- Release Date: 1973
- Runtime: 102 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Starring: Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, Madeline Kahn, John Hillerman ... see all
- Director: Peter Bogdanovich
- Plot: Adapted from the novel, "Addie Pray" (1971) by Joe David Brown, PAPER MOON is the story of Moses Pray and Addie Loggins. With scenery reminiscent of "The Grapes of Wrath,"... Read more
User Reviews
Ugh...
Mar 12, 2007
rayjay626 - yahoo.com
Mar 12, 2007rayjay626 - yahoo.com
This movie was tasteless. It started out fine, but I couldn't even watch the entire thing for being put into a horrible mood. I wasn't completely offended by the Bible conman, but the 9-year-old and 15-year-old smoking and the entire storyline... Full review
They Don't Make em like this Anymore
Oct 15, 2006
sugarplumflute - yahoo.com
Oct 15, 2006sugarplumflute - yahoo.com
This was probably the first black and white movie I ever saw and I remember it was the funniest and most heart warming films I've ever seen. This old black and white movie surpasses many color movies out there today. They... Full review
damn good movie
Sep 25, 2006
thecitylightts - yahoo.com
Sep 25, 2006thecitylightts - yahoo.com
Im an insominac so i pretty much stay up all the time and watch movies. And this is one of the best movies ive seen in a long time. <33 i love it... Full review
Wisconsin drive-in
Sep 13, 2006
lubyboris - yahoo.com
Sep 13, 2006lubyboris - yahoo.com
I remember this as being the first movie I ever saw at a drive-in on what was probably a cool summer night. I loved the movie then and have not seen it all the way through since. But it is a... Full review
Enchanting Depression-era comedy...
Aug 29, 2006
Neil Doyle - imdb.com
Aug 29, 2006Neil Doyle - imdb.com
True, TATUM O'NEIL won an Oscar for her role as Addie Pray in PAPER MOON and fully deserved it. Her dad, RYAN O'NEIL must have been proud of her but his only reward was a Golden Globe nomination.The con artist... Full review
A perfect movie in every way. O'neal's best.
Jul 18, 2006
epicfan95 - yahoo.com
Jul 18, 2006epicfan95 - yahoo.com
This is a perfect movie with a perfect cast and supporting cast. I actually saw this the week before it left theaters. A great film. A very impressive role for both, Father and Daughter, O'Neal.... Full review
The O'Neals at their very best!
Mar 10, 2006
sittre2you - yahoo.com
Mar 10, 2006sittre2you - yahoo.com
This fantastic starts simply and ends simply yet in between we are introduced to a fantastic movie in which a young Tatum O'Neal and Ryan o'Neal in one of his last great movies play father daughter con artists who roam the... Full review
Laughing and Crying
Sep 06, 2005
jencercone - yahoo.com
Sep 06, 2005jencercone - yahoo.com
This movie will break your heart, melt it and form it new. I love "Paper Moon" because it is a wonderful story with sadness and happiness set in the American Dust Bowl. The movie captures the thrities with all of its... Full review
CUTE AS HECK
Sep 01, 2005
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Sep 01, 2005lucky_luver_17 - yahoo.com
i was on the floor as well as every one else in a fit of giggles. it was so cute !!!!!!!!!! i loved it and think everyine else will to .it is great for the family !!!!!... Full review
Tatum O'neal is the bomb!
Sep 01, 2005
stephon_marbury_suns - yahoo.com
Sep 01, 2005stephon_marbury_suns - yahoo.com
She makes me watch this from beginning to end because her voice and personality are so cute. Ryan O'neal did a great and funny job too. I can go on and on but it's best for you to experience this underrated... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 13, 2004eFilmCritic.com
the first, a taut thriller about a madman who inexplicably begins murdering strangers on the street, another about the sexual exploits of small town Texas....Another way the film achieves its feeling of reality is through its interesting lack of music.....the last a screwball comedy worthy of the great Hawksian classics.....The film brilliantly sidesteps becoming overly corny or cute when dealing with the tricky comedy-seriousness of Addie's character....All credit goes to O'Neal the younger for her constan ... Full Review
| Sep 09, 2003Deseret News
Which is not to say that this film is as memorable as that one.
But it's smart and funny enough that it stands out among the current crop of movies - especially after a summer full of films that stressed action sequences over characterization and clever writing.
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| Aug 12, 2003filmcritic.com
O'Neal plays the tomboyish girl you'd love to have in your own family: whipsmart, cute, and all too wise in the ways of the world.
It's a loving and very sweet movie, but the way it treats family relationships and slyly questions the degree to which we'll do anything in order to take care of our own makes it truly priceless.
... Full Review
DVD Talk
Paramount's DVD of Paper Moon has an enhanced transfer that captures the crisp deep-focus look of the B&W photography, and doesn't try to hide the occasional grainy shot with digital doctoring.
It was around the time of Paper Moon that he was doing sickening guest hosting bits on The Tonight Show and behaving like the worst kind of conceited Hollywood ass.
... Full Review
exclaim.ca
Paper Moon (1973) is a smart, touching movie that isnt too sentimental despite its family forging overtones.
Bogdanovich comes across as slightly bitter for never getting the respect he deserves.
... Full Review
News
QUOTES: Readers' favorite movie lines ... this week from 'Paper Moon'
chicagotribune.com –
2009-03-30
Moses (Ryan O'Neal): "I got scruples too, you know. You know what that is? Scruples?" Addie (Tatum O'Neal): "No, I don't know what it is, but if you got 'em, it's a sure bet they belong to somebody else!" ... Full Article
And the Oscar Goes to Matilda If Ledger Wins
go.com –
2009-02-18
Faced with the prospect of a minor potentially taking possession of Ledger's Oscar, the academy has in recent days revisited the way it handled underage winners such as Tatum O'Neal, who was 10 when she won best supporting actress for... ... Full Article
Video Rewind- Father's Day
associatedcontent.com –
2008-06-11
I've always been fortunate enough NOT to work with any members of my family and with this weekend being Father's Day (another one of those made up guilt ridden holidays) I thought it would fun to share with you famous... ... Full Article
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orlandosentinel.com –
2007-03-21
Peter Bogdanovich chose Paper Moon as the movie he wanted to represent his work as the Florida Film Festival honors him with its "visionary" award. ... Full Article
Paper Moon
ew.com –
1995-06-30
Thanks to a new wide-screen transfer, the O'Neals' (Ryan and Tatum) beguiling father-daughter act now plays out against stunning dust-bowl tableaux instead of cropped landscapes. ... Full Article

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