Paper Moon

Paper Moon

As P.T. Barnum put it, "There's a sucker born every minute."

Directed by Peter Bogdanovich

Produced by The Directors Company, Saticoy Productions

1973102 min7.9 / 10

A charming, picaresque road-movie comedy about a con man and a sharp young girl learning to trust each other amid Depression-era swindles, shot in black and white with ironic warmth.

During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Paper Moon easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Paper Moon scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Paper Moon violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Paper Moon end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Paper Moon sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Paper Moon, and what each one shares →

Like Paper Moon

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Paper Moon

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Paper Moon, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Paper Moon, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Paper Moon, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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