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The Perfect Wife

2001 · 90 min

A slow-burning domestic thriller that simmers with quiet resentment and calculated payback, keeping you uneasy as the marriage curdles.

Genres
Drama, Thriller, Tv movie
Tagline
He married for love. She married for revenge.
Overview
When Leah's brother dies in a car accident, she vows revenge on the doc who failed to save him.
How it feels
Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Revenge, grief, betrayal, obsession
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Drama, Thriller, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Don E. FauntLeRoy
Written by
George Saunders, Richard Dana Smith
Starring
Perry King, Shannon Sturges, Lesley-Anne Down, William R. Moses, Michele Greene, Max Gail, Michael Fairman, Luisa Leschin
Music
Richard Bowers
Cinematography
Don E. FauntLeRoy
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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