Movie

Paper Moon

1973 · 102 min

A gentle, bittersweet ramble through hard times, carried by a sharp child and a lovable rogue, funny and tender without ever getting saccharine.

Tagline: As P.T. Barnum put it, "There's a sucker born every minute."
Overview: During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, found family, survival, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
found family
survival
class
coming-of-age
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild