Paper Moon
As P.T. Barnum put it, "There's a sucker born every minute."
As P.T. Barnum put it, "There's a sucker born every minute."
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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1973
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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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Runtime:
102 min
Release date:
9 May 1973
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$2,500,000
Revenue:
$30,900,000
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 10 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
It is very fussy about period detail, and goes to some length to evoke the dim days of Depression America, while just about everything else is left to slide.
– Jay Cocks,
TIME Magazine,
17 Aug 2010
fresh:
It's everything a road picture is supposed to be, a life-changing personal journey, a quest, a bit old-fashioned and a hoot.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2009
fresh:
Tatum O'Neal makes a sensational screen debut.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
fresh:
A charming mixture of Hawksian comedy and Fordian lyricism.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
The film never makes up its mind whether it wants to be an instant antique or a comment on one.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
10 May 2005