Paterson (2016): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Paterson is a 2016 comedy drama directed by Jim Jarmusch, starring Adam Driver and Golshifteh Farahani. It runs 1 hour 58 minutes and earned $9.6 million worldwide. Critics gave it 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 90 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10. Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Fandango At Home.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 58m (118 min)
- Director
- Jim Jarmusch
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Bleecker Street Media
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Paterson About?
The premise of Paterson without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A quiet and contemplative comedy-drama, the film follows Paterson, a bus driver in Paterson, New Jersey, who writes poetry in his spare time. He finds inspiration in the city and its people during his route, sharing his life and work with his enthusiastic wife, Laura. While he writes, Laura explores her own creative pursuits, often with ambitious and evolving ideas. The film beautifully observes their everyday life, the simple joys of their relationship, and the power of art.
Paterson Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- poetry
- writing a poem
- bus driver
- twin
- cupcake
- husband wife relationship
- walking a dog
- driving a bus
- new jersey
- character name as title
- bar
- paterson new jersey
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- poem
- english bulldog
- reference to patsy cline
- reference to william carlos williams
- learning to play a guitar
- seven days
- one week time span
- reference to iggy and the stooges
- everyday life
- notebook
- beer
- bus
- secret notebook
- mailbox
- bulldog
- reference to gaetano bresci
- reference to allen ginsberg
- reference to lou costello
- reference to tammy wynette
- reference to emily dickinson
- poet
- broken down bus
- bus depot
- guitar
- dog
- one word title
- implied female nudity
- playing both sides of a game
- reading
- cell phone
- pay phone
- day of the week on screen
- reference to petrarch
- reference to fetty wap
- surname as title
- reference to dante alighieri
- reference to david foster wallace
- reference to paul auster
Where to Watch Paterson
Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Paterson Cast
Adam Driver leads the cast, with Golshifteh Farahani. Directed by Jim Jarmusch.
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Director Jim Jarmusch
Paterson Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Paterson 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 90 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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IMDb 7.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 96% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 72%
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Metacritic 90 Metascore
User score 7.8
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TMDB 71% User score
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Letterboxd 3.9 /5
3.8K ratings
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Movie Insider 4.0 /5
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Paterson Plot Summary
What happens in Paterson from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film intricately explores one week in the life of Paterson, a dedicated bus driver in the town of Paterson. Each day unfolds with a predictable routine. Paterson, who shares his life with his girlfriend, Laura, wakes up around the same time every morning, between 6:10 and 6:30 AM, without the aid of an alarm clock. Interestingly, he also chooses to live without a cellphone. After a simple breakfast, he strolls to work, and during his commute, he cultivates poetry in his thoughts. While on the bus, he carefully records his poetic inspirations in a private notebook, a secret he only shares with Laura.
Full summary
The whole story of Paterson, scene by scene
Paterson Box Office
Paterson grossed $9.6 million worldwide. $2.2 million came from the US and Canada and $7.4 million (78%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$9.6M
- US & Canada
- $2.2M
- International
- $7.4M
Paterson Trailers & Videos
15 videos: 2 trailers, 2 teasers, 9 clips and 2 featurettes.
- Trailer Official UK Trailer
- Teaser 20" UK Trailer
- Teaser Own It Now on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD
- Clip The Bar
How Well Do You Know Paterson?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is Paterson's profession?
Cars in Paterson
29 cars on screen, including the Gillig Phantom and the 1994 Ford Taurus.
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Gillig Phantom Main role -
1994 Ford Taurus Minor role -
NABI 40 SFW Minor role -
2004 Toyota Camry Solara Minor role
Paterson Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Патерсон” and “帕特森”.
- Also known as
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- Патерсон
- 帕特森
- 패터슨
- פטרסון
- Патерсън
- 派特森
- 柏德遜
- Patersons
- パターソン
- Patersonas
- Thành phố Paterson
- กวีรักบทชีวิต
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Movies Like Paterson
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Station Agent, Pompo the Cinephile and Parked.
Paterson FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Paterson, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Paterson?
Paterson runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).
When was Paterson released?
Paterson was released on December 28, 2016.
Who directed Paterson?
Paterson was directed by Jim Jarmusch.
More films by Jim Jarmusch Who is in the cast of Paterson?
Paterson stars Adam Driver and Golshifteh Farahani.
Where can I watch Paterson?
In the US, Paterson is streaming on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Paterson make at the box office?
Paterson grossed $9.6 million worldwide ($2.2 million domestic, $7.4 million international).
How is Paterson rated?
Paterson has 7.3/10 on IMDb, 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 90 on Metacritic and 71% on TMDB.
Does Paterson have a post-credit scene?
No. Paterson has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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