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Release of James Gray film Paper Tiger

Overview

Director James Gray’s crime thriller, ‘Paper Tiger’, starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller, has moved into its festival circuit. Following its competition premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and the release of its official trailer, the film served as the opening film for the 64th New York Film Festival on September 25, 2026. During the premiere at Alice Tully Hall, the director and lead actors participated in a post-screening Q&A. Scarlett Johansson, who missed the Cannes premiere due to filming ‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’, noted she was feeling “jet-lagged” during the event. Gray described the production as having a “nauseatingly lovely” atmosphere and clarified that while the narrative draws from personal themes, it is not a documentary. At the New York Film Festival, actor Gavin Goudey, making his feature-film debut as the nephew of Driver’s character, discussed working with Driver. Goudey described the experience as an “intensive masterclass,” highlighting Driver’s ability to make “bold, emotionally resonant choices” during technical sequences. Set in 1986 Queens and Brooklyn, the story follows brothers Gary Pearl (Adam Driver) and Irwin Pearl (Miles Teller) as they become involved with the Russian mafia while pursuing the American dream through a business scheme involving the Gowanus Canal. Scarlett Johansson portrays Hester, Irwin’s wife. Following the New York premiere, the film opened the 50th São Paulo International Film Festival on October 14. During the presentation, Gray noted that the film highlights the reality of women in the 1980s through the character of Linda Pearl (Johansson), a matriarch excluded from patriarchal business decisions. Gray also cited Alfred Hitchcock as a major influence on the film’s portrayal of a corrupt police force. NEON maintains a North American limited theatrical release for November 13, 2026, expanding nationwide on November 20.

Entities

Scarlett Johansson · Adam Driver · James Gray · Miles Teller · NEON

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 5 SOURCES] NEON released the official trailer for the film ‘Paper Tiger’.
[● 5 SOURCES] James Gray wrote and directed the crime thriller ‘Paper Tiger’.
[● 5 SOURCES] The film ‘Paper Tiger’ will have its North American premiere at the 64th New York Film Festival on September 25.
[● 4 SOURCES] The film is scheduled for release in select theaters on November 13 and a wide release on November 20.
[● 3 SOURCES] James Gray directed the film ‘Paper Tiger’.
[● 3 SOURCES] The film stars Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller.
[● 3 SOURCES] The film’s plot involves two brothers involved with the Russian mafia.
[● 2 SOURCES] ‘Paper Tiger’ opened the 64th New York Film Festival.
[● 2 SOURCES] The film premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
[○ 1 SOURCE] NEON will mount a full awards campaign for ‘Paper Tiger’ this fall.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The film ‘Paper Tiger’ cost $15 million to produce.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The film is set in 1986.

Timeline

19 days ago

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James Gray presents Paper Tiger at São Paulo Film Festival
Director James Gray debuted ‘Paper Tiger’ in São Paulo, a 1980s crime thriller starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson about family and the Russian mafia.
22 days ago

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James Gray honored at Morelia International Film Festival
Director James Gray received the Prize for Artistic Excellence at the Morelia International Film Festival and presented his new film, ‘Paper Tiger’, starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson.
28 days ago

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Gavin Goudey discusses working with Adam Driver in ‘Paper Tiger’
Actor Gavin Goudey reflects on his feature-film debut in James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’, highlighting the experience of working with co-star Adam Driver at the New York Film Festival premiere.
about 1 month ago

[CULTURE] 4 sources
Paper Tiger: James Gray’s crime drama stars Adam Driver and Miles Teller
James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’ is a crime drama starring Adam Driver and Miles Teller that follows an American family’s descent into a dangerous criminal world.
about 1 month ago

[CULTURE] 15 sources
Paper Tiger opens New York Film Festival with star-studded premiere
James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’, starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, and Miles Teller, opened the 64th New York Film Festival, marking a major North American premiere for the crime drama.
about 2 months ago

[CULTURE] 23 sources
Paper Tiger trailer released for James Gray crime thriller
James Gray’s crime thriller ‘Paper Tiger,’ starring Adam Driver, Miles Teller, and Scarlett Johansson, follows two brothers entangled with the Russian mafia in 1980s New York.
about 2 months ago

[CULTURE] 4 sources
James Gray announces ‘Paper Tiger’ starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson
James Gray’s new crime thriller ‘Paper Tiger’, starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller, will release in select US theaters on November 13, 2026.

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