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Paperman

2012
Romance
Comedy
Short Film
7m
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. (imdb)
Directed by:
John Kahrs
Written by:
Clio Chiang Kendelle Hoyer
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Starring:
Kari Wahlgren Kari Wahlgren John Kahrs Jeff Turley
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Genres:
Romance, Comedy, Animation
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Paperman

2012
Romance
Comedy
Short Film
7m
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Avg Percentile 64.17% from 939 total ratings
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trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 19 Feb 2013
61
16th
Am I alone in thinking this was painfully mediocre and cliche?
Rated 19 Feb 2013
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 18 Nov 2012
80
78th
When Disney makes animated women attractive it makes me feel like a weirdo.
Rated 18 Nov 2012
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Nov 2012
6
70th
As for the narrative: Whatever. But as for the visuals: WOW. Holy shit do I wish Disney would do a full-length classic style Disney fairy tale movie in this style. I would eat that shit up like you wouldn't believe.
Rated 14 Nov 2012
randallodimRandallODim
Rated 19 Feb 2013
80
54th
Yes, TrixRabbi, you are. Well, it is pretty cliche, but it's sweet and pretty enough to make up for it.
Rated 19 Feb 2013
worstcasesceworstcasesce
Rated 09 Nov 2012
1
0th
It's charming, but the real marvel is the bizarre meld of 2D and 3D animation. It really is incredible, and I hope to see some full-length animated features in the future done with this program. Score is not a grade.
Rated 09 Nov 2012
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 02 Aug 2013
85
76th
Sickeningly sweet, in the way that Disney has perfected over the years. It's a charming little love story and the animation is a style that I hope Disney returns to in the future. It's a blend of their signature hand-drawn style with a 3D computer graphic flair that grabs hold of the senses. The setting and time period add to the appeal and the music enhances the viewing experience as well. It's a simple little thing that's good for the heart.
Rated 02 Aug 2013
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 08 Jan 2013
50
38th
Cute. If only real life worked that way.
Rated 08 Jan 2013
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 14 Jan 2013
66
18th
Normally this kind of cutesy thing works for me in shorts like this, but not here. I can't really put my finger on why but it feels to simple and unearned.
Rated 14 Jan 2013
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 09 Feb 2014
100
99th
My heart bleeds with a thousand paper cuts. Wow, what a charming and sweet short animated film. Paperman is what Disney does best. They take a simple idea and make some magic out of it...
Rated 09 Feb 2014
charlieCharlie
Rated 17 Feb 2013
75
69th
Beautiful...
Rated 17 Feb 2013
heydingoHeyDingo
Rated 31 Jan 2013
33
67th
The story isn't that great, but this short is visually breathtaking.
Rated 31 Jan 2013
baburusuBaburusu
Rated 28 Nov 2014
96
97th
This is what I want for the future of animation. Just stellar, masterfully combining 2D and CG 3D animation, and proving that its combo has a lot of potential. Moreover, not only is it visually breathtakingly beautiful to look at, being definitely its biggest strength, the story itself is cute, sweet, romantic, and funny. What more could you ask for?
Rated 28 Nov 2014
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 03 Dec 2012
6
34th
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Rated 03 Dec 2012
ununniliumUnunnilium
Rated 21 Dec 2012
91
90th
Oh god, lovely visual storytelling. Cheerful and sweet and wonderful. Better than the movie it preceded, and Wreck-It Ralph was really good.
Rated 21 Dec 2012
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 09 Feb 2013
53
49th
The animation is really beautiful, and it's a sweet story. But the airplanes gaining magic powers was kind of cop out. You wouldn't be remiss in watching this, but I'd recommend 2008's similarly-themed Signs instead.
Rated 09 Feb 2013
martrynmartryn
Rated 26 Jul 2013
85
86th
Incredibly cute, and certainly the type of short they should make more of. It's sad when the animated short before the feature is much better than the feature itself.
Rated 26 Jul 2013
kasperlKasperL
Rated 29 Jul 2013
70
65th
Simple and sweet.
Rated 29 Jul 2013
jackshrackjackshrack
Rated 28 Mar 2013
81
72nd
Although it seems that it's not cool to admit that Disney produced something quite charming and visually appealing, I have to suspend my otherwise art-house sensibility and say that I am a sucker for a sweet and well crafted animation.
Rated 28 Mar 2013
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 27 May 2015
88
81st
This was incredibly sweet and really beautiful.
Rated 27 May 2015
dunder74Dunder74
Rated 24 Dec 2012
7
68th
Rather hollow narrative (whatever, it's a Pixar short film) and gorgeous visuals. The dude looks like Jim Halpert.
Rated 24 Dec 2012
rihreyrihrey
Rated 13 Nov 2021
62
80th
way too heterosexual though
Rated 13 Nov 2021
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 05 Sep 2013
80
52nd
A fun and heartfelt little short.
Rated 05 Sep 2013
spanksSpanks
Rated 07 Mar 2013
65
62nd
Animation = 90. Story = 40, at best. Exactly what you'd expect from a Disney short.
Rated 07 Mar 2013
emtiltemtilt
Rated 12 Aug 2013
58
37th
It masterfully implements the Disney aesthetic and sentimentality, but really, that's all it does.
Rated 12 Aug 2013
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 11 Nov 2012
85
80th
It was just a good way to spend a few minutes.
Rated 11 Nov 2012
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 03 Jun 2013
100
95th
http://gorgview.com/2013-oscar-nominated-live-action-and-animated-shorts
Rated 03 Jun 2013
sebbysebby
Rated 21 Mar 2013
70
72nd
The animation makes the short.
Rated 21 Mar 2013
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Feb 2013
71
84th
Some fairly beautiful animation, particularly with use of light makes this well worth watching, despite a story that doesn't live up to it at times.
Rated 25 Feb 2013
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 16 Nov 2013
80
88th
Beautiful. Unreal but beautiful.
Rated 16 Nov 2013
bzymusbzymus
Rated 31 Dec 2022
77
58th
audiovisual 80 overall feeling 75 avg ~77
Rated 31 Dec 2022
kavuKavu
Rated 19 Feb 2013
65
39th
Beautiful animation and score. I get that the story has that Disney magic, but it's still a bit weak.
Rated 19 Feb 2013
supergloosupergloo
Rated 27 Mar 2013
3
9th
Good ol' Disney ham-fisted sentimentality.
Rated 27 Mar 2013
hotsakehotsake
Rated 16 Nov 2016
80
92nd
A really cute and sweet animated short.
Rated 16 Nov 2016
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 28 Sep 2015
60
63rd
Mostly just fluff to go with the nice looking animation, but nothing terribly offensive that I could really hate it. Made me kinda wish more studios would put out animation like this, especially when backed by something with substance.
Rated 28 Sep 2015
ocelotOcelot
Rated 15 Mar 2014
60
54th
Whatever.
Rated 15 Mar 2014
darknightsDarkNights
Rated 11 May 2023
95
99th
Je ne l'oublierai jamais.
Rated 11 May 2023
djrossdjross
Rated 25 Sep 2013
35
19th
Did nothing for me.
Rated 25 Sep 2013
nolanNolan
Rated 09 Nov 2012
9
95th
So many emotions.
Rated 09 Nov 2012
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 17 Dec 2012
74
74th
Visually fantastic. The story was cute enough, too.
Rated 17 Dec 2012
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 13 Mar 2016
70
58th
I think the airplanes becoming sentient hurt the story but otherwise great
Rated 13 Mar 2016
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 05 Sep 2013
75
74th
Sweet, feelgood movie with great animation and music :)
Rated 05 Sep 2013
disconnecteddisconnected
Rated 18 May 2013
47
18th
Though essentially an animated perfume commercial, at least it's kinda unique and interesting, which is more than can be said for the main feature.
Rated 18 May 2013
daisylegsdaisylegs
Rated 23 Jun 2013
70
53rd
Pretty sinister. You have to wonder what kind of dark forces would be able to use paper to make helpless puppets of man.
Rated 23 Jun 2013
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 10 Mar 2013
76
72nd
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Rated 10 Mar 2013
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 06 Mar 2013
70
67th
Really very lovely little short.
Rated 06 Mar 2013
beer94Beer94
Rated 18 Jan 2017
70
70th
Animation and music is pretty top-notch. Sweet little short!
Rated 18 Jan 2017
moviecinemaMovieCinema
Rated 14 Nov 2021
80
88th
Looks so good, my eyes have been blessed
Rated 14 Nov 2021
baggerBagger
Rated 04 Feb 2013
77
71st
Damn Disney. You good.
Rated 04 Feb 2013
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 02 Aug 2013
100
90th
Simple and probably a bit too corny, but it's lovely none the less.
Rated 02 Aug 2013
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 25 Sep 2022
50
51st
okay
Rated 25 Sep 2022
ribcageribcage
Rated 01 Feb 2014
85
85th
quaint. fun. done.
Rated 01 Feb 2014
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 13 Nov 2013
84
79th
Yay.
Rated 13 Nov 2013
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 11 Nov 2012
50
21st
EHN
Rated 11 Nov 2012
skapskap
Rated 12 Apr 2018
30
10th
As for the story and the characters (if you can even call a couple of cute faces characters), this is a very pedestrian student work. This is what an average person would come up with when asked to make a short film. Or perhaps it could be generated by a computer algorithm. But then comes the heavy artillery of disney visual technologies (artistry would not be the right word anymore) and a "masterpiece" is ready. I definitely say NO to this kind of animation.
Rated 12 Apr 2018
kleaklea
Rated 10 Mar 2013
34
25th
magic paper airplanes
Rated 10 Mar 2013
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 11 Feb 2013
70
67th
And the Oscar goes to... Story-wise perhaps not the most original or interesting piece, but a masterclass in animation and style none the less.
Rated 11 Feb 2013
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 16 Feb 2013
62
36th
Started off promising. I liked the lead characters and the premise, but the way paper is involved in resolving the film was a letdown. (ps:71)
Rated 16 Feb 2013

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