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Come See the Paradise

Seen it?

1990 | 133 min | Drama, Romance, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 romantics and history buffs. If you loved The Zone of Interest or West Side Story, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 13 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

In this drama from director Alan Parker, on-the-lam Jack McGurn flees to Los Angeles and takes a job as a projectionist at a movie theater owned by a Japanese-American man. Jack falls for the owner's daughter, Lily, but they are forced to elope to Seattle when her father forbids the relationship. The couple marry and have a daughter, but when World War II breaks out, Jack is powerless to stop his new family's forced internment.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    64% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    Nominated for 1 Cannes award.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $947K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 30K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alan Parker

  • Dennis QuaidJack McGurn
  • Tamlyn TomitaLily Kawamura
  • Sab ShimonoMr. Kawamura
  • Brady TsurutaniFrankie Kawamura
  • Shizuko HoshiMrs. Kawamura
  • Stan EgiCharlie Kawamura
  • Ronald YamamotoHarry Kawamura
  • Akemi NishinoDulcie Kawamura
  • Naomi NakanoJoyce Kawamura
  • Elizabeth GilliamYounger Mini McGann