7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Paper (2025)
The Paper (2025)
Overview
The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a historic Toledo newspaper, The Truth Teller, and the eager publisher trying to revive it.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
PeacockRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a historic Toledo newspaper, The Truth Teller, and the eager publisher trying to revive it.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
PeacockDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film critiques corporate influence on journalism and the challenges faced by local news, emphasizing the importance of journalistic integrity and community engagement through an observational and satirical lens, while explicitly avoiding explicit political partisanship and focusing on universal themes.
The series features a diverse cast reflecting a modern newsroom environment, including characters of various racial and gender backgrounds. However, the narrative does not explicitly center on DEI themes or offer a critique of traditional identities, instead focusing on workplace dynamics and the newspaper's struggles.
Secondary
The show portrays LGBTQ+ characters and themes positively by integrating queer experiences into its narrative. Storylines explore self-identification and boundaries with nuance, and normalize same-sex relationships as part of everyday character dynamics, depicting individuals with dignity and complexity without sensationalism.
Based on the available details for 'The Paper' (2025), there is insufficient information to evaluate the film's portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. The provided search results focus on the premise, cast, and production, without addressing any aspects of transgender representation, character arcs, or plot points related to gender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The only returning character, Oscar Martinez, maintains his established male gender from The Office. All other main characters are new creations for The Paper and thus do not qualify as gender swaps by definition.
The show features original characters created for a contemporary mockumentary set in modern Toledo, Ohio. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical character races to be swapped, as the characters are new creations for this series. The diverse casting aligns with the show's setting and genre.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
7.1
Critic Ratings
8.6
N/A
More Like This
Leans Progressive
9.4
In Trousers
(1979)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Progressive
7.4
Where the Bears Are
(2012)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Progressive
6.6
Kiff: The Haunting of Miss McGravy's House
(2024)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Progressive
7.0
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
(2017)
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Center
7.4
The Bad Guys
(2022)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Leans Progressive
8.2
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
(2023)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
6.9
The Boxtrolls
(2014)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
7.1
Jules
(2023)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Progressive
6.7
DC League of Super-Pets
(2022)
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Leans Progressive
7.2
Always Be My Maybe
(2019)
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Progressive
7.8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
(2023)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Leans Progressive
7.0
The Phoenician Scheme
(2025)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
6.7
The Threesome
(2025)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Progressive
7.4
South Park: Post COVID
(2021)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Progressive
8.0
Nimona
(2023)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Progressive
7.8
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
(2022)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Progressive
6.6
Lilo & Stitch
(2025)
Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Negative
Center
6.6
Jumanji: The Next Level
(2019)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Progressive
7.5
ParaNorman
(2012)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Progressive
8.1
The Eye of the Salamander
(2024)
Political: Not Rated
Diversity: Not Rated