Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Paper violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Paper easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Paper end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Paper

Name: The Paper
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1994
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Michael Keaton, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Marisa Tomei, Randy Quaid

A behind-the-lines look at work, marriage and other forms of combat.

Directed by Ron Howard

Produced by Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures

1994112 min6.6 / 10

A fast-paced workplace comedy-drama about the collision between journalistic passion and personal sacrifice in the high-stakes world of tabloid journalism.

Henry Hackett is the workaholic editor of a New York City tabloid. He loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent. Also, publisher Bernie White faces financial straits, and has hatchet-man Alicia Clark—Henry's nemesis—impose unpopular cutbacks.

Clusters

Comedy That Turns Sharp Buddy Comedy Adventures Underdog Team Victories Underdog Sports Stories Media and Communication Devices

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

New York City Newspaper Research Success Murder Newspaper Editor Tabloid Tabloid Reporter

Questions people ask

Is The Paper scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Paper violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Paper easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is The Paper sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Does The Paper end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.