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Good on Paper

  • 2021
  • Unrated
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
15K
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Ryan Hansen and Iliza Shlesinger in Good on Paper (2021)
After years of putting her career ahead of love, stand-up comic Andrea Singer has stumbled upon the perfect guy. On paper, he checks all the boxes but is he everything he appears to be?
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After years of putting her career first, a stand-up comic meets a guy who seems perfect: smart, nice, successful and possibly too good to be true.After years of putting her career first, a stand-up comic meets a guy who seems perfect: smart, nice, successful and possibly too good to be true.After years of putting her career first, a stand-up comic meets a guy who seems perfect: smart, nice, successful and possibly too good to be true.

  • Director
    • Kimmy Gatewood
  • Writer
    • Iliza Shlesinger
  • Stars
    • Iliza Shlesinger
    • Britney Young
    • Christopher Nicholas Smith
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kimmy Gatewood
    • Writer
      • Iliza Shlesinger
    • Stars
      • Iliza Shlesinger
      • Britney Young
      • Christopher Nicholas Smith
    • 192User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Good On Paper: Tracking A Bear
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    Iliza Shlesinger
    Iliza Shlesinger
    • Andrea
    Britney Young
    Britney Young
    • Casting Director
    Christopher Nicholas Smith
    Christopher Nicholas Smith
    • Director
    • (as Chris N Smith)
    Adam Lustick
    Adam Lustick
    • Writer
    Alexander Roberts
    Alexander Roberts
    • Producer
    Rebecca Rittenhouse
    Rebecca Rittenhouse
    • Serrena
    Rebekka Johnson
    Rebekka Johnson
    • Rhonda Steward
    Ryan Hansen
    Ryan Hansen
    • Dennis
    Hunter Hill
    Hunter Hill
    • Heckler
    Margaret Cho
    Margaret Cho
    • Margot
    Nick Waters
    Nick Waters
    • Bartender
    • (as Nicholas Waters)
    Mav Viola
    Mav Viola
    • Grace
    Adam Ray
    Adam Ray
    • Drunk Jerk
    Matthew Rocheleau
    Matthew Rocheleau
    • Waiter
    Tyler Cameron
    Tyler Cameron
    • Ruggedly Handsome Man
    Jodi Miller
    • Waitress
    Deven MacNair
    Deven MacNair
    • Instructor
    Beth Dover
    Beth Dover
    • Leslie
    • Director
      • Kimmy Gatewood
    • Writer
      • Iliza Shlesinger
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    8ruadhcaileag

    Way Better Than Current Ratings

    I'm certainty glad I didn't check ratings here before watching this movie... because at the current 5.6 rating, we wouldn't have watch it.

    This movie is entertaining! Comedy and some drama mixed in, with a dose of strong women, and an engaging storyline. Really enjoyed it and would watch again. A great Saturday night movie...for after the kids go to bed.
    7arfdawg-1

    Better than They Said

    I have no idea who Iliza is so I came to this movie with no pre-conceived notions.

    It actually deserves more than the 5.6 it's currently getting.

    Well written and acted and directed on a shoestring budget.

    Moves along quickly and is never boring. Some goot haha's thru out.

    Doent have the typical car chase dumb Hollywood ending and that's a good thing.
    7Instant_Palmer

    Off-Beat Low Budget Comedy That Somehow Works with Schlesinger at Helm

    Iliza Schlesinger taking the Larry David approach to placing herself inside the fictional character, and it works. Like one of her stand-up routines massaged into a full story, Iliza pulls it off without seeming to break a sweat.

    I'd like to see her stretch herself in future projects, but this one worked for me as a nice surprise by one of the hottest comics, fully capable of making the jump to acting. Looking forward to more!
    5JoBloTheMovieCritic

    Good on Paper

    5/10 - definitely not the rom-com I was expecting when I hit play on Netflix, but despite everyone involved's best efforts, this one just does not stand out as anything remarkable and most of the jokes seemed to fall flat (at least for me)
    5timmym-25149

    This movie is simply trying too hard

    I wanted to like this movie but it was a rough watch. The jokes felt a bit lazy, the scenes too exaggerated, and the ending felt unrealistic and as though it was simply trying too hard.

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    • Trivia
      Ryan Hansen wore fake teeth to change his appearance and padding around his abdomen to make him look like he had a belly and a body double was used in the pool scene.
    • Goofs
      Assault cases are Government vs Defendant, not Claimant vs Respondent as in fraud cases, so Dennis would merely have been a witness rather than a claimant.
    • Quotes

      Andrea: For me, this story was not about love at first sight.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Quentin Tarantino/Iliza Schlesinger/Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (2021)
    • Soundtracks
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      Performed by clintongore
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    • Release date
      • June 23, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Amor de cuento
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Burn Later Productions
      • Meridian Content
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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