Paper Spiders fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, everyday modern life, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Paper Spiders is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, profoundly sad, and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Family, everyday modern life, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Paper Spiders is included with a subscription to Philo and FlixFling in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, 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 80/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language and disturbing imagery.
1 h 49 min
Paper Spiders runs 1 h 49 min.
Yes. Critics average 84 and audiences 81 out of 100, so both groups see Paper Spiders much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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