The Paperboy (2012) movie poster

The Paperboy (2012)

ThumbScore
👍 58%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 45%
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Director
Lee Daniels
Runtime
1h 47m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
5.5/10 (803 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
45%
Metacritic
45

Cast

Zac Efron as Jack Jansen · 70% avg
Matthew McConaughey as Ward Jansen · 71% avg
Nicole Kidman as Charlotte Bless · 67% avg
David Oyelowo as Yardley Acheman · 65% avg
Macy Gray as Anita / Narrator
John Cusack as Hillary Van Wetter · 72% avg
Scott Glenn as W.W. Jansen · 72% avg
Ned Bellamy as Tyree van Wetter · 66% avg

Is The Paperboy good?

It's divisive. Only 58% of audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 45%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#1969 / 2223 · Thriller
Rank in its year
#210 / 225 · 2012

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate. Wikipedia ↗

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