Paper Moon (1973)
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich · 102 min · Comedy, Crime, Drama
71.5 TOPICAL score · #691 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Paper Moon (1973, directed by Peter Bogdanovich) has a TOPICAL score of 71.5 - ranked 691 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 5 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (880 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 35 languages.
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (880 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 5 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; Silver nugget for the best foreign film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 35 languages
- Still read36,870 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, Madeline Kahn, John Hillerman
“The website's consensus reads: "Expertly balancing tones, Paper Moon is a deft blend of film nostalgia and finely tuned performances -- especially from Tatum O'Neal, who won an Oscar for her debut."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10