Paper Towns (2015)
A melancholic, earnest journey unfolds as a young man searches for an adventurous, mysterious girl.
Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge, he follows. After their all-nighter ends and a new day breaks, Quentin arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Quentin soon learns that there are clues, and they're for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer Quentin gets, the less he sees of the girl he thought he knew.
How intense is Paper Towns?
Paper Towns has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a date-night pick. Rated PG-13.
What Paper Towns feels like
- Tone
- romanticmelancholyearnestnostalgic
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionDate night
Where to stream Paper Towns
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Is Paper Towns for you?
Is Paper Towns scary?
No. Paper Towns is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Paper Towns gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Paper Towns sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Paper Towns OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Paper Towns?
Paper Towns runs 1h 49m.
Where can I stream Paper Towns?
Paper Towns is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Paper Towns have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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