Paint

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Paint

PG-13

2023

1h 36m

Comedy

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In PAINT, Owen Wilson portrays Carl Nargle, Vermont's #1 public television painter who is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke... until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves.

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Critics Consensus

Thanks to a creative canvas that's stretched too thin and haphazardly splashed with far too few colors, most viewers will find watching Paint a painfully dry experience.

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Matthew Monagle

Austin Chronicle

04/14/2023

4/5

Wilson is often hilarious in the film – truly, no one else could take on this role – but 'Paint' creates a three-dimensional character in Carl and lovingly puts him through some very thoughtful paces.

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

04/10/2023

1.5/4

Ross always preached that there were no mistakes, just happy accidents. A mess like “Paint”—all broad strokes and no point—proves that he wasn’t always right.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

04/07/2023

It's very awkward and wrongheaded.

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Zach Youngs

InSession Film

07/03/2024

D

The whole film has this pity party feel to it that’s playing to an audience of one. Who can say who that one really is?

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Jayne Nelson

Radio Times

08/31/2023

2/5

It's listless, plodding and unfocused, with only the merest whiff of a plot.

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

08/12/2023

4/5

With an over-the-top blond Afro hairdo and a voice that rarely rose above a whisper, Ross was to painting what Fred Rogers was to children’s TV: innocuous, unthreatening, and thoroughly predictable (in a comfort food sort of way).

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Chris

04/22/2023

Very quirky and definitely not for everyone. Had nothing to do with Bob Ross but still I liked it

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susan K

04/17/2023

Very slow and without plot. Wasn’t funny or inspirational.

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T

04/14/2023

The show was interesting. However, some parts of the movie didn't seem to fit seamlessly.

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Alejandro

04/13/2023

Paint was a hilarious and wild ride that kept me on the edge of my seat it was definitely an enjoyable watch for anyone looking for a nice little movie to watch

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Jacob

04/12/2023

good movie but definitely something you can wait and watch it at home

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C R F

04/12/2023

Really boring. Owen Wilson is showing this beloved painter a raw side and that had nothing to do with his style of painting and the enjoyment of filling canvasses with beautiful scenery. Terrible choice of actor and I couldn't wait for it to end.

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Brit McAdams

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Katherine

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Synopsis

In PAINT, Owen Wilson portrays Carl Nargle, Vermont's #1 public television painter who is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke... until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves.

Director: Brit McAdams
Producer: Peter Brant, Sam Maydew
Screenwriter: Brit McAdams
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Balcony 9 Productions, Sony Pictures, Blue Creek Pictures, Silver Lining Entertainment, White Birch Films
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual/Suggestive Material|Drug Use|Smoking)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 9, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $811.5K
Runtime: 1h 36m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)