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Paris, Texas (1984)

R Jul 16, 1984 Drama 2h 25m
User Score
81%
2,010 votes
Internet Movie Database
81%
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
Metacritic
8100%

A place for dreams. A place for heartbreak. A place to pick up the pieces.

Overview

A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.

Wim Wenders
Director
Sam Shepard
Writer
L.M. Kit Carson
Writer

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Official Clip - Memories
Official Clip - Memories
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In Conversation with Wim Wenders on the 40th Anniversary 4K Restoration
In Conversation with Wim Wenders on the 40th Anniversary 4K Restoration
Featurette
Official 4K Restoration Trailer
Official 4K Restoration Trailer
Trailer
Hand-picked by MUBI
Hand-picked by MUBI
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Hand-picked by MUBI
Hand-picked by MUBI
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Returning to Cinemas 29 July
Returning to Cinemas 29 July
Teaser
Official UK Rerelease Trailer
Official UK Rerelease Trailer
Trailer
Video Essay: "Americana on the Road to Paris, Texas"
Video Essay: "Americana on the Road to Paris, Texas"
Featurette
Mark Kermode reviews Paris, Texas
Mark Kermode reviews Paris, Texas
Featurette
Sam Mendes on Paris, Texas
Sam Mendes on Paris, Texas
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A review by CinemaSerf
Written on July 31, 2022

Harry Dean Stanton is on cracking form here the amnesiac "Travis". He turns up in a Texan clinic dressed in a striped suit, but recalling little for the slightly roguish doctor who helps him after some dehydrating time in the desert to use to help identify him. A tiny scrap of paper in his wallet enables him to, though, and soon "Walt" (Dean Stockwell) arrives to try and get his long-lost brother back to his own home in Los Angeles. As the story now gradually unfolds, we discover that "Travis" has a son who lives with "Walt" but we are unsure as to just what has led him to his current, absent-minded, predicament. Unwilling to fly, the two take the long road trip back getting to know each other and slowly building a renewed sense of trust before he is to be re-introduced to the son (Hunter ...

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A review by Filipe Manuel Neto
Written on March 12, 2024

**A film full of qualities, but which will not please the general public.**

There are films that are made for commercial audiences and others that are clearly made to please specialized critics and film theorists. Although this film was present on the commercial circuit, the truth is that Wim Wenders directed this film for critics and film festival audiences, and this explains why critics love it and why the general public hardly knows this work. . About me? To be quite honest, I didn't particularly like the film, and it's not the kind of film I like to watch or watch with pleasure. However, I am the first to recognize that it is a work full of artistic and technical qualities, and that it deserves a close look by any student and fan of the seventh art.

The plot revolves around a man...

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A review by Axel
Written on June 12, 2025

I discovered Paris, Texas through Letterboxd's Top 250 Films with Most Fans, having never heard of it before. The 8.1 IMDB rating caught my attention, so I decided to give this acclaimed film a shot.

What Worked

The film starts genuinely intriguing. Travis's complete silence in the opening act was captivating - Harry Dean Stanton delivers a convincing portrayal of someone emotionally hollowed out by four years of isolation. His emotionless face perfectly captures that shell-shocked quality. I was particularly drawn to the early domestic scenes, like when Travis starts polishing boots at his brother's house, and there were hints of tension when Walt's wife seemed a bit too flirty with him. I thought something compelling might materialize from that dynamic.

The cinematography deserv...

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