Stranger Than Paradise

About Stranger Than Paradise

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.

Stranger Than Paradise is a 1984 comedy film directed by Jim Jarmusch. Its themes are florida, road movie, immigrant, and american dream.

John Lurie stars as Willie, Eszter Balint as Eva, Richard Edson as Eddie, and Cecillia Stark as Aunt Lotte. It runs 90 minutes and was released in October 1984.

The screenplay is by Jim Jarmusch. It streams on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the United States.

25th Hour, Past Lives, and The Brutalist make useful companions to Stranger Than Paradise, all filed under friendship and new york city. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 630 votes and it carries a R rating.