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The Paperboy

2012 · 107 min

A sweaty, sordid Southern gothic that feels like a fever dream of obsession and betrayal.

Directed by
Lee Daniels
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Overview
A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.

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Directed by
Lee Daniels
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Mystery
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • isolation
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama, mystery
Directed by
Lee Daniels
Written by
Lee Daniels, Peter Dexter
Starring
Zac Efron, Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, David Oyelowo, Macy Gray, John Cusack, Scott Glenn, Ned Bellamy
Music
Mario Grigorov
Cinematography
Roberto Schaefer
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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