Stranger Than Paradise

Name: Stranger Than Paradise
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1984-10-01
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson, Cecillia Stark, Danny Rosen

1984·Movie·R·90 min·★ 7.2(607)

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“A new American film”

New York layabout Willie forms an unexpected bond with his young Hungarian cousin Eva when she pays him a surprise visit. Later, Eva moves in with their aunt in Cleveland, and Willie takes his best friend Eddie to see her—a visit that culminates in a strange, eventful trip to Florida.

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About Stranger Than Paradise

Stranger Than Paradise is a 1984 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Jim Jarmusch. The cast is led by John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Stranger Than Paradise was produced by Cinesthesia Productions, Grokenberger Film Produktion, and ZDF and made in United States of America and Germany. It was released on October 1, 1984, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Jim Jarmusch
Writers: Jim Jarmusch
Release date: October 1, 1984
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Germany
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Cinesthesia Productions, Grokenberger Film Produktion, ZDF

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Stranger Than Paradise cast & crew

Stranger Than Paradise was directed by Jim Jarmusch and written by Jim Jarmusch.

The cast features John Lurie as Willie, Eszter Balint as Eva, Richard Edson as Eddie, Cecillia Stark as Aunt Lotte, Danny Rosen as Billy, and Rammellzee as Man with money.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Lurie, cinematography is by Tom DiCillo, and it was produced by Sara Driver and Otto Grokenberger.

Is Stranger Than Paradise worth watching?

Stranger Than Paradise holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 607 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Stranger Than Paradise is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Stranger Than Paradise

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