The Paper Tigers fingerprint.
Thrilling
Hopeful and cathartic
Some slapstick and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Hopeful and cathartic
Emotionally, it's hopeful, cathartic, and nostalgic.
Some slapstick and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some slapstick and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life
Its world is built around everyday modern life.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Paper Tigers is included with a subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 48 min
The Paper Tigers runs 1 h 48 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Paper Tigers higher (83) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+2GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Paper Tigers in 16 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 42 storytelling tropes for The Paper Tigers, including Negated Moment of Awesome, Bumbling Dad, Duel to the Death.
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