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An unlikely friendship between two misfit neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
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| TheWrapTodd GilchristPaddleton is quietly funny and full of compassion — the kind of movie that, much like its characters, feels likely to get overlooked or ignored but proves surprisingly rewarding once you make the effort to look past its surface. |
| Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyThanks to two pitch-perfect performances, Paddleton is bittersweet and poignant beyond words. |
| VarietyNick SchagerA movie about cancer has no right to be as consistently amusing as Paddleton — a triumph for which credit should be spread around, even if it most deservedly goes to Ray Romano. |
| RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloRomano’s performance in Paddleton is an incredible work of humor. He creates a character capable of annoying anyone who’s just met him. Many of the movie’s funniest moments allow Romano to play this awkward being to his full, cringe-inducing potential. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleA surprisingly tender and humorous shuffle down a weighty road. |
| New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottLike Paddleton itself, Romano's performance isn't flashy. It isn't dripping with self-awareness or desperation. Rather, it's quietly, subtly beautiful. And it deserves to be seen. |
| The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloPaddleton takes its emotional cue from "Terms Of Endearment," expanding that film’s final stretch into an entire feature and replacing mother-daughter bonds with the deep but usually unspoken love shared by two male buddies. |
| Consequence of SoundClint WorthingtonDespite existing within the auspices of a predictable subgenre of indie film, Paddleton manages to affect and delight in surprising ways. |
| The PlaylistJason BaileyPaddleton is so busy not doing much, it blindsides you with its honestly-earned emotions. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperDirected by Alex Lehmann with a deft and indie-casual touch from a script by Lehmann and Mark Duplass, Paddleton is a low-key, sweet and heart-tugging buddy movie. |
