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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

This is an undrained swamp of fear, black comedy and desire: nasty, sexy, funny...

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Angie Errigo
rated 6

A superb Kidman takes off the handbrake, and most everything else, in Daniels' southern-fried follow-up to Precious.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Alexander Kardelo
rated 6

Allt skapar känslan av att sjunka ner i en snaskig och snuskig pulp fiction-novell som legat sönderbläddrad och bortglömd framme i solen.

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Cast & Crew

Lee Daniels
Director
Nicole Kidman
As Charlotte Bless
John Cusack
As Hillary Van Wetter
Matthew McConaughey
As Ward Jansen
Scott Glenn
As W.W. Jansen
David Oyelowo
As Yardley Acheman
Ned Bellamy
As Tyree van Wetter

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The Paperboy is a thrilling drama that follows investigative reporter Ward Jansen and his partner Yardley Acheman as they investigate the case of Hillary Van Wetter, a man convicted of murdering a corrupt local sheriff in 1965. Ward and Yardley believe that Van Wetter was framed and enlist the help of Ward's younger brother Jack and Charlotte Bless, a mysterious woman who has fallen in love with Van Wetter through their correspondence. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover secrets and lies that lead them down a dangerous path filled with twists and turns. The film features an all-star cast, including Matthew McConaughey and Zac Efron, and is based on the bestselling novel by Peter Dexter.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Paperboy include Gone Girl, Coherence, Brimstone, Zodiac, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Voice from the Stone.

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The Paperboy was released in theaters on October 5, 2012.