Synopsis
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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Cast
- Jeff DanielsRichard Dunn
- Emma StoneAbby
- Ryan ReynoldsCaptain Excellent
- Lisa KudrowClaire Dunn
- Kieran CulkinChristopher
- Hunter ParrishBryce
- Arabella FieldLucy
- Chris ParnellPeter
- Eric GillilandUPS Guy
- Louis RosarioBryce's Posse
Recommendations
- 64
NPR
Aided by subtly wounded performances by Daniels and Stone, and a surprisingly affecting comic turn from Reynolds, Paper Man makes up for many of its shortcomings with an abundance of heart. - 50
Wall Street Journal
Quirky. Wacky. Offbeat. Outré. The words that come to mind regarding Paper Man might prompt you run in the opposite direction. And perhaps you should, except for the performances of Jeff Daniels and Emma Stone. - 40
Variety
The picture's biggest stumbling block is its superhero hook. - 40
Village Voice
An artist-in-crisis piece run through a drab but quirk-conscious indie processor, Paper Man is everything a film like "Lost in Translation" fought not to be. - 40
Time Out
Fine performers can’t salvage a toxically precious script, though Stone (Zombieland), with her disarming poise, makes a go of it. - 40
Boxoffice Magazine
Too introverted and gimmicky for its own good. - 40
New York Daily News
Overly analytical, cutesy comedy-drama. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
Paper Man is a bad idea, and the film, despite a few brave and good performances, never recovers from awkwardness of its premise.
