The Paperboy

2012 film by Lee Daniels
Movie film Q1026872
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The Paperboy

Summary

The Paperboy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,174 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Paperboy's image is recorded as The Paperboy Cannes 2012.jpg[3].
  • The Paperboy's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Paperboy's director is recorded as Lee Daniels[5].
  • The Paperboy's screenwriter is recorded as Pete Dexter[6].
  • The Paperboy's screenwriter is recorded as Lee Daniels[7].
  • The Paperboy's genre is recorded as thriller film[8].
  • The Paperboy's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • The Paperboy's genre is recorded as LGBTQ-related film[10].
  • The Paperboy's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[11].
  • The Paperboy's based on is recorded as The Paperboy[12].
  • The Paperboy's cast member is recorded as Matthew McConaughey[13].
  • The Paperboy's cast member is recorded as Zac Efron[14].
  • The Paperboy's cast member is recorded as Nicole Kidman[15].
  • The Paperboy's cast member is recorded as John Cusack[16].
  • The Paperboy's cast member is recorded as Scott Glenn[17].
  • The Paperboy's cast member is recorded as David Oyelowo[18].
  • The Paperboy's cast member is recorded as Macy Gray[19].
  • The Paperboy's cast member is recorded as Ned Bellamy[20].
  • The Paperboy's cast member is recorded as Grace Hightower[21].
  • The Paperboy's cast member is recorded as Faizon Love[22].
  • The Paperboy's cast member is recorded as Katarzyna Wolejnio[23].
  • The Paperboy's cast member is recorded as J. D. Evermore[24].
  • The Paperboy's cast member is recorded as Peter Murnik[25].
  • The Paperboy's cast member is recorded as Nikolette Noel[26].
  • The Paperboy's cast member is recorded as Gary Clarke[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Michael Benaroya[28], Cassian Elwes[29], Simone Sheffield[30], Hilary Shor[31], Lee Daniels[32], and Avi Lerner[33]. The Paperboy's director is recorded as Lee Daniels[5]. Screenwriters include Pete Dexter[6] and Lee Daniels[7]. Cast members include Matthew McConaughey[13], Zac Efron[14], Nicole Kidman[15], John Cusack[16], Scott Glenn[17], and David Oyelowo[18].

Publication

The Paperboy's publication date is recorded as +2012-05-24T00:00:00Z[34]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[35]. Genres include thriller film[8], drama film[9], LGBTQ-related film[10], and film based on a novel[11].

Reception

Reviews include 45%[36], 5.2/10[37], and 45/100[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Paperboy's after a work by is recorded as Pete Dexter[39].

Why It Matters

The Paperboy ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,174 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . abcnews.go.com. abcnews.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [39] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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