Ticket to Paradise

"They’re in this together for better or worse."

2022 1h 44m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 1,447

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Divorced couple Georgia and David find themselves on a shared mission: they team up and travel to Bali to stop their daughter Lily from making the same mistake they once made 25 years ago.

“They’re in this together for better or worse.”

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Cast

Julia Roberts
Georgia Cotton
George Clooney
David Cotton
Kaitlyn Dever
Lily Cotton
Billie Lourd
Wren Butler
Maxime Bouttier
Gede
Lucas Bravo
Paul
Cintya Dharmayanti
Losi
Geneviève Lemon
Beth-Ann

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ol Parker
Writers: Ol Parker, Daniel Pipski
Languages: Indonesian, Italian, French, English, Portuguese
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.4× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Indonesian, Italian, French, English, Portuguese.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ol Parker, shot by Ole Bratt Birkeland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lorne Balfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Lambert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Julia Roberts and George Clooney and Kaitlyn Dever carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ol Parker directs. Ole Bratt Birkeland behind the camera. Lorne Balfe scores. Peter Lambert cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Indonesian, Italian, French, English, Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 8.4× over at the box office.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Indonesian, Italian, French, English, Portuguese.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Ol Parker, shot by Ole Bratt Birkeland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Lorne Balfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Peter Lambert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Julia Roberts and George Clooney and Kaitlyn Dever carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "They’re in this together for better or worse.".
10IMDB entry: tt14109724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 31 themes, including "paradise", "exotic island", "architect", "family relationships".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ole Bratt Birkeland
Original score: Lorne Balfe
Editing: Peter Lambert
Production design: Owen Paterson
Makeup / hair: Jean Ann Black
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $168,800,000
Return: 844% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Ticket to Paradise (2022)

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CinemaSerf2022-09-24
★ 6/10
There are certainly a few scenes at the start of this film (mostly those seen in the trailers) when there is a spark of chemistry between Julia Roberts ("Georgia") and George Clooney ("David"). Formerly married, this couple have to dash to Bali when their twenty-five year old daughter "Lily" (Kaitlyn Dever) announces her intention to marry her Indonesian boyfriend of ten minutes "Gede" (Maxime Bouttier). Even on the flight over, it's clear that they cannot stand one and other, but they must ally and work together if they are to stop their lass's moment of madness. What happens now reminded me a little of "Mamma Mia" (2008) only without the ABBA songs and instead of Greece, we are in more Oriental surroundings. The photography is beautiful and "Visit Bali" must be hoping that tourists will flock to the gorgeous sandy beaches where you can readily farm seaweed and swim with some pretty brutal dolphins! The storyline here, though, is as predictable as one of the many sunsets we see as this decently paced lightweight comedy steers inevitably towards a conclusion that is never in doubt. Sadly it is the bitchy humour between Clooney and Roberts that holds this otherwise unremarkable film together, and as the story develops that is soon on the wain and we are left with a good looking but rather insubstantial movie. This raises a smile rather than a laugh, and slots neatly into the romcom category. It's a nice film, you probably won't hate it - but you won't ever remember it either.
Manuel São Bento2022-10-21
★ 6/10
MORE SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/ "Ticket to Paradise delivers precisely the formula it sells: a witty, light, fun rom-com that's well worth watching for its exceptional cast. George Clooney and Julia Roberts share some of the most engrossing, authentic chemistry I've witnessed all year. Kaitlyn Dever also deserves to be mentioned - one of the most promising actresses working today. Ol Parker manages to create quite an enjoyable viewing despite the spoiler-filled trailer. It doesn't reinvent concepts or hold any surprises, but it definitely works." Rating: B-
Nathan2022-10-26
★ 7/10
Ticket to Paradise was a blast! The plot is not overly complicated and is pretty generic to be frank but that didn't matter. The actors carried the entire film and were a joy to watch on screen. Julia Roberts and George Clooney's chemistry was top notch, they played incredibly off each other creating a genuine love story between the two leads. Their comedic timing was brilliant, every line delivered and had me audibly laughing more times than I can count. Kaitlyn Dever did okay in this film, she did not have a lot to work with and was constantly out shined by Billie Lourd who was hilarious. My fiancé and I were crying every time she was on screen. Overall, this movie doesn't do a lot, but it delivered fantastic performances and great laughs which is all I want in a rom-com. Score: 73% | Verdict: Good