Paper Heart

For the X-Files episode, see Paper Hearts.

Paper Heart
File:Paper heart.jpg Promotional film poster
Directed by	Nicholas Jasenovec
Produced by	Sandra Murillo Elise Salomon Charlyne Yi
Written by	Nicholas Jasenovec Charlyne Yi
Starring	Charlyne Yi Michael Cera Jake Johnson
Music by	Charlyne Yi Michael Cera
Cinematography	Jay Hunter
Edited by	Ryan Brown
Distributed by	Overture Films
Release dates	August 7, 2009 (2009-08-07)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1,286,744

Paper Heart is a 2009 American romantic comedy film starring Charlyne Yi and Michael Cera as fictionalized versions of themselves based on their rumored relationship, though Yi has said they never dated and remain friends.

The plot for the film is based on Charlyne Yi's original idea of a documentary, which Nick Jasenovec suggested would be accentuated with a fictional storyline.

Plot

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Jake Johnson, Charlyne Yi, and Nick Jasenovec

The film follows Charlyne as she embarks on a quest across America to make a documentary about a subject she does not understand: love. As she and her good friend (and director) Nick search for answers and advice about love, Charlyne talks with friends, strangers, scientists, bikers, romance novelists, and children. They each offer diverse views on modern romance, as well as various answers to the age-old question: does true love really exist?

Shortly after filming begins, Charlyne meets a boy after her own heart: Michael Cera. As their relationship develops on camera, her pursuit to discover the nature of love takes on a fresh new urgency.

Cast

• Charlyne Yi as herself
• Michael Cera as himself
• Jake Johnson as Nicholas Jasenovec

Cameos

• Seth Rogen
• Demetri Martin
• Martin Starr
• Paul Rust

Release

Critical reception

Paper Heart received mixed reviews by critics and currently holds a 57% "Rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Box office

Paper Heart received a limited release on August 7, 2009, in the United States and Canada, making $1,286,744.

Soundtrack

Paper Heart: Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	August 4, 2009
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	41:00
Label	Lakeshore
Producer	Alden Penner

The soundtrack of Paper Heart was released on August 4, 2009 by Lakeshore Records and contains music composed primarily by Michael Cera and Charlyne Yi. Alden Penner was the producer.

Track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Beginning"	Michael Cera, Michael Cassady, Alden Penner, Adam Etinson	2:56
2.	"Hope"	Michael Cera, Charlyne Yi, Alden Penner	1:29
3.	"Mike Modrak"	Michael Cera	1:51
4.	"Now They're Really Getting to Know Each Other"	Michael Cera, Alden Penner	1:29
5.	"Children Are Ridiculous"	Michael Cera, Alden Penner	1:50
6.	"Symphony"	Michael Cera, Charlyne Yi, Alden Penner	1:16
7.	"Don & Sally"	Michael Cera, Mary Forrest, Jamie Wheeler, Alden Penner	1:44
8.	"New York City Theme"	Michael Cera, Alden Penner	0:41
9.	"Magic Perfume"	Charlyne Yi, Matt Davis	2:18
10.	"Charlyne vs Charlyne"	Michael Cera, Jeremy Konner	1:18
11.	"The 11th Arrondissement"	Zach Condon, Perrin Cloutier	2:07
12.	"Sid & Mary Beth"	Michael Cera, Michael Cassady, Alden Penner	2:23
13.	"Moon Waltz"	Michael Cera, Charlyne Yi, Alden Penner	1:06
14.	"Chivalrous Galloping For Thy Love"	Michael Cera, Alden Penner	1:23
15.	"Psychic?"	Michael Cera, Alden Penner	0:51
16.	"Lois & Sully"	Michael Cera, Alden Penner, Dan Ring, Charlyne Yi	1:51
17.	"Learning"	Michael Cera, Alden Penner	2:35
18.	"Flying Away"	Michael Cera	2:00
19.	"Creepy Town"	Michael Cera	0:34
20.	"Sprinkling"	Charlyne Yi	2:00
21.	"Twin Dream Phoenix"	Alden Penner, Aiden Jeffery, Michael Speleit, Nathan Gage, Marie-Claire Saindon, Nicholas Scribner, Ben Borden	3:10
22.	"Girl With The Microphone"	Michael Cera, Charlyne Yi, Mary Forrest, Alden Penner	2:05

External links

• Official website
• Paper Heart at IMDb
• Paper Heart at AllMovie
• Paper Heart at Box Office Mojo
• Paper Heart at Rotten Tomatoes