Paper Tiger

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Paper Tiger

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Two brothers pursue the American Dream but get entangled in a dangerous Russian mafia scheme that terrorizes their family.

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James Gray

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Scarlett Johansson

Linda Pearl

Miles Teller

Irwin Pearl

Adam Driver

Gary Pearl

Michael Alix

Frank de Costa

Rosslyn Luke

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

2 days ago

Pulsates with heart, rancor, and terror—thanks, in no small part, to standout performances from its illustrious leads Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller.

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Monica Castillo

AV Club

2 days ago

A-

Paper Tiger is a cross-city odyssey that feels of its time but also of the moment.

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Keith Uhlich

Slant Magazine

5 days ago

3/4

The film is a slow-burn family tragedy in which ephemeral comforts run aground on reality.

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Kaveh Jalinous

Under the Radar

10 hrs ago

6/10

Though the themes are nuanced, they become apparent quite early in the film, and you’re never really blindsided by the plot’s twists and turns.

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Olga Artemyeva

ScreenAnarchy

1 day ago

Paper Tiger is a paradoxical film itself, as its small-scale, almost intimate story expands to an unexpected scope as it goes along. Its moral dilemmas are straight out of myths, yet everything in it feels real and tangible.

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Joey Magidson

Awards Radar

1 day ago

4/4

Paper Tiger is a James Gray masterpiece with phenomenal turns from Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller.

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Two brothers pursue the American Dream but get entangled in a dangerous Russian mafia scheme that terrorizes their family.

Director: James Gray
Producer: Rodrigo Teixeira
Screenwriter: James Gray
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: RT Features, LB Entertainment, AK Production
Rating: R (Language and Some Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 13, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 55m

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