Paper Towns (film)

Paper Towns
Cara Delevingne and Nat Wolff as Margo Roth Spiegelman and Quentin "Q" Jacobsen respectively
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJake Schreier
Screenplay by
Based onPaper Towns
by John Green
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDavid Lanzenberg
Edited by
Music bySon Lux
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • July 24, 2015 (2015-07-24)
Running time
109 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million[2]
Box office$85.5 million[3]

Paper Towns is a 2015 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Jake Schreier from a screenplay by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by John Green. The film stars Nat Wolff and Cara Delevingne, with Halston Sage, Austin Abrams, and Justice Smith in supporting roles. The story follows the search by Quentin "Q" Jacobsen (Wolff) for Margo Roth Spiegelman (Delevingne), his childhood friend and object of affection. In the process, Quentin explores the relationship with his friends, including his compatibility with Margo.

Paper Towns was released in the United States on July 24, 2015, by 20th Century Fox.[4] The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $85 million worldwide against a production budget of $12 million.[3] It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 20, 2015, and grossed over $9 million in total domestic video sales.[5]

  1. ^ "PAPER TOWNS (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  2. ^ Pamela McClintock (July 21, 2015). "Box-Office Preview: 'Pixels,' 'Paper Towns' Prepare for Battle With 'Ant-Man,' 'Minions'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Paper Towns (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  4. ^ Motsinger, Carol (October 27, 2014). "'Paper Towns' will begin filming in Charlotte next week". citizen-times.com. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  5. ^ "Paper Towns (2015)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved May 15, 2018.