What's on Visit The Lens
Home
What's on
Visit
Food & drink Shop How to get to ACMI Accessibility Amenities School groups Families More info
Accessibility
Stories & Ideas
Collections & Preservation
Projects & Partnerships
Schools & Teachers
Membership
Support us
About us
Contact us
Shop
Venue hire
Touring exhibitions
ACMI X Residency
Subscribe

Works explorer

Stranger than paradise

United States, 1984
film

Jim Jarmusch’s debut feature is a dead pan masterpiece, utilising to great effect its low key performances, static camera movement and grungy, sparse lo..

Read more

Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Strangers in Paradise

Australia, 1989
Similarity: 74%

Goodbye paradise (AFC)

Australia, 1982
Similarity: 72%

Night on earth

United States, 1991
Similarity: 71%

Another day in paradise

United States, 1998
Similarity: 71%

Lost in Translation

Japan, United Kingdom and United States of America, 2003
Similarity: 69%

Dead man

United States, 1995
Similarity: 69%

Lost Highway

France and United States of America, 1997
Similarity: 69%

Dead man

United States, 1995
Similarity: 69%

The Stranger

United States, 1946
Similarity: 69%

Dead man [Widescreen]

United States, 1995
Similarity: 69%

Down by law [Widescreen]

United States, 1986
Similarity: 69%

The Company of strangers [DVD]

Canada, 1990
Similarity: 69%

Down by law

United States, 1986
Similarity: 68%

Strange days [DVD]

United States, 1995
Similarity: 68%

Wild at heart

United States, 1990
Similarity: 68%

The Business of strangers [DVD]

United States, 2001
Similarity: 68%

Paris, Texas

United Kingdom, 1984
Similarity: 68%

The Stranger = Agantuk

India, 1991
Similarity: 68%
Back to top

ADDRESS: Fed Square, Melbourne, Australia

OPENING HOURS
Museum

Open daily 10am – 5pm
(closed Christmas Day 25 Dec)
Plan your visit

Game Worlds
27–30 Dec 2025: 10am–8pm
31 Dec 2025 – 26 Jan 2026: 10am–6pm

ACMI Cinemas
Check screening times

ACMI Cafe + Bar
Mon – Fri 8.30am – 4.30pm*
Sat & Sun 10am – 4.30pm*
*Hours extended to accomodate cinema sessions.

ACMI Shop
Open daily 11am – 5pm
Shop online

School groups (by advance booking only)
Mon–Fri 10am – 2.30pm

Subscribe
Follow ACMI on FacebookSubscribe to ACMI's YouTube channelFollow ACMI on TikTokFollow ACMI on InstagramWeChatRedNote

Terms & Conditions
Reports & Policies
Accessibility
Contact us

ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people.

First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices, or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or text.