The Perfect Date (2019)
A charming high schooler invents a dating app, becoming a stand-in boyfriend to fund his college dreams.
No beau? No problem! To earn money for college, a high schooler creates a dating app that lets him act as a stand-in boyfriend.
How intense is The Perfect Date?
The Perfect Date has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a date-night pick and a comfort watch. The humor runs wholesome. Rated PG-13.
What The Perfect Date feels like
- Tone
- feel goodwhimsicalromanticearnest
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- wholesome
- Best for
- Date nightComfort watch
Where to stream The Perfect Date
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 14, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is The Perfect Date for you?
Is The Perfect Date scary?
No. The Perfect Date is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is The Perfect Date gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is The Perfect Date sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is The Perfect Date OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is The Perfect Date?
The Perfect Date runs 1h 30m.
Where can I stream The Perfect Date?
The Perfect Date is streaming on Netflix.
Does The Perfect Date have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Cast and crew
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