Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson (at the time married to each other) play Lily and Ben Reed, a young couple torn apart by a family tragedy. It would take a miracle to rekindle their love ...
See full summary »
Check out IMDb's Streaming Guide to see what's new on Netflix, find out if your favorite streaming show has been renewed or canceled, and more.
Related News
-
Big Brother Season 11 and 13’s Jeff Schroeder Recently Landed A New, Big Time TV Hosting Job
16 hours ago | OnTheFlix -
The Tagline For Colton's Season of The Bachelor Made My Eyes Roll All the Way Out of My Head
1 day ago | Popsugar -
The Tagline For Colton's Season of The Bachelor Made My Eyes Roll All the Way Out of My Head
3 days ago | BuzzSugar
Share this Rating
Title: Paradise (1991)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
1 win & 4 nominations.
See more awards »
Learn more
More Like This
The Long Hot Summer
(TV Movie 1985)
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
Stuart Cooper
Stars:
Don Johnson,
Jason Robards,
Judith Ivey
Paradise
(1982)
Adventure
|
Romance
Director:
Stuart Gillard
Stars:
Willie Aames,
Phoebe Cates,
Tuvia Tavi
Sweet Hearts Dance
(1988)
Comedy
|
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
Robert Greenwald
Stars:
Don Johnson,
Susan Sarandon,
Jeff Daniels
Child in the Night
(TV Movie 1990)
Drama
|
Mystery
|
Thriller
Director:
Mike Robe
Stars:
JoBeth Williams,
Tom Skerritt,
Season Hubley
Radio Flyer
(1992)
Drama
Directors:
Richard Donner,
David Mickey Evans
Stars:
Lorraine Bracco,
John Heard,
Adam Baldwin
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Melanie Griffith | ... | Lily Reed | |
| Don Johnson | ... | Ben Reed | |
| Elijah Wood | ... | Willard Young | |
| Thora Birch | ... | Billie Pike | |
| Sheila McCarthy | ... | Sally Pike | |
| Eve Gordon | ... | Rosemary Young | |
| Louise Latham | ... | Catherine Reston Lee | |
| Greg Travis | ... | Earl McCoy | |
| Sarah Trigger | ... | Darlene Pike | |
| Richard K. Olsen | ... | Minister | |
 |
Rick Andosca | ... | Ernest Parkett |
|
|
Anthony Romano | ... | Popular Boy |
|
|
Timothy Erskine | ... | Darlene's Boyfriend |
|
|
Chestley Price | ... | Bus Driver |
| Dave Hager | ... | Bartender | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Plot Synopsis
See All (25) »
Storyline
Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson (at the time married to each other) play Lily and Ben Reed, a young couple torn apart by a family tragedy. It would take a miracle to rekindle their love and a miracle arrives in the form of a summer guest - Willard Young played by Elijah Wood. Written by Pfyre Caidmon <OShaun@ix.netcom.com>
Plot Keywords:
child's point of view | loss of son | female nudity | bare breasts | bullying |Taglines:
It would take a miracle to save their love... and that's just what they got. See more »Genres:
DramaParents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
Edit
See more on IMDbPro »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 October 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Földi paradicsom See more »Edit
Box Office
Gross USA:
$18,634,643Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
DolbyColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
Lily Reed: No, she's not fat, she's voluptuous.
Willard Young: What does that mean?
Lily Reed: That means that she's fat in all the right places.
Willard Young: You mean her fried eggs?
Lily Reed: Her what?
Willard Young: That's what they look like to me.
Lily Reed: [Chuckling] Yeah. I mean her fried eggs.
See more »
Written and Performed by Billy Childs
Courtesy of Windham Hill Jazz
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Opening bus scene is the city skyline of Cleveland Ohio See more »Goofs
In one of final scenes where child actors say goodbye to each other, a glass vase of flowers behind Thora Birch's character keeps appearing and disappearing. See more »Quotes
Willard Young: [Looking at a photo of Joan Collins] I think she's fat.Lily Reed: No, she's not fat, she's voluptuous.
Willard Young: What does that mean?
Lily Reed: That means that she's fat in all the right places.
Willard Young: You mean her fried eggs?
Lily Reed: Her what?
Willard Young: That's what they look like to me.
Lily Reed: [Chuckling] Yeah. I mean her fried eggs.
See more »
Alternate Versions
Early UK versions were cut by 21 secs and removed shots of the children watching a naked couple caressing in a barn. The cuts were waived in 2003. See more »Soundtracks
TOTALLY ALONEWritten and Performed by Billy Childs
Courtesy of Windham Hill Jazz
See more »
Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.Contribute to This Page
Enjoy a night in with these popular movies available to stream now with Prime Video.
Paradise was a beautiful yet underappreciated movie. If it weren't for HBO I probably would have never seen it.
Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson play a married couple who's relationship is falling apart after the death of their baby son. Both are very good actors and play their parts very well. The scene in the attic when Don comes home drunk is amazing and not the mess that it had the potential of being.
Elijah Wood is playing a small a 10 year old I believe who's father says that he's away at work but is really leaving his mother. He is in private school and doesn't have any friends. One summer his mother sends him to his aunt's house, most likely to try to hide the truth from him. Elijah isn't the best actor, but he's very good for his age. Not to mention the cutest thing that you've ever seen.
Thora Birch is a little country girl who doesn't know who her father is and has a mother who really can't keep a relationship to save her life. She doesn't have many friends either but is very smart and inquisitive. Thora Birch is incredibly adorable and well on her way to her excellent role in 'American Beauty.'
The movie is somewhat slow moving at the beginning but builds up to a great movie. Everything is believable. Don and Melanie are great together. Thora Birch and Elijah Wood also make a great duo. This is definitely a film worth seeing. Don't be turned off just because you haven't heard of it. It's better than a lot of that trash that is highly advertised.