Three stars in Gray's crime epic

James Gray's Paper Tiger reunites Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller in a gritty 1980s New York crime drama about two brothers entangled with the Russian mafia.

Brothers scheme with the mob

Miles Teller plays engineer Irwin Pearl while Adam Driver is his older brother Gary, a former cop who ropes Irwin into a scheme involving the Russian mafia in 1986 Queens.

“everyone's on the take all the time.”

Semi-autobiographical noir drama

The film is billed as deeply felt and intense, set against the industrial backdrop of Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal with a noir sensibility that reflects director James Gray's personal connection to the story.

Gray's track record at Cannes

Six of James Gray's acclaimed films have been nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes. Paper Tiger will compete for the festival's top prize, continuing his tradition of ambitious, epic storytelling.

Critics call it a classic

Early reviews praise Paper Tiger as having almost overwhelming power and sweepingly mythic scope. One critic called it a new American classic.

“a new American classic.”

Oscar push begins now

Distributor Neon is mounting a major awards campaign, submitting Teller for Best Actor, Johansson for Best Supporting Actress, and Driver for Best Supporting Actor at the 2027 Oscars.