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Paper Planes

2014 · 96 min

A gentle, heartwarming underdog story that celebrates creativity and perseverance, with a few emotional bumps along the way.

Tagline
If at first you don't succeed, fly, fly again!
Overview
Dylan discovers he has a talent for making paper planes. He has a chance to compete in a world championship, but he'll have to face bullies and self-doubt to do so.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • grief
  • friendship
  • ambition
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, family, drama
Directed by
Robert Connolly
Written by
Robert Connolly, Steve Worland
Starring
Sam Worthington, Ed Oxenbould, Deborah Mailman, Nicholas Bakopoulos-Cooke, Ena Imai, Terry Norris, Peter Rowsthorn, Julian Dennison
Music
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Cinematography
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Languages
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