If you loved Hillbilly Elegy, try The Paper

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The Paper has roughly 4.3× fewer votes than Hillbilly Elegy — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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Hillbilly Elegy

2020 · dir. Ron Howard

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The Paper

1994 · dir. Ron Howard

What they share

Both films are directed by Ron Howard, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Hillbilly Elegy, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What The Paper is

Here's a film about workaholics. Henry Hackett edits a New York City tabloid. It somehow manages to be a relatable workplace drama.

If you loved Hillbilly Elegy, try The Paper

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