New Guy

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New Guy

Released Nov 10, 2004

1h 23m

Comedy

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A new employee discovers that his company demands more than just occasional overtime.

Dana Stevens

New York Times

The first feature film by Bilge Ebiri, a New York Magazine film critic, is an unusual hybrid, a surreal 'cubicle comedy' that subtly morphs into a paranoid thriller.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 10, 2004

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

This is Ebiri's first feature after directing four shorts. He shows talent, but shouldn't give up his day job just yet.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 10, 2004

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Ben Kenigsberg

Village Voice

From the co-workers' macho hazing rituals to the pseudo-arty gotcha ending, New Guy never quite locates a sensibility to call its own.

Nov 9, 2004

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David Sterritt

Christian Science Monitor

Alas, the movie is less clever than its characters.

Rated: 1/4

Nov 11, 2004

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide

Performances are solid and the washed-out, blue-tinged cinematography lends a sickish aura to the soul-eroding cubicles, offices and conference rooms that all too vividly evoke the mind-set of depressed wage slaves.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 10, 2004

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Combining the elements of comedy and thriller isn't easy, especially for a first-timer. But Ebiri pulls it off.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 24, 2004

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For something that I picked up for a laugh in my local Poundland, this movie turned out to be a rather pleasant surprise. It takes the theme of being ganged-up on by new colleagues and runs with it as far as it can go. While it's not going to win any Oscars any time soon, it's definitely worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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I didn't have high expectations for this movie, but I actually quite enjoyed it for the most part. I'm a big fan of black comedy and this film fits into that category well. It's low budget and cheesy, but it's also just creepy enough, in a mundane way, that it kept me interested. I wish it had had a better ending, but overall I liked it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Like Office Space if it were directed by David Lynch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

The movie is very unusual. What starts as a relatable office comedy ends as something completely inexplicable. I'm inclined to think the entire movie is a metaphor.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Synopsis

A new employee discovers that his company demands more than just occasional overtime.

Director: Bilge Ebiri
Screenwriter: Bilge Ebiri
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 10, 2004, Original
Release Date (DVD): Oct 5, 2004
Runtime: 1h 23m