Good on Paper

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Good on Paper

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2021

1h 34m

Romance

Comedy

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Andrea Singer always put her stand-up career first, and while dating came easy, love wasn't a priority... that is until she meets Dennis, a quirky nerd with disarming charm who coaxes her into letting her guard down. Her best friend Margot isn't convinced he's all he seems and she urges Andrea to embark on a wild goose chase to uncover who Dennis really is. Based on a mostly true story.

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Critics Consensus

Writer-star Iliza Shlesinger finds some laughs in real-life romantic travails, but Good on Paper makes an overall awkward transition from stand-up to screen.

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David Fear

Rolling Stone

As an "anti-rom-com," hijacking the genre's rhythms without adhering to the rules of the game, Good on Paper is fine. As a satire of showbiz vapidity, it's decent. It's not nearly as subversive as you want it to be.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 2, 2021

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

Shlesinger makes an engaging lead, charismatic and thought-provoking if not often laugh-out-loud funny.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 28, 2021

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Carla Renata

RogerEbert.com

Iliza Schlesinger takes a familiar premise and spins it with stand-up comedy reminding girls sometimes what is good on paper is a hot buttered mess waiting to be exposed

Jun 26, 2021

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Jillian Chilingerian

Offscreen With Jillian

Nothing about the film feels natural or believable.

Aug 22, 2023

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Rebecca Johnson

Film Focus Online

Good on Paper has its funny moments with some decent stand-up comedy, but overall is a pretty dumb and convoluted watch that believes itself to be wittier than it is.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 6, 2023

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Carlos Ovalle

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Despite an undercooked third act and some long stretches of unfunny riffs, Good on Paper finds a way to keep you engaged throughout the film’s 90-minute runtime.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 22, 2023

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Sydney E

SUCKS! This movie is trash.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/05/24

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Sean F

The cringe wasn't terrible, the story felt different enough to keep watching.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/16/24

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Robin B

It's cute, funny, very on-brand comedy for Iliza. I couldn't believe that it was based on a true story that she actually went through...Crazy. I found it an easy watch, would watch again, and plan to recommend it to friends. I hope she writes more movies/TV, because I will be watching!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/04/23

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Emma B

Watched the whole thing but not a good movie. Bad acting and not funny- very obvious what will happen next

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/21/23

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Eric R

It felt like this movie didn't know what it wanted to be: Comedy, drama or thriller. Not only could it not figure itself out, I couldn't figure it out either. It wasn't really funny, and it wasn't thrilling or scary. Ultimately, the plot has fallen to the same fate as it's title, it was good on paper, but really didn't turn out that well.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/02/23

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Fleces P

What did I just watch? A mash up of some BS romcom with an episode of Seinfeld? Whatever this was trying to be, it turned out to be a really annoying bicker fest with an ending thats begging for a lawsuit. Not very well written, acted, or pretty much anything. Do yourself a favor and watch a few episodes of Seinfeld instead.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/22/22

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Synopsis

Andrea Singer always put her stand-up career first, and while dating came easy, love wasn't a priority... that is until she meets Dennis, a quirky nerd with disarming charm who coaxes her into letting her guard down. Her best friend Margot isn't convinced he's all he seems and she urges Andrea to embark on a wild goose chase to uncover who Dennis really is. Based on a mostly true story.

Director: Kim Gatewood
Producer: David Bernon, Paul Bernon, Iliza Shlesinger, Sam Slater, Han West
Screenwriter: Iliza Shlesinger
Production Co: Meridian Content, Burn Later Productions, Universal Pictures
Rating: R (Nudity|Language Throughout|Brief Drug Use|Sexual References)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 23, 2021
Runtime: 1h 34m

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