Paper Man fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Moving and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Moving and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving, hopeful, and wholesome. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Paper Man is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 33%, and Metacritic 37). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 50 min
Paper Man runs 1 h 50 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Paper Man higher (60) than critics (35). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+3GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Paper Man in 17 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.
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