SummaryOn an isolated island, Uma (Emma Roberts) wakes up to find herself at Paradise Hills, a facility where high-class families send their daughters to become perfect versions of themselves. The facility is run by the mysterious Duchess (Milla Jovovich) where calibrated treatments including etiquette classes, vocal lessons, beauty treatments, gymnasti... Read More
Directed By:Alice Waddington
Written By:Sofía Cuenca, Brian DeLeeuw, Nacho Vigalondo, Alice Waddington
Paradise Hills
Metascore
Mixed or Average
49
User score
Mixed or Average
5.6
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
49
29% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
64% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
7% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Oct 31, 2019
75
Alice Waddington makes her feature directing debut with this futuristic sci-fi psychological thriller, and she is a clearly talented visual stylist.
Oct 26, 2019
70
Paradise Hills has pacing issues, and a made-for-TV feel it can’t quite escape. A firmer grasp of tone would’ve benefited the narrative. Yet its creators’ boundless imagination carries it through the rougher patches.
User score
Mixed or Average
5.6
44% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
28% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
28% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
Aug 4, 2020
10
This movie blended the world of science fiction and fantasy effortlessly and beautifully; along with the idea of the pressure women face in today’s society it was an utterly well done movie. The casting was perfect from Emma Roberts to Awkwafina everyone fit their roles perfectly. The set design was extremely beautiful and foreboding with the thousands of flowers that hint to the unexpected end of the movie and the ornate design of the bedrooms and offices everything fit extremely well.
Jan 21, 2023
5
I enjoyed the beautiful actress and costume. Especially, I liked Ema Roberts. The running time of 95 minutes was okay. However, the story was boring. there were a lot of holes in the story. If you like Ema, you can watch this movie.
Oct 24, 2019
60
Words can't do justice to the truly lavish sets and costumes on display here which are so dazzling, intricate and bizarre they serve as a useful distraction from the awkward dialogue and plot holes.
Oct 24, 2019
50
If you’ve ever wanted a mashup of Disney princess movies and “The Stepford Wives” or imagined “The Handmaid’s Tale” as a swoony YA fantasy, Paradise Hills is absolutely the movie for you.
Nov 1, 2019
42
If Waddington’s fairy tale harbored any substance to counterbalance its external beauty, it might have established itself as a pleasingly subversive piece of pop art. Yet, despite its commendable goals, Paradise Hills will likely be lost to time.
Oct 24, 2019
42
Paradise Hills posits that its entire world is a shell game built on outdated ideas and a resistance to originality, but it’s the film itself that’s most woefully unable to ever go anywhere new.
Oct 25, 2019
38
Paradise Hills wants so badly to be a sci-fi movie with a message for right now — perhaps to tap into the feminist anger out there now or to cash in on the interest in women filmmakers — but it feels like a rushed draft. There are a few good ideas, a few good twists at the end but not enough to make up for the rookie mistakes that undercut its potential.
Production Company:
- Nostromo Pictures
- Colina Paraiso AIE
- Radio Televisión Española (RTVE)
- Crea SGR
- Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Cultura
- Instituto de Ciencias y Artes Cinematográficas del Ministerio de Cultura
- Nublar Productions
Release Date:Oct 25, 2019
Duration:1 h 35 m
Rating:TV-14
Awards
Gaudí Awards
• 2 Nominations
Toronto After Dark Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Austin Fantastic Fest
• 1 Nomination
