70%User score 70 percent
Benny & Joon
1993 · Comedy · Drama
User Score
220 votes
In downtown Manhattan, twentysomething Allie, whose father is not around and whose mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost subconsciously searches for meaning in his life and meets some idiosyncratic characters along the way.
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December 20, 2025
A slice-of-life student film from legendary filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, Permanent Vacation follows young Aloysius Allie Parker, a teenager obsessed with jazz genius Charlie Parker, who is searching for meaning in his life. He drifts through New York City without a clear destination, guided more by feeling than intent. Along the way, he encounters strange and compelling people who briefly enter his life, offering moments…
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