A scowling 9-year-old girl smokes cigarettes and does crimes. What more could anyone want from a movie?
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Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
Paper Moon
An acclaimed, rewatchable comedy.
Comedy
Crime
Drama
1973
1h 42m
4.4(117k)via LetterboxdTatum O'Neal + 4 more
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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6What people say
tatum o'neal charges that rich lady $24 for a bible. i ran that through an inflation calculator and $24 in the 1930s would amount to about $420 today............ok, werk
I can't think of many other films that stay heartwarming without being corny so gracefully. It is SO RARE to see a film that can make you laugh and cry without manipulating you into it - there is no swelling music here, no trademark Hollywood "LOOK AT THIS! FEEL SOMETHING!" close-ups. An impeccable period piece with a delicate soul.
Common questions
What is Paper Moon about?+
A slick con artist and an orphaned girl travel through the Great Depression-era Midwest, teaming up to pull small-scale scams while forming an unexpected bond.
Who directed Paper Moon?+
Peter Bogdanovich directed the film in 1973, establishing it as a hallmark of the New Hollywood movement.
