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Paper Tiger
Directed byMike Binder
Written byBill Burr
Produced byDave Becky
Mike Bertolina
Nicky Kentish Barnes
StarringBill Burr
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • September 10, 2019 (2019-09-10) (Netflix)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Paper Tiger is a 2019 stand-up comedy special by American comedian Bill Burr. Released via Netflix on September 10, 2019, it was filmed at the Royal Albert Hall in London.[1] Burr performed at the Royal Albert Hall for the first time on June 6, 2018, returning in 2019 to perform extra dates on March 4 and 5 for his show, which was then named 50.[2]

Synopsis

The central subjects of Paper Tiger are cancel culture, the Me Too movement,[1][3][4] people who spread misandry under the guise of feminism, Burr's anger issues and childhood, Elvis Presley's legacy of cultural appropriation, and Burr and his wife having to give up their beloved but "deranged" rescue pit bull when his wife became pregnant.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an 86% rating from critics.[5] Forbes compared Paper Tiger to Dave Chappelle's 2019 special Sticks & Stones, saying that both specials are framed as a backlash against outrage culture.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Bill Burr Knows Better. The Atlantic, September 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Bill Burr at Royal Albert Hall Royal Albert Hall Web site. Viewed May 17, 2020
  3. ^ Placido, Dani Di. "Bill Burr's 'Paper Tiger' Exposes The Myth Of Outrage Culture". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  4. ^ https://www.thedailybeast.com/comedian-bill-burr-rails-against-outrage-culture-on-the-last-laugh-podcast
  5. ^ Bill Burr: Paper Tiger (2019), retrieved 2019-11-19
  6. ^ Dani Di Placido. Bill Burr’s ‘Paper Tiger’ Exposes The Myth Of Outrage Culture. Sep 14, 2019.

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