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Jonestown: Paradise Lost

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2007 | 101 min | History, Documentary, Crime, Drama

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Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Best for anyone drawn to the darker side of the street and the curious. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards. A good follow-up to O.J.: Made in America.
The mood
Dark and gritty, eye-opening.
The pace
Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off
Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

Jonestown: Paradise Lost is a documentary on the final days of Jonestown, the Peoples Temple, and Jim Jones. From eyewitness and survivor accounts, it recreates the last week before the mass murder-suicide on November 18, 1978.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk

  • Ted BiggsNarrator (voice)
  • Rick RobertsJim Jones
  • Quentin KrogStephan Jones
  • Brendan MurrayVernon Gosney
  • Alon NashmanSherwin Harris
  • Greg EllwandCongressman Leo Ryan
  • Kevin OttoTim Reiterman
  • Adrienne PearceSharon Amos
  • Victoria BartlettMarceline Jones
  • Patrick LysterCharles Garry