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The Paper

1994 · 112 min

A hectic, funny, and tense dive into a newsroom's chaos, balancing personal and professional pressures with warmth and wit.

Directed by
Ron Howard
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Michael Keaton, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close
Tagline
A behind-the-lines look at work, marriage and other forms of combat.
Overview
Henry Hackett, a workaholic tabloid editor, has to juggle personal issues, difficult coworkers, a tempting job offer, a looming deadline and a race to land an exclusive on a recent high-profile murder case, all during one hectic workday.

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Directed by
Ron Howard
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Michael Keaton, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • justice
  • family
  • ambition
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Ron Howard
Written by
Stephen Koepp, David Koepp
Starring
Michael Keaton, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Marisa Tomei, Randy Quaid, Jason Alexander, Catherine O'Hara, Jason Robards
Music
Randy Newman
Cinematography
John Seale
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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