Paper Heart
Seen it?2009 | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Is This Thing On?, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Paper Heart follows Nick and Charlyne on a cross-country journey to document what exactly "love" is. Interviewing ministers, happily married couples, chemists, romance novelists, divorce lawyers, a group of children and more, the determined young girl attempts to find definition and perhaps even experience the mysterious emotion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nicholas Jasenovec
- Lo MutucCharlyne Yi
- Michael CeraMichael Cera
- Jake JohnsonNicholas Jasenovec
- Demetri MartinDemetri Martin
- Given SharpGiven Sharp
- Martin StarrMartin Starr
- Gill SummersGill Summers
- Seth RogenSeth Rogen
- Derek WatersDerek Waters
- Matthew BassMatthew Bass