Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- romantic
- foreboding
- crime movie night
- thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film mildly diverting and suspenseful, with Benicio del Toro's commanding performance compensating for formulaic melodrama and an underdeveloped romance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nick begins on Colombian beaches seeking an easier life, but the same environment becomes inseparable from Escobar's violent network.
Pablo Escobar's authority shapes Nick's choices and creates the film's central source of dread.
Canadian surfer Nick's romance with Maria connects him to her uncle's drug empire and increasingly impossible obligations.
Nick's relationship with Maria is threatened by Pablo's demands and the need to protect those close to him.
Films like Escobar: Paradise Lost, and why
The Last King of Scotland
shared crime thriller tension, outsider protagonist, and immersion in a violent narcotics empire
Loving Pablo
shared focus on Pablo Escobar, romantic entanglement, and the personal costs of organized crime
The Counselor
shared doomed romance, criminal power structures, and escalating moral jeopardy
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrea Di Stefano
- Release Date
- 2014-10-11
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (832)
Cast
- Benicio del Toro
- Josh Hutcherson
- Brady Corbet
- Claudia Traisac
- Carlos Bardem
- Ana Girardot
- Tenoch Huerta Mejía
- Laura Londoño
- Frank Spano
- Micke Moreno
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Escobar: Paradise Lost about?
- A Canadian surfer’s romance in Colombia becomes a desperate struggle for survival after he discovers that his girlfriend’s uncle is Pablo Escobar.
- What is Escobar: Paradise Lost like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Escobar: Paradise Lost as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Escobar: Paradise Lost violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Escobar: Paradise Lost as moderate.
- What did critics think of Escobar: Paradise Lost?
- Critics found the film mildly diverting and suspenseful, with Benicio del Toro's commanding performance compensating for formulaic melodrama and an underdeveloped romance.
- Which films are like Escobar: Paradise Lost?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last King of Scotland, Loving Pablo, and The Counselor.
- How long is Escobar: Paradise Lost?
- Escobar: Paradise Lost runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Escobar: Paradise Lost?
- In United States, Escobar: Paradise Lost streams on Philo, Howdy Amazon Channel.
