Escobar: Paradise Lost

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Escobar: Paradise Lost

R

2015

1h 59m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Romance

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When a young surfer (Josh Hutcherson) begins a relationship with the niece of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar (Benicio del Toro), he finds his life on the line after being pulled into the dangerous world of the Escobar family business.

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Critics Consensus

Its focus drifts frustratingly away from the titular druglord, but Escobar: Paradise Lost remains a mildly diverting drama, thanks largely to Benicio del Toro's glowering performance.

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

08/20/2015

3/5

The movie contains a subtly crazed performance from Benicio del Toro as Escobar: one moment fooling around with his children in the hacienda swimming pool, fondling his gold taps, the next executing his enemies.

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Nev Pierce

Empire Magazine

08/20/2015

2/5

Surprisingly forgettable considering its mesmering villain, although Del Toro sparks the movie into life with what screentime he does get.

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Patrick Smith

Daily Telegraph (UK)

08/20/2015

3/5

Every time del Toro's onscreen, you're so blown away that you end up angry at what might have been.

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Ankit Ojha

Cinema Elite

07/09/2024

2.5/5

“Escobar: Paradise Lost” has many well-written, acted, and directed scenes. Unfortunately, it’s all they are: a disconnected and randomized compilation of brilliant scenes, the sum of whose parts don’t form a satisfying whole.

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John Bleasdale

CineVue

04/06/2019

3/5

An entertaining and suitably gruesome gangster thriller which nevertheless feels like a missed opportunity. Benicio del Toro is suitably weighty and fascinating in the lead role.

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Pablo O. Scholz

Clarín

01/20/2018

Here Del Toro imposes his presence every time he enters the frame. [Full review in Spanish]

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Laurie S

@Karlwinters Aug 23

I rarely give four stars but this was outstanding.

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Narciso R

@RT72348341 06/08/2024

POINTLESS, ok movie but not good. The part I enjoyed the most was that everyone was walking past the beggar in front of the church door, that everyone ignored, by not giving him a cent. Basically a lot of killing, most of it innocent people who helped escobar, and that was his payment. Doesn't delve deeply enough on any point to make it interesting. Motto of the story, don't trust drug dealers. If you didn't learn that at an early age, now you know. NRJ.

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Terry S

@RT84781810 05/26/2023

A beautifully filmed and acted story that will thrill and chill you from start to finish--I promise.

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Giorgio G

@GioBlob 12/19/2022

I finally had the chance to see "(Escobar) Paradise Lost" and Wow, what a movie. Fantastic story and perfectly directed. Tense up to the very last second. As I had lived a year in Colombia owing a handicrafts/souvenir shop, starting just months after Pablo Escobar and other big bosses of the cartel had struck a deal with the government (not to be extradited to the US), I have personally seen the brutality of criminals and the whole society there. It was the most terrifying year of my life, including a man being shot right in front of my shop, with five bullets in the back, followed by another 5 right into his head. Afterwards the killer just smiled at me, being crouched in my store, and simply jump onto a motorbike with his companion. And this movie shows the truth and reality of all this scenery pretty down to the core. The movie is scarily real. 8/10 points

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stoner j

@Stoner 10/01/2022

It kinda lingers for half the movie but the rest of it is very thrilling, especially the last half hour. Definitely worth the watch

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02/06/2022

Oddball title of the year! This movie can’t quite decide what it wants to be. But wow is Del Toro excellent. And Hutcherson holds his own, too, all things considered.

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Synopsis

When a young surfer (Josh Hutcherson) begins a relationship with the niece of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar (Benicio del Toro), he finds his life on the line after being pulled into the dangerous world of the Escobar family business.

Director: Andrea Di Stefano
Producer: Dimitri Rassam
Screenwriter: Andrea Di Stefano
Distributor: Radius TWC
Production Co: Nexus Factory, Orange Studio, Pathé, Chapter 2, Junior Development, Roxbury Productions, Paradise Lost Film A.I.E.
Rating: R (Violence|Grisly Images)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 26, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $177.1K
Runtime: 1h 59m

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