The Paper
A behind-the-lines look at work, marriage and other forms of combat.
A behind-the-lines look at work, marriage and other forms of combat.
Comedy, Drama
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1994
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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.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
112 min
Release date:
18 Mar 1994
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$6,000,000
Revenue:
$48,400,000
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
The picture starts to fall in love with its subject -- head- over-heels in love, until the acid drains from the wit and there's nothing left but sentimental ooze.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
12 Apr 2002
fresh:
It's all slick, fizzy fun. But the film's fighting spirit gets snatched.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jun 2001
fresh:
Watching The Paper got me in touch all over again with how good it feels to work at the top of your form, on a story you believe in, on deadline.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Perfectly captures the hubbub of the nation's newsrooms.
– Rita Kempley,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Thanks to a caffeinated cast and hyperactive script, director Ron Howard delivers The Paper with a bang.
– Joe Brown,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000