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The Perfect Candidate

2021·1h 44m
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
2,323 votes
Metascore
71
Metacritic

A determined young Saudi doctor's surprise run for office in the local city elections sweeps up her family and community as they struggle to accept their town's first female candidate.

The Perfect Candidate is a 2021 drama comedy movie directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour, starring Nora Al Awad, Dae Al Hilali, Khalid Abdulraheem. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 2,323 votes and runs 1h 44m.

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Director
Haifaa Al-Mansour
Stars
Nora Al Awad
Dae Al Hilali
Khalid Abdulraheem
Mila Al Zahrani
Details
2021-05-14
104 min
Movie
★ Saudi Arabia, Germany
★ Arabic, English
Keywords
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