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Paparazzi (2004) | User Rating
(41 votes) | Critic Rating
(16 reviews) |
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Directed by
Paul Abascal Written by
Forrest Smith Cast
Cole Hauser, Robin Tunney, Dennis Farina, Daniel Baldwin, Tom Hollander [more]
Release Date
• USA: Sep 3, 2004
• UK: 28 Jan 2005
DVD Release Date
• R1: Jan 11, 2005
Budget USD 20,000,000
BoxOffice: $15.6M
Official Website:
Paparazzi Website
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for intense violent sequences, sexual content and language.
Running Time
1 hour, 24 minutes
Country USA
Production Companies
20th Century Fox, Icon Entertainment International
Studio Icon Entertainment
More info on IMDb.com
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Paparazzi Reviews |
Luckily for Mel Gibson, his last vanity project, ''The Passion of the Christ,'' has probably made enough money to cover the expense of his new one, ''Paparazzi.'' This amazingly arrogant, immoral film is almost certain to suffer a fast, richly deserved death at the Labor Day box office. [read review]
--Dave Kehr (The New York Times)
It's got a very basic set-up that provides you with two sides of the coin. A celebrity whose life is being invaded by photographers, and those dreaded, immoral paparazzo. It's not the most original storyline in the world, but it's a great premise set in the world of Hollywood. It's not meant to be taken seriously, folks. For what it is, which is a typical "revenge" thriller, it does the job and then some. [read review] 6/10
--'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com)
"Paparazzi" won’t win any screenplay or editing awards, but it does get a well deserved “cold one” for being a fast paced, well acted, inventive, suspenseful and exceedingly entertaining spin on the “macho man” ferris wheel. You can keep your “The Player”...I’ll take a hard hitting dose of Laramie over that jive any day! [read review] 
--'The Arrow' (Arrow)
Much has been made of the fact that this movie was directed by a Hollywood hairstylist named Paul Abascal instead of an experienced director, but believe me, the directing is only one of its problems. More significant, I would say, is the preposterous, laughable screenplay by Forrest Smith, also a first-timer. Even if Hitchcock had directed this, it would have turned out stupid. It just would have had cooler shots. [read review] D+
--Eric D. Snider (EricDSnider.com)
Call it comfort food, call it a sick fascination with seeing Britney Spears without her make-up, or candid shots of Kirstie Alley elbow-deep in Butter Nut Brickle at the local Baskin-Robbins. But for those who thought it was impossible to make this guilty pleasure into a full-length motion picture, then run out and pick up a copy of Paparazzi. [read review] 
--Blake Snyder (MovieWeb)
But what we end up with is muted and disappointing, two qualities that are true of the production as a whole. If you belong to the select group whose public and private moments are plagued by a swarm of photographers, you may welcome what this movie has to offer. The rest of us, who lack the problems associated with fame and wealth, will not be as appreciative. [read review] 
--James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
Coming out of the movie I felt I’d been in a shower of manure for 84 minutes. Unlikely to change the serious issues around right-to-privacy vs fame and associate industries, it’s nevertheless an experience which might appeal to those who like to feast ontoxic gossip, innuendo and gross generalisations in order to fuel fantasies of violent revenge. That’s entertainment, folks! [read review] 3/10
--Avril Carruthers (Movie-Vault.com)
...if you want to watch a movie that works on the most primal level, run alongside a great lead actor who deserves to get much greater roles in bigger movies and satisfy some of your most basic urges in the arena of popcorn cinema, check this puppy out. [read review] 6/10
--'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com)
Obviously inspired by the photo chase that drove Princess Di to her death, "Paparazzi" is for anyone who's ever wondered how good it would feel to knock down a photographer with his car and then back over him. [read review]
--Jack Mathews (New York Daily News)
Panders to that element in the American culture that looks for one dimensional villains on which to blame our troubles and on whom we can pound with clear consciences. [read review] 52/100
--Brian Webster (Apollo Guide)
Paparazzi has a few things going for it, including an interesting premise for a new type of thriller we haven't really seen to this extent before. [read review] 
--Vince Leo (Qwipster.net)
Despite the coincidental nature of some of the storytelling, ‘Paparazzi’ remains a satisfying tale of revenge, Hollywood style. [read review] 
--Joe Rickey (Movie-Gurus.com)
Over the top, improbable, as cheesy as stuffed crust pizza and immensely entertaining. [read review]
--Rick Kisonak (MovieWeb)
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