absurdist/deadpan comedy

Stranger Than Paradise is a 1984 American absurdist/deadpan comedy film.

comedy

Stranger than Paradise, a comedy, is about three friends who spend their time doing nothing, then decide to take a road trip that leads to money and chaos.

a nonchalant masterpiece of deadpan comedy and perfectly calibrated minimalism

Structured as a series of master-shot vignettes etched in black and white by cinematographer Tom DiCillo, Stranger Than Paradise is a nonchalant masterpiece of deadpan comedy and perfectly calibrated minimalism.

a 1984 American black-and-white absurdist deadpan comedy film, co-written, directed and co-edited , and by Jim Jarmusch

Stranger Than Paradise is a 1984 American black-and-white absurdist deadpan comedy film, co-written, directed and co-edited by Jim Jarmusch, and starring jazz musician John Lurie, former Sonic Youth drummer-turned-actor Richard Edson, and Hungarian-born actress and violinist Eszter Balint.

indie

Directed by Jim Jarmusch, instantly recognizable thanks to Jim Jarmusch's wild white hairdo, Stranger than Paradise is an offbeat low-budget indie classic that attained cult status among the art house aficionados, and has influenced a generation of new-age underground filmmakers.

an absurdist comedy film written and directed by American director Jim Jarmusch in 1984

Stranger Than Paradise is an absurdist comedy film written and directed by American director Jim Jarmusch in 1984.

as a series of master-shot vignettes etched in black and by cinematographer Tom DiCillo white

Structured as a series of master-shot vignettes etched in black and white by cinematographer Tom DiCillo, Stranger Than Paradise is a nonchalant masterpiece of deadpan comedy and perfectly calibrated minimalism.

a 1984 absurdist comedy film about a New Yorker whose life is thrown into a tailspin when his younger cousin surprise visits him, starting a strange, unpredictable adventure

Stranger Than Paradise is a 1984 absurdist comedy film about a New Yorker whose life is thrown into a tailspin when his younger cousin surprise visits him, starting a strange, unpredictable adventure.

one of the watershed American indie films of the 1980s

With its careful mix of irony and pathos, STRANGER THAN PARADISE is one of the watershed American indie films of the 1980s.

a film fully deserving of its reputation as an indie cinema classic and the first sign of Jarmusch as a unique voice in American film

Stranger Than Paradise is a film fully deserving of its reputation as an indie cinema classic and the first sign of Jarmusch as a unique voice in American film.

an action-RPG by Team Ninja, the developer of Ninja Gaiden and Nioh

In case you’re unfamiliar, Stranger of Paradise is an action-RPG by Team Ninja, the developer of Ninja Gaiden and Nioh.

a subtly rich, naturalistic film about family, friendship and aimlessness in America

Stranger Than Paradise is a subtly rich, naturalistic film about family, friendship and aimlessness in America.

an ironic and weird tale of emptiness and boredom by Jim Jarmusch

Stranger than Paradise' is an ironic and weird tale of emptiness and boredom by Jim Jarmusch, filmed in black and white and divided in three segments (acts).

science fiction/fantasy

This film is considered to be in the science fiction/fantasy genre; however, the science fiction/fantasy genre defies traditional categorization.

Fantasy/Adventure

Its genre could be described as Fantasy/Adventure, for

a black & white gem filled with both bitter boredom and the randomly comical events life throws at you

Stranger than Paradise is a black & white gem filled with both bitter boredom and the randomly comical events life throws at you.

an action game focused on challenging and fast-paced combat

Though the name Final Fantasy has been synonymous with RPG for the last 35 years, Stranger of Paradise is an action game focused on challenging and fast-paced combat.

fantasy, horror, and more

Drawing from a wealth of source material, the series embraces prominent works of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and more, wrapping Stranger Things in the nostalgic package of the 1980s.

a sundry blend of ’80s rock and aesthetic influences like Netflix’s Stranger Things and The Matrix

The release is a sundry blend of ’80s rock and aesthetic influences like Netflix’s Stranger Things and The Matrix.

a modern-day horror television classic joining the ranks of The Twilight Zone and X-Files

With its dedicated fanbase and critical praise, Stranger Things has become a modern-day horror television classic joining the ranks of The Twilight Zone and X-Files.