Paperman (2012)

An office worker meets the girl of his dreams and uses a fleet of paper airplanes to get her attention.

Director:

John Kahrs

Writers:

Clio Chiang (story), Kendelle Hoyer (story)

Stars:

John Kahrs, Kari Wahlgren, Jack Goldenberg

Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Kahrs	...	George (voice)
Kari Wahlgren	...	Meg (voice)

Storyline

An animated short that follows the story of a lonely young man in mid-century New York City, whose destiny takes an unexpected turn after a chance meeting with a beautiful woman on his morning commute. Convinced the girl of his dreams is gone forever, he gets a second chance when he spots her in a skyscraper window across the avenue from his office. With only his heart, imagination and a stack of papers to get her attention, his efforts are no match for what the fates have in store for him.

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Plot Keywords:

love at first sight | boy meets girl | skyscraper | paper airplane | office worker | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

The only color used in the film is the red lipstick on the girl's lips and the mark it makes on the paper.

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Crazy Credits

The Disney logo is in the black-and-white artwork of the short, and has a paper airplane flying over it.

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Connections

Spoofed in CollegeHumor Originals: Paperman Threesome (2013)

User Reviews

I have to admit I got a little teary eyed!

'PAPERMAN': Five Stars (Out of Five)

A Disney animated short film (that debuted in theaters before 'WRECK-IT RALPH') that tells the story of a New York office worker (sometime in the mid-20th century) who falls for a woman he just met, on his way to work, and is drawn to her through paper (paper airplanes to be more specific). It was directed by first time director John Kahrs (who's other film experience has been in the animation department for Disney animated features) and written by Clio Chiang and Kendelle Hoyer (the duo also worked on the script for Disney's 2011 'WINNIE THE POOH' animated feature). It's a black-and-white short and combines traditional hand-drawn animation with computer animation. I absolutely loved the film; it's about as good a short film as I've ever seen (live action or animated)! It's so emotionally moving and beautifully magical that I have to admit I got a little teary eyed. At 7 minutes it's hard to rate in comparison with feature length films, so to say this is one of the best movies I've seen all year might be an overstatement, but it's definitely one of the best shorts I've ever seen!

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Details

Official Sites:

Disney Animation [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Paperman

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1