The Paper

1994 | Comedy, Drama, Media Industry, News Industry

Synopsis

New York City tabloid editor Henry's faced with tough decisions while he faces several serious life challenges, and a tempting job offer.

Scores

Overall Score
64.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.8%
Review Aggregate
74.7

Critic Consensus

91.7% Fresh • 24 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 24 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, realistic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnyromanticrealisticlightheartedcharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Michael Keaton1994$491,000$1,040,000(est)
Glenn Close1994$2,000,000 source$4,233,468reported
Marisa Tomei1994$228,000$482,000(est)
Randy Quaid1994$186,000$394,000(est)
Robert Duvall1994$159,000$337,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count38
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes16,875

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1994$38,824,340$82,180,810
International1994N/AN/A
Worldwide1994$38,824,340$82,180,810

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1994$19,412,170$41,090,405
Digital Rentals ?1994N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1994N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1994$42,528,000$90,020,474
Physical Purchases ?1994$39,255,000$83,092,403
TV & Streaming Revenue1994$9,706,085$20,545,202
Total Revenues1994$110,901,255$234,748,484
Expenses
Budget ?1994$24,205,000 (est)$51,235,552 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1994$10,042,000 (est)$21,256,245 (est)
Participations1994$8,872,000$18,779,666
Residuals ?1994$6,509,000$13,777,823
Interest & Overhead1994$4,841,000$10,247,110
Total Expenses1994$54,469,000$115,296,398
Movie Net Profit or Loss1994$56,432,255$119,452,087

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