A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
the vibe
The Paperboy Vibe
What it feels like
measureddarkintenselayeredlight-touchpersonalhauntinggrittyunsettling
What it's about
pacing
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Movie2012·107 min
The Paperboy
Directed by Lee Daniels
A thriller drama film directed by Lee Daniels.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 88%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
5.5/10
814 ratings
About The Paperboy
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- corruption power, obsession, mid century, legal, american regional, prison, wilderness, strangers forced together, detective investigator, outsider misfit, investigation procedural, slow burn reveal, corruption, queer romance