEbert.com and a member of the New York Film Critics Circle, wrote that much of it was predictable but found a welcome layer of complexity in Charlie's unresolved grief, and praised the believable, long-standing friendship among the ensemble.[10](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-perfect-match-2016) Glenn Kenny of The New York Times called it a largely ensemble rom-com with appealing characters despite conventional scenarios.[6](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-perfect-match/critic-reviews/) Negative reviews criticized the subplots: [Entertainment Weekly](https://www.edgepedia.org/entertainment-weekly)'s Dylan Kickham called the B-stories uninteresting, and Variety found the formulaic story buffered by an attractive cast.[6](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-perfect-match/critic-reviews/)
**Placement in the genre.** Regal Magazine's review described the film as more an offspring of [Eddie Murphy](https://www.edgepedia.org/eddie-murphy)'s *[Boomerang](https://www.edgepedia.org/boomerang-1992-film)* (1992) than a copy of films like *Think Like a Man*, and argued it showed [Terrence J](https://www.edgepedia.org/terrence-j) could carry a film as a leading man.[11](https://www.regalmag.com/entertainment/film/dramedy/movie-review-the-perfect-match-good-dramatic-version-of-boomerang/) Another review noted that what distinguished it from other romantic comedies was its predominantly Black cast and a twist or two.[12](https://wherever-i-look.com/movies/the-perfect-match-overview-review-with-spoilers) The film's heavy use of then-current platforms such as Instagram, Vine, YouTube, and Snapchat was flagged by one critic as likely to date it.[7](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/the-perfect-match-review-eager-to-be-liked-but-174746853.html)
## References
1. [The Perfect Match (2016) – Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_perfect_match_2016)
2. [The Perfect Match details – Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-perfect-match/details/)
3. [The Perfect Match (2016) – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4871980/)
4. [The Perfect Match (2016) – Box office and financial information, The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Perfect-Match-The)
5. [The Perfect Match (2016) – Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4871980/)
6. [The Perfect Match critic reviews – Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-perfect-match/critic-reviews/)
7. ['The Perfect Match' Review: Eager to Be Liked, But Not Easy to Love – Yahoo Entertainment](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/the-perfect-match-review-eager-to-be-liked-but-174746853.html)
8. [The Perfect Match – Microsoft Store](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/the-perfect-match/8d6kgx0pk2f8)
9. ['The Perfect Match' hits 7/19 – The Industry Cosign](https://theindustrycosign.com/the-perfect-match-719/)
10. [The Perfect Match movie review – RogerEbert.com](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-perfect-match-2016)
11. [Movie Review: 'The Perfect Match' Good, Dramatic Version of 'Boomerang' – Regal Magazine](https://www.regalmag.com/entertainment/film/dramedy/movie-review-the-perfect-match-good-dramatic-version-of-boomerang/)
12. [The Perfect Match – Overview/Review (with Spoilers) – Wherever I Look](https://wherever-i-look.com/movies/the-perfect-match-overview-review-with-spoilers)
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