Paterson fingerprintLow-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Wholesome and hopeful
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Paterson is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Wholesome and hopeful
Emotionally, it's wholesome, hopeful, and cathartic.
Everyday modern life
Its world is built around everyday modern life.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Paterson is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads and Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 90). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 58 min
Paterson runs 1 h 58 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Paterson higher (93) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 43% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Italian. Produced in United States, Germany, France.
+24GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Paterson in 38 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 28 storytelling tropes for Paterson, including Uptight Loves Wild, Double-Meaning Title, Sitcom Arch-Nemesis.
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