The Paperboy
Seen it?2012 | 107 min | Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Frailty or Mississippi Burning, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe, 1 SAG Award and 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 169K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee Daniels
- Zac EfronJack Jansen
- Matthew McConaugheyWard Jansen
- Nicole KidmanCharlotte Bless
- David OyelowoYardley Acheman
- Macy GrayAnita / Narrator
- John CusackHillary Van Wetter
- Scott GlennW.W. Jansen
- Ned BellamyTyree van Wetter
- Nealla GordonEllen Guthrie
- Edrick BrowneHustler #1