Hard Ticket to Hawaii

Hard Ticket to Hawaii

Pay the price for paradise!

Directed by Andy Sidaris

Produced by Malibu Bay Films

198796 min5.1 / 10

A campy, high-energy 1980s action-adventure romp that prioritizes spectacle, bikinis, and absurdist humor over coherent plotting or emotional depth.

A Molokai-based civilian pilot and an undercover DEA agent intercept a delivery of diamonds intended for druglord Seth Romero. Seth, his henchmen, and other island undesirables launch a full-scale assault on the duo. If they're going to survive, they'll need the help of agent Rowdy Abilene and his partner/kickboxing expert Jade.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hard Ticket to Hawaii sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Hard Ticket to Hawaii violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Hard Ticket to Hawaii end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Hard Ticket to Hawaii easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Hard Ticket to Hawaii scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Hard Ticket to Hawaii

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hard Ticket to Hawaii

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hard Ticket to Hawaii, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hard Ticket to Hawaii, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hard Ticket to Hawaii, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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