Paper Man

R

Released Apr 23, 2010

1 hr. 50 min.

Comedy

Drama

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31 Reviews

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A frustrated novelist begins to depend less on his imaginary friend when he forms a unique bond with a Long Island teenager.

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Dani G

Very unknown little film, that's actually not bad. It's not great, of course, but it's nice to see the very young Ryan and Emma in these leading roles, especially her (carrying much of the load of the story), showing what will come later

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Cash S

Paper Man was not what I thought was going to be at all. I thought it was going to be a strange indie dramedy about a writer whose superhero creation comes to life and the superhero and Emma Stone would help the writer overcome some personal struggle as well as Emma Stone learning a lesson. Instead it's a very strange film that doesn't have Ryan Reynolds in that much, and is kind of boring. Jeff Daniels and Emma Stone are really good in this, great even, but their characters develop a very strange relationship that I don't think overall worked as well as it should've. I see aspects of a really good story, and times the relationship between the characters is done very well, but it just wasn't executed well. There's also times when I just wasn't invested in the story, and the movie just moved too slow. I also felt like the movie was just too quirky at times, and it just didn't work for me. I think this is still a very watchable film, but it really didn't work for me.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Mikaela S

Still thinking about this one years later

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/23/23

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isla s

This is a quirky film, with somewhat flawed characters and it may provide the ocassional chuckle. I couldn't quite figure out what the main plot was or how the various elements came together but it made sense after a while. Its somewhat touching when Abby opens up to Richard. There is the obvious comic side to it, with the superhero sidekick showing up from time to time but the film isn't really about that as such, its more of an average joe film about average joes. There is something endearing about it though - I like the quirkiness and indeed I can relate to, or otherwise share, the appeal of escaping into your imagination, when things aren't so great in your humdrum environment, as an adult. I like this films subtlety. Yes I would recommend this film to others. Oh and also, I felt the ending was particularly touching but I admit, this film certainly won't appeal to all and it definitely isn't a 'regular' superhero film either. At first I thought it seemed pretty bland and wasn't convinced but by the end, I thought it was quite sweet.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Too much drama and not enough LOLing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

This wasn’t a bad movie but wish Ryan Reynolds was in it more!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/17/22

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Kieran Mulroney

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Michele Mulroney

Director

Jeff Daniels

Richard

Emma Stone

Abby

Ryan Reynolds

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Alissa Wilkinson

Paste Magazine

Clever, quirky, and surprisingly affecting, Paper Man is a good reminder of what it takes to finally grow up.

Rated: 7.4/10

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Perri Nemiroff

CinemaBlend

Primarily charming and peculiarly funny, but dribbles on during the final portion of the film.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 14, 2010

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Ian Buckwalter

NPR

Aided by subtly wounded performances by Daniels and Stone, and a surprisingly affecting comic turn from Reynolds, Paper Man makes up for many of its shortcomings with an abundance of heart.

Rated: 6.4/10

Jul 18, 2010

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

A flimsy character study...as ephemeral and forgettable as a sheet of paper carried off by a gust of wind.

Rated: D

May 5, 2010

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William Goss

Cinematical

We're subjected to so much arbitrary quirkiness that the characters' big breakthroughs and breakdowns ring false, accidentally making for some of the film's biggest laughs.

Apr 25, 2010

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Robert Levin

Film School Rejects

It's tough to watch such a glum progression through the familiar, with bits of quirk dissected and bandied about.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 24, 2010

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Synopsis

A frustrated novelist begins to depend less on his imaginary friend when he forms a unique bond with a Long Island teenager.

Director: Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney
Screenwriter: Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney
Distributor: Vitagraph Films
Production Co: Artfire
Rating: R (Language|A Scene of Sexuality)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 23, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 18, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.4K

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