Summary
Paper Heart follows Nick and Charlyne on a cross-country journey to document what exactly "love" is. Interviewing ministers, happily married couples, chemists, romance novelists, divorce lawyers, a group of children and more, the determined young girl attempts to find definition and perhaps even experience the mysterious emotion.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 57Audiences 53GoodWatch 56
Tomatometer60%
Metascore54
IMDb6.0
User score5.5
Audience score45%
Box office
1.3×its budget
- Budget
- $1 M
- Worldwide
- $1 M
Worldwide it earned $297 K more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most comedies, −12 min on the typical 100
typical 10088Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 17 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
+7Released
2009
August 7, 2009
17 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 more12 people
Directing · 1
- Nicholas Jasenovec Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Writing · 1
- Lo Mutuc Writer, Executive Producer, Original Music Composer
Production · 3
- Sandra Murillo Producer
- Elise Salomon Producer
- Eileen Kennedy Casting
Camera · 1
- Jay Hunter Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Ryan Brown Editor
Sound · 1
- Michael Cera Original Music Composer
Other crew · 1
- Arlene Halpenny-Heeley Cast Driver
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