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Good on Paper

2021 · 92 min

A breezy, funny cautionary tale about modern dating that keeps you amused with sharp observations and cringe-worthy moments.

Directed by
Kimmy Gatewood
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Iliza Shlesinger, Ryan Hansen, Rebecca Rittenhouse
Tagline
If he checks all your boxes, check again.
Overview
After years of putting her career ahead of love, stand-up comic Andrea Singer has stumbled upon the perfect guy. On paper, he checks all the boxes, but is he everything he appears to be?

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Kimmy Gatewood
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Iliza Shlesinger, Ryan Hansen, Rebecca Rittenhouse
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • identity
  • love
  • ambition
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Kimmy Gatewood
Written by
Iliza Shlesinger
Starring
Iliza Shlesinger, Ryan Hansen, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Matt McGorry, Taylor Hill, Beth Dover, Margaret Cho, Kimia Behpoornia
Cinematography
Giles Dunning
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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