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New Life

New Life

Horror · Thriller · Mystery · 2023

A mysterious woman on the run, and the resourceful fixer assigned to bring her in. Their two unique stories inextricably link, as the stakes of the pursuit rise to apocalyptic proportions.

Movie details

New Life

2023 Horror · Thriller · Mystery 1h 24m

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TMDB

5.9 / 10

Community rating

A mysterious woman on the run, and the resourceful fixer assigned to bring her in. Their two unique stories inextricably link, as the stakes of the pursuit rise to apocalyptic proportions.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over New Life?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

John Rosman

Written by

John Rosman

Sonya Walger

Sonya Walger

Elsa Gray

Hayley Erin

Hayley Erin

Jessica Murdock

Tony Amendola

Tony Amendola

Raymond Reed

Ayanna Berkshire

Ayanna Berkshire

Molly Presser

Jeb Berrier

Jeb Berrier

Vince

Blaine Palmer

Blaine Palmer

Frank Lerner

B

Betty Moyer

Janie Lerner

Court is in session

Put New Life on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.