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72% Critic Match
Stranger Than Paradise
“A new American film”
7.2 / 10• 1984• 1h 30m•R• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Lurie
Willie
Lead
Eszter Balint
Eva
Richard Edson
Eddie
CS
Cecillia Stark
Aunt Lotte
DR
Danny Rosen
Billy
Rammellzee
Man with money
Tom DiCillo
Airline Agent
Richard Boes
Factory Worker
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jim Jarmusch's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Stranger Than Paradise is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
