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Paperman

2012 · 7 min

A charming, wordless romantic fable with fluid black-and-white animation that sweeps you along on a wave of whimsy and sweet serendipity.

Directed by
John Kahrs
Genres
Animation, Family, Romance
Tagline
Destiny is the bridge you build, to the one you love.
Overview
An urban office worker finds that paper airplanes are instrumental in meeting a girl in ways he never expected.
How it feels
Warm, romantic, whimsical and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Love, fate, ambition, work
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
John Kahrs
Genres
Animation, Family, Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • fate
  • ambition
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour5
Realism4
Romance8
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
animation, family, romance, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
John Kahrs
Starring
John Kahrs, Kari Wahlgren, Jeff Turley, Jack Goldenberg
Music
Christophe Beck
Runtime
7 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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