The Paperboy
Directed by Lee DanielsA reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
The Paperboy Ratings & Reviews
- Nicholas FlorioJune 27, 2025This was a great movie. . Sad and a little messy with the story line at times but it was a great movie.
- MR_BigTimeFebruary 17, 2026The Paperboy puts the saying "the road to hell is paved with good intentions" into perspective. It features an outstanding cast, of which I particularly want to praise John Cusack. One look at Mr. Van Wetter and I knew what I needed to know. Nuff said there. Kidman managed to be her usual charming self despite the tramp of a character she got here. Efron and McConaughey worked great as brothers and I especially liked how Jack connected with the rest of the world. I haven't read the book, but I'm looking forward to see how it compares.
- tyrabuburuzJanuary 11, 2026Garbage
- Alex CookeJanuary 9, 2025Outstanding performances by Effron, Cusack and McConaughey.
- thomasrogers753February 21, 2026This one just didn’t hit for me. It felt as if there was four stories going on all at the same time and none of them could grab me. I just couldn’t really get into the movie, was not for me.
The Paperboy Trivia
The Paperboy was released on October 17, 2012.
The Paperboy was directed by Lee Daniels.
The Paperboy has a runtime of 1h 46m.
The Paperboy was produced by Hilary Shor, Lee Daniels, Avi Lerner, Ed Cathell III, Cassian Elwes.
A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
The key characters in The Paperboy are Jack Jansen (Zac Efron), Ward Jansen (Matthew McConaughey), Charlotte Bless (Nicole Kidman).
The Paperboy is rated R.
The Paperboy is a Drama, Thriller, Crime film.
The Paperboy has an audience rating of 3.3 out of 10.
The Paperboy had a budget of $12.5M.
The Paperboy has made $1.4M at the box office.