Paper Man fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, the mind, and crime
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Paper Man is tense and fast-paced.
Some dark humor and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and cringe comedy.
Mystery, the mind, and crime
Its world is built around mystery, the mind, and crime.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 5.8 and Metacritic 37). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 15 min
Paper Man runs 1 h 15 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Paper Man higher (48) than critics (37). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Paper Man in 6 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 9 storytelling tropes for Paper Man, including Advertised Extra, Awful Wedded Life, But Now I Must Go.
5.8
