Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers

Movie spotlight

Perfect Strangers

2021
Movie
94 min
Romanian

One evening, a glass of wine, 7 friends enter a dangerous game: they put their phones on the table and decide that everything they receive that evening, calls, messages, emails, will be answered by a speaker or read aloud.

Insights

IMDb5.4/10
Google Users60%
Director: Fabio RovazziGenres: Comedy, Drama

Plot Summary

A group of friends gathers for a dinner party, where they decide to play a game: placing their mobile phones on the table and sharing every message, email, and call they receive. What starts as a fun challenge quickly escalates into chaos as secrets, betrayals, and hidden truths begin to surface, testing their relationships to the breaking point.

Critical Reception

The Italian comedy 'Perfect Strangers' (original title: 'Perfetti sconosciuti', though this is a 2021 remake) received a mixed to positive reception from critics and audiences alike. While some praised its timely exploration of digital privacy and modern relationships, others found the premise derivative of the 2016 Italian film of the same name and felt the execution was somewhat predictable.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its relatable premise about the impact of technology on relationships.

  • Criticized by some for its similarity to the original Italian film.

  • Seen as a decent, albeit unoriginal, exploration of modern secrets and social dynamics.

Google audience: Audiences found the movie to be an interesting, though sometimes predictable, look at how technology affects friendships and relationships. Many appreciated the central concept of revealing secrets through phones, but some felt it didn't bring enough new ideas to the table compared to similar films.

Fun Fact

This 2021 film is actually an Italian remake of the highly successful 2016 Italian film 'Perfetti sconosciuti' (Perfect Strangers), which itself has been remade in numerous countries worldwide.

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