Larry Fulvio Cecere as Mr. Curtis Vanessa Angel as Anita Donlee Lorena Gale as Ms. Proctor Tyra Ferrell as Mrs. Rhodes Production In February 1998, it was announced Paramount had acquired the project from Caravan Pictures for a low six figures. Reception Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 16% based on 109 reviews, with an average rating of 3.8/10. The website’s critics consensus reads, "Neither funny nor suspenseful, this heist / teen flick also fails to explore its potentially socially relevant premise." Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 35 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. Slant Magazine critic Keith Uhlich called it an "MTV film that extreme right-wing moralists can be proud of, as it posits a quintessentially American world of racial, intellectual, and sexual conformity." Many compared the film unfavorably with The Breakfast Club, and many even called it a rip-off. Entertainment Weekly wrote the film off as being "like The Breakfast Club recast as a video game for simpletons." Likewise, Roger Ebert awarded the film two stars out of four, calling the film "too palatable. It maintains a tone of light seriousness, and it depends on the caper for too much of its entertainment value." Ebert's review went on to point out that The Perfect Score was given a wide release, but that Better Luck Tomorrow, a teen drama film that received much more acclaim, was given a very limited release. Box office The film opened in 2,208 theaters and grossed $4.8 million, making for a $2,207 per-theater average. Placing fifth over the weekend, the film saw sharp declines in following weeks and ended its domestic run with $10.3 million. Soundtrack References External links 2000s crime comedy films 2000s heist films 2000s high school films 2000s teen comedy films 2004 films American crime comedy films American heist films American high school films American teen comedy films 2000s English-language films Films about academic scandals Films about examinations and testing Films directed by Brian Robbins Films produced by Roger Birnbaum Films scored by John Murphy (composer) Films shot in Los Angeles Films shot in New York City Films shot in Vancouver Films set in New Jersey MTV Films films Paramount Pictures films Spyglass Entertainment films 2004 comedy films