Paradise
“It would take a miracle to save their love... and that's just what they got.”
Synopsis
A 10-year-old boy spends a summer in the country with a childless couple and a precocious girl.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Paradise (1991) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HQ]
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-02-03
Top Cast
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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
John R. Copeman
Other Fisherman
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 18, 1991
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$34M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$18.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.55x
-$15.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mary Agnes Donoghue
- Screenplay & Story
- Mary Agnes Donoghue
- Original Score
- David Newman
- Original Title
- Paradise
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Budget
- $34M
- Worldwide Gross
- $18.6M
- Production Studios
- Touchstone Pictures, Grand Highway Productions, Interscope Communications, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mary Agnes Donoghue
Mary Agnes Donoghue, Jean-Loup Hubert
David Newman
Jerzy Zieliński
Éva Gárdos, Debra McDermott
Scott Kroopf, Patrick J. Palmer, Ted Field, Jean-François Lepetit, Robert W. Cort
Department Leadership Roster
Mary Agnes Donoghue
Screenplay
Mary Agnes Donoghue
Director
Scott Kroopf
Producer
Patrick J. Palmer
Producer
Jerzy Zieliński
Director of Photography
David Newman
Original Music Composer
Éva Gárdos
Editor
Debra McDermott
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Paradise
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Paradise about?
A 10-year-old boy spends a summer in the country with a childless couple and a precocious girl.
Who directed Paradise?
Paradise was directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue.
Who stars in Paradise?
The principal cast of Paradise includes Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, Elijah Wood, Thora Birch, Sheila McCarthy.
When was Paradise released and how long is it?
Paradise was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
What was the box office and production budget of Paradise?
Paradise had a reported production budget of $34M and grossed $18.6M at the worldwide box office (0.55 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Paradise?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Paradise was composed by David Newman.
Is Paradise based on a book or true story?
Paradise is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jean-Loup Hubert".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Paradise?
Paradise holds official age classifications: US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).