Paper Towns (2015)

After an all-night adventure, Quentin's lifelong crush, Margo, disappears, leaving behind clues that Quentin and his friends follow on the journey of a lifetime.

Director:

Jake Schreier

Writers:

Scott Neustadter (screenplay by), Michael H. Weber (screenplay by)

Stars:

Nat Wolff, Cara Delevingne, Austin Abrams

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nat Wolff	...	Quentin
Cara Delevingne	...	Margo
Austin Abrams	...	Ben
Justice Smith	...	Radar
Halston Sage	...	Lacey
Jaz Sinclair	...	Angela
Cara Buono	...	Mrs. Jacobsen
Josiah Cerio	...	Young Quentin
Hannah Alligood	...	Young Margo
Meg Crosbie	...	Ruthie
Griffin Freeman	...	Jase
Caitlin Carver	...	Becca
RJ Shearer	...	Chuck
Susan Macke Miller	...	Mrs. Spiegelman
Tom Hillmann	...	Mr. Spiegelman

Storyline

Adapted from the bestselling novel by author John Green, PAPER TOWNS is a coming-of-age story centering on Quentin and his enigmatic neighbor Margo, who loved mysteries so much she became one. After taking him on an all-night adventure through their hometown, Margo suddenly disappears - leaving behind cryptic clues for Quentin to decipher. The search leads Quentin and his quick-witted friends on an exhilarating adventure that is equal parts hilarious and moving. Ultimately, to track down Margo, Quentin must find a deeper understanding of true friendship - and true love.

---

Plot Keywords:

based on novel | travel | teenage girl | unrequited love | friendship | 

---

Taglines:

The town was paper, but the memories were not

---

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Romance

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language, drinking, sexuality and partial nudity - all involving teens

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "SeaWorld" scene from the novel is not seen in the movie. This is because the movie "Blackfish" had made people rethink SeaWorld and captivity. If the SeaWorld scene were in the movie, people would possibly boycott and the box office would be low. The screenplay writers decided it would be best to not put the SeaWorld scene in.

---

Goofs

When Quentin enters the washroom at the party, the shower curtains are already open, but then later on you see Lacey opening the shower curtains.

---

Quotes

Quentin Jacobsen: Interesting capitalization.
Margo: Yeah. I'm a big believer in random capitalization. The rules of capitalization are so unfair to words in the middle.

---

Connections

References Game of Thrones (2011)

---

Soundtracks

Runaway (U & I) (Svidden & Jarly Remix)
Written by Anton Rundberg, Julia Karlsson, Svidden (as Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch), Cathy Dennis, Linus Eklöw and Christian Karlsson (as Christian Lars Karlsson)
Performed by Galantis, Svidden and Joakim Jarl (as Jarly).
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

1000 Miles to Friendzone

Paper Towns is the very ordinary. The cinematography is very standard for this kind of film, the acting uninspired and easy, the script predictable and full of stereotypes, and comedy inserted into every few minutes of the film to distract from the cookie-cutter dialogue. Nat Wolff cannot carry a film on his own, and his character is uninteresting and unrelatable. Cara Delevinge does not shine either.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 July 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Paper Towns

Filming Locations:

North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,650,140, 26 July 2015

Gross USA:

$32,000,304

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$85,512,300

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 2000 Pictures, Temple Hill Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1