Another Day in Paradise
Seen it?1998 | 101 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (58% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Layer Cake, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
In the hope of a big score, two junkie couples team up to commit various drug robberies which go disastrously wrong, leading to dissent, violence, and murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
58% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Larry Clark
- Melanie GriffithSid
- James WoodsMel
- Vincent KartheiserBobbie
- Natasha Gregson WagnerRosie
- James OtisReverend
- Peter SarsgaardTy
- Brent BriscoeClem
- Paul HippRichard Johnson
- Kim FlowersBonnie Johnson
- John GatinsPhil