Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- subdued
- introspective
- quiet evening
- crime marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a strong, character-focused mystery that balances Jesse Stone's emotional depth with a solid investigation and subdued atmosphere.
What sets it apart
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Jesse's investigation is interwoven with concern for his own vulnerability and the wayward teen in Paradise.
Critics specifically praised the muted photography and music as oddly comforting despite the grim serial-killer material.
The Boston serial-killer investigation runs alongside Jesse's concern for a wayward teenager in Paradise.
Tom Selleck's Jesse is characterized by subdued intensity while attempting to protect a troubled teen.
Films like Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise, and why
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
shared slow-burn crime mystery, emotionally restrained detective protagonist, and melancholic atmosphere
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
shared character-driven procedural investigation, small-town moral tension, and subdued dramatic tone
Insomnia
shared moody detective drama, serial-killer investigation, and introspective lead performance
Mystic River
shared measured mystery pacing, damaged investigator, and bleak but compassionate character study
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Harmon
- Release Date
- 2015-10-18
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (114)
Cast
- Tom Selleck
- William Devane
- Gloria Reuben
- Luke Perry
- Leslie Hope
- Al Sapienza
- Alex Carter
- Kohl Sudduth
- William Sadler
- Amelia Rose Blaire
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- 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 Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise about?
- A quietly haunted police chief confronts a grim Boston serial-killer case while trying to protect a troubled teenager in Paradise.
- What is Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise as mild.
- What did critics think of Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a strong, character-focused mystery that balances Jesse Stone's emotional depth with a solid investigation and subdued atmosphere.
- Which films are like Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise?
- Films with a similar feel include Jesse Stone: Sea Change, Jesse Stone: Night Passage, Insomnia, and Mystic River.
- How long is Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise?
- Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise?
- In United States, Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
