The Perfect Date is a movie directed by Chris Nelson in 2019 and based on the book The Stand-In by Steve Bloom, first published in 2016. The movie features Noah Centineo, Camila Mendes, Matt Walsh, Laura Marano, Blaine Kern III, Carrie Lazar, and others.
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Storyline
Brooks Rattigan is a high school senior, with dreams of getting into Yale, while his father, Charlie wants him to go to the University of Connecticut, which offered Brooks a full scholarship. He works at a sub shop, but financing his college dreams proves troubling. Brooks seizes the opportunity to make some extra money by posing as the boyfriend of his classmate’s wealthy cousin Celia Lieberman of Greenwich.
Movie vs Book
Year
2019
Minutes
89
Movie Rate
5.80
Source: IMDb
Year
2016
Pages
360
Book Rate
6.20
S: Goodreads
Book
The Stand-In
Author: Steve Bloom
Country: South Africa
First published in: 2016
Length: 360 pages
Genre: Fiction
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