2009
PG-13
Overture Films
1 h 28 m

2009
PG-13
Overture Films
1 h 28 m

Summary Charlyne Yi does not believe in love. Or so she says. Well, at the very least, she doesn’t believe in fairy-tale love or the Hollywood mythology of love, and her own experiences have turned her into yet another modern-day skeptic. Paper Heart follows Charlyne as she embarks on a quest across America to make a documentary about the one su...

Directed By: Nicholas Jasenovec

Written By: Charlyne Yi, Nicholas Jasenovec

2009
PG-13
Overture Films
1 h 28 m

2009
PG-13
Overture Films
1 h 28 m

Paper Heart

Name: Paper Heart
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2009-08-07
Duration: 1 min 28 s
Rating: 54
Cast: Charlyne Yi, Michael Cera, Jake Johnson, Gill Summers, Martin Starr

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 25 Critic Reviews

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 27 User Ratings

6.1

My Score

Hover and click to give a rating Saved

Where to Watch

Directed By: Nicholas Jasenovec

Written By: Charlyne Yi, Nicholas Jasenovec

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

View All

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 25 Critic Reviews

44% Positive
11 Reviews

44% Mixed
11 Reviews

12% Negative
3 Reviews

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Critic Reviews

View All

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 25 Critic Reviews

44% Positive
11 Reviews

44% Mixed
11 Reviews

12% Negative
3 Reviews

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Film Threat

Cera once again does his "Michael Cera thing." Personally, I love his "thing" but know it’s not for everyone, and I agree that it doesn’t always work contextually. But trust me, here it really works.

FULL REVIEW

Rolling Stone

Enjoying this wondrous wisp of a something is easy, describing it is hard. Luckily, Charlyne Yi is an enchantress.

By Peter Travers FULL REVIEW

Portland Oregonian

Paper Heart isn't the most cloying instance of earnest indie quirk to emerge in the past few months, nor is it the most charming, but the mere fact that such a continuum exists is reason enough to worry.

By Marc Mohan FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

A "hybrid documentary" that bemusedly blurs the line between fact and fiction.

FULL REVIEW

Washington Post

Yi's self-regarding, ironic tone makes the whole thing feel like a setup, designed more as an indie-chic calling card than a sincere inquiry.

By Ann Hornaday FULL REVIEW

Village Voice

A documentary except when it's a mockumentary, this is all kinds of adorable and heartbreaking--the doc part, at least.

FULL REVIEW

San Francisco Chronicle

A cute movie, a little too cute and a little too aware of its own cuteness.