The Color of Paradise
Seen it?1999 | 88 min | Family, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved The Rookie, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Mohammad joyfully returns to his tiny village on summer vacation from the Institute for the Blind, unaware of his widowed father's intentions to disown him in order to win the hand—and dowry—of a local woman. With the wedding swiftly approaching, Mohammad's future hangs precariously in the balance as his father struggles against his destiny, unable to see the wonder of life and love that's so clear to his son.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Majid Majidi
- Hossein MahjoubHashem
- Mohsen RamezaniMohammad
- Salameh FeyziGrandmother
- Farahnaz SafariBahareh
- Elham SharifiHanieh
- Behzad RafiVillage Teacher
- Mohamad RahmaniMr. Rahmani
- Morteza FatemiCarpenter
- Kamal MirkarimiSchool Master
- Masoome ZinatiYoung Woman