Paterson

Name: Paterson
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 2016-11-17
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Rizwan Manji, Barry Shabaka Henley, William Jackson Harper

2016·Movie·R·118 min·★ 7.1(2,070)

Drama Comedy Romance More English titles

“Beauty is often found in the smallest details.”

A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famous poets and artists.

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About Paterson

Paterson is a 2016 English-language drama, comedy and romance film directed by Jim Jarmusch. The cast is led by Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Rizwan Manji. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 2100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads.

Paterson was produced by K5 International, Le Pacte, and Inkjet and made in United States of America and Germany. It was released on November 17, 2016, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Jim Jarmusch
Writers: Jim Jarmusch
Release date: November 17, 2016
OTT release: June 22, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Germany
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: K5 International, Le Pacte, Inkjet

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Paterson cast & crew

Paterson was directed by Jim Jarmusch and written by Jim Jarmusch.

The cast features Adam Driver as Paterson, Golshifteh Farahani as Laura, Rizwan Manji as Donny, Barry Shabaka Henley as Doc, William Jackson Harper as Everett, and Chasten Harmon as Marie.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carter Logan, cinematography is by Frederick Elmes, and it was produced by Carter Logan and Jean Labadie.

Is Paterson worth watching?

Paterson holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 2,070 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, comedy, and romance, Paterson is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Paterson

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It first became available to stream digitally on June 22, 2017.

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