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The Paperboy (2012)

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A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.

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A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.

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Rated R for strong sexual content, violence and language | See all certifications »

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17 October 2012 (Belgium)  »

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Budget:

$12,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$102,706 (USA) (5 October 2012)

Gross:

$692,640 (USA) (16 November 2012)
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It was announced on the 2nd May that The Paperboy's theme song was written and recorded by Mariah Carey and is called Mesmerized. See more »

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[first lines]
Interviewer: [off-screen] Just tell me when you're rolling.
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Probably better to be left as a novel
23 January 2013 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

This is one of those movies that probably would have been better off left as a book instead of trying to make a movie out of it. I never read the book this movie is based on but it just has a lot of stuff going on and none of them is all that attention grabbing. Everything just comes off bland and really dry in this movie. The cast is good but none of them is all that memorable. Zach Efron is alright but gives a performance that will not stand out. He basically plays a sexually repressed boy that has abandonment issues. Matthew McConaughey basically plays that guy with the southern accent that has to do with the law once again. Nicole Kidman plays a tramp that tries to act smart and her performance is actually really good. And John Cusack nails it as this crazy hillbilly. when it comes to everything however, it's just a muddled mess that doesn't leave much of a impression when it's finished. Nor is it moving or has much humanity to it or have much heartfelt moments. Overall this is a bland movie that is just boring to sit through for the most part.

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