Paper Man (2009)

Directed by

Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 368 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A struggling writer in his forties relies on his childhood imaginary friend for guidance. He befriends a teenage girl, and their unusual connection helps him face his insecurities.

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What happens

Paper Man (also known as Unlikely Hero) is a 2009 American independent comedy drama film written and directed by Kieran and Michele Mulroney. The film stars Jeff Daniels as a struggling writer who relies on a childhood imaginary friend to help him with life decisions, Emma Stone as a 17-year-old high school student who befriends him, and Ryan Reynolds as the imaginary Captain Excellent. The film was developed at the Sundance Filmmakers’ Labs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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