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Movie Name: Paper Tiger
Directed by: James Gray
Starring: Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Miles Teller
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Running Time: 115 Minutes
Release Date: November 20, 2026
Languages: English
Production House: RT Features, Keep Your Head Productions, Leone Film Group
Budget: $- million
Two brothers pursue the American Dream but become entangled in a dangerous Russian mafia scheme that threatens their family, testing their loyalty as corruption, violence, and betrayal begin to tear their bond apart.
Paper Tiger: Movie Overview
Paper Tiger is an upcoming American crime drama written and directed by James Gray. The film stars Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller and is set in 1980s New York.
The story follows brothers Gary Pearl and Irwin Pearl as they attempt to pursue the American Dream. Their ambitions take a dangerous turn when they become involved in a business scheme connected to the Russian mafia. What initially appears to be an opportunity for financial success gradually exposes the brothers and their families to corruption, violence, and an increasingly dangerous criminal world.
Adam Driver plays Gary Pearl, a former police officer, while Miles Teller portrays his younger brother Irwin, an engineer and family man. Scarlett Johansson plays Linda Pearl. As the brothers become increasingly trapped in the criminal operation, their relationship is tested and the possibility of betrayal begins to emerge.
The film explores themes of family loyalty, ambition, corruption, the American Dream, moral compromise, and the consequences of pursuing success through dangerous opportunities. Its 1980s New York setting gives the story a period-crime atmosphere while James Gray’s direction focuses heavily on character relationships and psychological tension.
Paper Tiger premiered in competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The film has a reported runtime of 115 minutes and was shot on 35mm film. It is produced by RT Features, Keep Your Head Productions, and Leone Film Group, with Neon handling its North American distribution.
