Paper Man

Name: Paper Man
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2009-06-15
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Lisa Kudrow, Kieran Culkin

2009·Movie·R·110 min·★ 6.3(367)

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“A little imagination goes a long way”

A coming-of-middle-age comedy that chronicles the unlikely friendship between failed author Richard Dunne and a Long Island teen who teaches him a thing or two about growing up, all under the disapproving eye of his long-suffering wife and his imaginary Superhero friend.

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About Paper Man

Paper Man is a 2009 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Kieran Mulroney and Michele Mulroney. The cast is led by Jeff Daniels, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Paper Man was produced by Koch Media and made in United States of America. It was released on June 15, 2009, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney
Writers: Michele Mulroney, Kieran Mulroney
Release date: June 15, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $0 million
Production: Koch Media

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Paper Man cast & crew

Paper Man was directed by Kieran Mulroney and Michele Mulroney and written by Michele Mulroney and Kieran Mulroney.

The cast features Jeff Daniels as Richard Dunn, Emma Stone as Abby, Ryan Reynolds as Captain Excellent, Lisa Kudrow as Claire Dunn, Kieran Culkin as Christopher, and Hunter Parrish as Bryce.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark McAdam, cinematography is by Eigil Bryld, and it was produced by Guymon Casady and Dan Fireman.

Is Paper Man worth watching?

Paper Man holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 367 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Paper Man is worth a place on your watchlist.

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