Paterson

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Paterson

R

2016

1h 58m

Drama

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Paterson (Adam Driver) is a hardworking bus driver in Paterson, N.J., who follows the same routine every day. He observes the city and listens to fragments of conversations while picking up and dropping off his passengers. Paterson also writes heartfelt poems in a notebook, walks his dog and drinks one beer in a bar after his shift is over. Waiting for him at home is Laura (Golshifteh Farahani), his beloved wife who champions his gift for writing.

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Critics Consensus

Paterson adds another refreshingly unvarnished entry to Jim Jarmusch's filmography -- and another outstanding performance to Adam Driver's career credits.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

04/01/2017

1-5 stars

It's 2016 and we're still supposed to be impressed with watching a white guy move through life with quiet, alarmingly minimal, disappointments? No, thank you.

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Kate Taylor

Globe and Mail

02/10/2017

3/4

As Paterson makes these rounds again and again, Jarmusch unhurriedly crafts a cinematic ode to finding both art and delight in the quotidian.

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

02/10/2017

C

It's not exactly riveting material, and even Jim Jarmusch - the veteran writer-director who traffics in the day-to-day contemplation of human existence - struggles to make "Paterson" pop.

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

03/10/2025

3/5

If you go into Paterson expecting a high-octane film, then you will be sorely disappointed. Instead, once again Jim Jarmusch has created an interesting film that is largely a character study of two everyday people.

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JD Duran

InSession Film

08/20/2024

A

Paterson‘s characters are endlessly fascinating, but what makes the film captivating is how Jarmusch interweaves them throughout this world.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/24/2022

4.5/5

Jarmusch’s approach is minimalist yet subtly robust. His structure resembles stanzas of a poem, and they are filled with relaxed easygoing rhythms that sweep you through from start to finish.

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Red in D

@redindenver Mar 29

Why did I watch this movie? Adam Driver ... THAT's why. Unfortunately, the movie wasn't interesting at all. It was like a day in the life of two extraordinarily ordinary people who live a drab, boring life and seem to be okay with that. There is a TON more drama in my own life. It was so boring that my mind kept drifting, and I got distracted by my dogs/cat, the internet, etc. etc. So I've now watched 3/4 of the movie and am not going to finish watching it. I wish I could get that hour and 45 minutes back.

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Tim G

@tmgreene22 Mar 14

Not sure there is a ton of there there but a pleasant enough quiet diversion.

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Sebastian G

@Wascht Jan 10

Komplett gegenstandslos. Liebe naive Menschen, die liebe naive Sachen zueinander sagen. Sonst passiert nichts.

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Orora M

@RT20526998 Nov 16

I want to hug this movie and protect it from the evils of the world. Make more of them!

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stephanie k

@RT37306785 Oct 5

Terrible, boring, no plot! Don’t waste your time!

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Sam K

@RT27795961 Jun 29

It's a thought provoking movie with many hidden meanings and you have to have to be in the right frame of mind to appreciate it. It's not a topical movie with a story line but a reflection of a day to day life that captures what you could make of life. Like anything in a normal life, which is a Joirney and not a destination and one has to appreciate and enjoy like for what it is.

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Paterson (Adam Driver) is a hardworking bus driver in Paterson, N.J., who follows the same routine every day. He observes the city and listens to fragments of conversations while picking up and dropping off his passengers. Paterson also writes heartfelt poems in a notebook, walks his dog and drinks one beer in a bar after his shift is over. Waiting for him at home is Laura (Golshifteh Farahani), his beloved wife who champions his gift for writing.

Director: Jim Jarmusch
Producer: Joshua Astrachan, Carter Logan
Screenwriter: Jim Jarmusch
Distributor: Bleecker Street Media, Amazon Studios
Production Co: Inkjet, Amazon Studios, Animal Kingdom, Le Pacte, K5 Film
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 28, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 21, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.1M
Runtime: 1h 58m