Paradise

19911991
PG-13PG-13
1h 51min

Paradise (1991)

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... Read allMelanie 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.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.

Director
- Mary Agnes Donoghue
Writers
- Mary Agnes Donoghue(screenplay)
- Jean-Loup Hubert(novel "Le Grand Chemin")
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations

Thora Birch and Elijah Wood in Paradise (1991)

Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, and Elijah Wood in Paradise (1991)

Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson in Paradise (1991)

Melanie Griffith in Paradise (1991)

Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, and Elijah Wood in Paradise (1991)

Elijah Wood and Mary Agnes Donoghue in Paradise (1991)

Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, and Mary Agnes Donoghue in Paradise (1991)

Mary Agnes Donoghue in Paradise (1991)

Don Johnson in Paradise (1991)

Melanie Griffith and Elijah Wood in Paradise (1991)

Don Johnson and Elijah Wood in Paradise (1991)

Paradise (1991)

Director
- Mary Agnes Donoghue
Writers
- Mary Agnes Donoghue(screenplay)
- Jean-Loup Hubert(novel "Le Grand Chemin") (uncredited)
All cast & crew
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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. —Pfyre Caidmon <OShaun@ix.netcom.com>

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Taglines
- They gave a boy a summer he'd always remember. He gave them back the love they lost.
Genre
- Drama
Certificate
- PG-13
Parents guide

Trivia
Thora Birch beat out 4,000 other hopefuls in winning the role of Billie Pike.

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.

Quotes
Billie Pike: Have you ever seen a dead body?

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.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Paradise/Livin' Large/The Fisher King/The Indian Runner (1991)

Soundtracks
O.K. MOOD SWING
Written by Prince Poetry and Pharoahe Monch
Performed by Organized Konfusion
Courtesy of Hollywood BASIC

Top review

A gem!

I fell in love with this movie the very first time I watched it on cable. Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith were perfect in this tale of grief in the aftermath of the loss of a child. Elijah Wood, Thora Birch, and Sheila McCarthy round out the cast and make this a poignant tale.

Melanie Griffith was never as vulnerable and powerful as she was in this movie - and I liked her in Working Girl and A Stranger Among Us. This was by far her most affecting role. And the almost always underrated Don Johnson turns in another versatile and incredibly touching performance. And the emotion between their two characters is clearly palpable throughout their estrangement in this film.

'Paradise' truly is a gem! If you haven't seen it, do so. You won't be sorry.

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Dec 9, 2003

Release date
- October 4, 1991 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Un lugar llamado paraíso
Filming locations
- Georgetown, South Carolina, USA
Production companies
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Gross US & Canada
- $18,634,643
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $38,778
- Sep 22, 1991
Gross worldwide
- $18,634,643

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Runtime
- 1h 51min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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