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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, Metacritic 86/100. Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 98% of the 961 1980s comedy movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 30m. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
New York layabout Willie forms an unexpected bond with his young Hungarian cousin Eva when she pays him a surprise visit. Later, Eva moves in with their aunt in Cleveland, and Willie takes his best friend Eddie to see her—a visit that culminates in a strange, eventful trip to Florida.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic86/100
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
621 audience votes
Key crew
- John LurieOriginal Music Composer
- Jim JarmuschDirector
- Jim JarmuschScreenplay
Cast
- John LurieWillie
- Eszter BalintEva
- Richard EdsonEddie
- Cecillia StarkAunt Lotte
- Danny RosenBilly
- RammellzeeMan with money
- Tom DiCilloAirline Agent
- Richard BoesFactory Worker
- Rockets RedglarePoker Player
- Harvey PerrPoker Player
- Brian J. BurchillPoker Player
- Sara DriverGirl with Hat
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The Best Movies of 1984
Stranger Than Paradise is #10 of 60
