''A Perfect Pairing'' is a 2022 American

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film. The film follows the story of Lola, an LA-based wine executive. Stuart McDonald directs the film and

Victoria Justice Victoria Dawn Justice (born February 19, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She has received several accolades, including two Young Artist Awards and nominations for three Imagen Awards, an NAACP Image Award, and three Kids' Choice Aw ...

stars as Lola while

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appears as Max. The film was released on May 19, 2022 on

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. The film is described as a fun watch made for lovers of

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and girlboss success stories.

Plot

LA-based wine executive Lola (Justice) starts up her own company and flies to Australia to secure a potential client. Lola finds herself working on the client's sheep farm under Max (Demos) in order to prove her proficiency. She secures the client and falls in love along the way.

Cast

as Lola Alvarez, an LA-based wine executive *

as Max Vaughn, the boss cocky of the station who hides his identity * Luca Asta Sardelis as Breeze * Craig Horner as Calder, Lola's boss * Antonio Alvarez as Carlos Alvarez, father of Lola *

Lucy Durack Lucy Durack (born 17 November 1982) is an Australian actress, singer and television personality who played Glinda in the Australian production of ''Wicked'', and Elle Woods in the Australian production of '' Legally Blonde: The Musical''. She st ...

as Audra, Lola's coworker * Emily Havea as Sam * Natalie Abbott as Kylie * Jayden Popik as Henry * Samantha Tolj as Hazel Vaughn (credited as Samantha Cain)

Production

The film was shot in

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, Australia and was produced by Hoodlum Entertainment in collaboration with

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. The film was supported by the City of Gold Coast and the filmmakers worked closely with the Animal Protection Agency to safeguard the animals featured in the film. In credits, the producers acknowledge the Kombumerri people of the

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region, in which the film was shot. The screenwriters, Hilary Galanoy and Elizabeth Hackett have teamed up before in ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Reception

Film critic Aurora Amidon wrote that the film contains the hallmarks of a successful Hallmark film. She described Lola as a "refreshingly inspirational female character". The film indeed shares the title with a Hallmark film, ("The Perfect Pairing") that was released earlier this year. The scene of singalong to "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by

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is characterized as visual panache.

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reviewed the film as it may not "stand out to most but its aura is enough to warrant a watch." The film received some criticism as well. Natasha Alvar wrote the conversations are a "snooze fest" and minor characters are not very interesting.

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