Return to Paradise
1998 · 109 min · Director: Joseph Ruben
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Three friends share an exciting vacation in Malaysia, full of fun, drinks, women and hash. When the vacation is over, each have dreams of continuing their lives, and they all go their separate ways. One of them (Phoenix) remains on the tropical paradise to fulfill a dream of working with apes for research. Two years later, a lawyer (Heche) comes to New York and hunts down the other two friends to give some sad news. A few days after they left the island, police raided their camp and found amazingly large quantities of hash left about. Phoenix was still residing there, so he had to take the blame. He is set to be put to death in 8 days, and the only way the charges can be decreased is if the two friends come back to paradise and take their share of the responsibilty. If they do, they both will spend three years in prison. If only one does, he will spend six years behind bars...
Emotional fingerprint
Return to Paradise (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 32 % | 5 % | 8 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 31 % | 6 % | 8 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 37 % | 16 % | 17 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 54 % | 31 % | 34 % | 50 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 67 % | 39 % | 45 % | 65 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 67 % | 38 % | 49 % | 64 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 64 % | 39 % | 53 % | 58 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 65 % | 46 % | 57 % | 57 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 70 % | 50 % | 59 % | 65 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 66 % | 43 % | 52 % | 62 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Hope | 57 % | 28 % | 38 % | 52 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 56 % | 18 % | 32 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Hope | 56 % | 25 % | 41 % | 42 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 62 % | 48 % | 58 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 76 % | 66 % | 72 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 79 % | 62 % | 72 % | 68 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 80 % | 50 % | 65 % | 77 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 89 % | 59 % | 69 % | 85 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 93 % | 80 % | 83 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 89 % | 84 % | 86 % | 47 % |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Mr. Chandran
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Details
- Directed by
- Joseph Ruben
- Written by
- Pierre Jolivet, Bruce Robinson, Wesley Strick, Olivier Schatzky
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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