Despite arresting visuals and strong lead performances, The New World suffers from an unfocused narrative that will challenge viewers' attention spans over its 2 1/2 hours.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Terrence Malick -
Producer -
Sarah Green -
Screenwriter -
Terrence Malick -
Distributor -
New Line Cinema -
Production Co -
New Line Cinema , Sunflower Pictures -
Rating -
PG-13 (Some Intense Battle Sequences) -
Genre -
History , Drama , Adventure , Romance -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 20, 2005, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 1, 2008 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$12.7M -
Runtime -
2h 29m -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , Dolby Digital , DTS