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About this movie

Genres:
Action & Adventure
Language:
English
Subtitles:
English
Running time:
1:46:43
Partner rating:
R
Released:

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Zac Efron Jack Jansen
  2. Matthew McConaughey Ward Jansen
  3. Nicole Kidman Charlotte Bless
  4. John Cusack Hillary Van Wetter
  5. David Oyelowo Yardley Acheman
  6. Scott Glenn W.W. Jansen
  7. Ned Bellamy Tyree Van Wetter
  8. Nealla Gordon Ellen Guthrie
  9. Macy Gray Anita
  10. Edrick Browne Hustler #1

Directors

  1. Lee Daniels

Producers

  1. Lee Daniels
  2. Ed Cathell III
  3. Cassian Elwes
  4. Hilary Shor
  5. Avi Lerner

Writers

  1. Lee Daniels
  2. Peter Dexter

The Paperboy


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A man (John Cusack) convicted of killing a seedy sheriff is given a new life when a female pen pal (Nicole Kidman) enlists the aid of two journalists to try and get him off death row. Precious' Lee Daniels adapts Pete Dexter's novel.


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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'rotten' by Rotten Tomatoes

41%Tomatometer score: 41% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Positive review
    Thomas Caldwell, Cinema Autopsy Everything about The Paperboy seems designed to undermine expectations and the result is an exhilaratingly unpredictable film. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Simon Miraudo, Quickflix On their first meeting in prison, [Hillary] demands [Charlotte] put on a sex show of sorts in front of everyone. She obliges. Look, dating is tough. Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Cara Nash, FILMINK (Australia) But what does it have going for it? It has an undeniable pulse. Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Ed Gibbs, The Sun Herald Nicole Kidman is enthralling in this swampy, deranged neo-noir set in the American south. Full review External link
  5. Negative review
    Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile A more catchy and meaningful title for The Paperboy might have been Swamp Fiction, a near-noir drama set in Lately and the nearby Florida swamps Full review External link
  6. Negative review
    Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile Constantly edgy and fascinating to watch, The Paperboy is stronger in its parts than as a whole, mostly due to the script that never fully satisfies, relying on the shock value of the elements.... Full review External link

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