Paradise Highway
Seen it?2022 | 115 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (14% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 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 Joy Ride, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A truck driver has been forced to smuggle illicit cargo to save her brother from a deadly prison gang. With FBI operatives hot on her trail, Sally's conscience is challenged when the final package turns out to be a teenage girl.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
14% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anna Gutto
- Juliette BinocheSally
- Frank GrilloDennis
- Morgan FreemanGerick
- Hala FinleyLeila
- Cameron MonaghanSpecial Agent Finley Sterling
- Veronica FerresRose
- Christiane SeidelClaire
- Jackie DallasDeborah
- Tommie Earl JenkinsBob
- Trayce MalachiPeter