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Brokedown Palace

1999Movie1 h 40 minPG-13

DramaThriller
51
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Letterboxd3.1/5Metacritic446.9Rotten Tomatoes31%66%

A deeply moving, relentlessly bleak drama movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Their graduation present was a trip to paradise, but they never thought they would land in hell.

Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. Darlene is particularly smitten with Nick and convinces Alice to take Nick up on his offer to treat the two of them to what amounts to a day trip to Hong Kong. In the airport, the girls are seized by the police and shocked to discover that one of their bags contains heroin.

Feels like

  • International Crime
  • Wrongful Imprisonment
  • Southeast Asia
  • Legal Drama
  • Female Friendship
  • Conspiracy Thriller
  • Atmospheric Cinematography
  • Moral Dilemma

Cast

24 of 28

Crew

Directed by
Jonathan Kaplan
Written by
David Arata
Produced by
Lope V. Juban Jr., Adam Fields
Music by
David Newman

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Facts

August 13, 1999 · 1 h 40 min · PG-13

Released
August 13, 1999
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Age rating
PG-13
Content
Drug Use, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Original language
English
Also spoken
Thai
Made in
United States
Budget
$25 million
Box office
$10 million
Available in
54 countries

Tropes

Not Helping Your Case, Daddy's Girl, Heterosexual Life-Partners +9

  • Not Helping Your Case
  • Daddy's Girl
  • Heterosexual Life-Partners
  • Ironic Echo
  • Naïve Newcomer
  • Titled After the Song
  • Drugs Are Bad
  • Chekhov's Gunman
  • Flipping the Bird
  • Hope Spot
  • Unwitting Pawn
  • Spoiler Title

12 of 20 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Brokedown Palace?"

Questions about Brokedown Palace

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Brokedown Palace?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Brokedown Palace from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 26 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Brokedown Palace worth watching?

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 6.4, Letterboxd 3.1 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 31%, and Metacritic 44). Audiences rate it higher (65 out of 100) than critics (38).

Is Brokedown Palace okay for kids?

PG-13Drug useStrong language

Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for drug use and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

Will I feel good after watching Brokedown Palace?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was Brokedown Palace a box office flop?

Budget$25 million
Box office$10 million

Yes: it cost about $25 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 40% of its budget.

What tropes does Brokedown Palace use?

Not Helping Your CaseDaddy's GirlHeterosexual Life-PartnersIronic EchoNaïve NewcomerTitled After the SongDrugs Are BadChekhov's GunmanFlipping the BirdHope SpotUnwitting PawnSpoiler Titleand 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 tropes for it, including Not Helping Your Case, Daddy's Girl, and Heterosexual Life-Partners.