"Beauty is often found in the smallest details."

2016

1h 58m

7.1(2113 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famous poets and artists.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Adam Driver

Paterson

Golshifteh Farahani

Laura

Rizwan Manji

Donny

Barry Shabaka Henley

Doc

William Jackson Harper

Everett

Chasten Harmon

Marie

Method Man

Dominic Liriano

Boy on Bus 1

Jaden Michael

Boy on Bus 2

Trevor Parham

Sam

Creative team

Directed by: Jim Jarmusch
Written by: Jim Jarmusch
Produced by: Carter Logan
Joshua Astrachan

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