Paradise City

Paradise City

Directed by Chuck Russell

Produced by 308 Enterprises, Arcana Studio

202293 min5.4 / 10

A high-octane revenge thriller set in Hawaii's criminal underworld, driven by action and vengeance rather than character depth or moral complexity.

Renegade bounty hunter Ryan Swan must carve his way through the Hawaiian crime world to wreak vengeance on the kingpin who murdered his father.

Questions people ask

  • Is Paradise City violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Paradise City easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Paradise City scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Paradise City end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Paradise City sad? 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.

Written about

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Paradise City

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Paradise City

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Paradise City, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Paradise City, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Paradise City, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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