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New Life

Play trailer 1:39 Poster for New Life PG 2016 1h 28m Romance Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Benjamin Morton's (Jonathan Patrick Moore) life changed forever the day he met the little girl next door. Ava (Erin Bethea) was and always would be the girl of his dreams. From the innocence of a childhood friendship, through adolescent attraction, their love strengthens and grows. When life takes a turn neither of them expected, their entire future is called into question.
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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 10/27/2016
Although it aspires to be a kind of latter-day "Love Story," the rote, overly earnest drama "New Life" exists largely on the surface. Go to Full Review Kenneth R. Morefield 1More Film Blog 02/15/2019
2/5
The film's press release mentions both The Notebook and The Fault in Our Stars in its first sentence. Add the word 'Christian' and you have both an elevator pitch and a summary. Go to Full Review Sarah Cartland Caution Spoilers 12/01/2018
2/5
A familiar story about a family torn apart by illness. The voiceover is unnecessary, though Erin Bethea is impressive as Ava. Go to Full Review S. Jhoanna Robledo Common Sense Media 10/28/2016
2/5
Heartwarming message, but romantic drama falls flat. Go to Full Review Christian Toto HollywoodInToto.com 10/28/2016
2.5/4
When was the last time a movie romance gave you a lump in your throat? Here ya go! Go to Full Review Dann Gire Chicago Daily Herald 10/27/2016
2/4
The hope-infused family drama New Life possesses a huge heart with its arteries seriously clogged by narrative cholesterol in the form of gooey voice-over narration. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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420 @dread Feb 13 Emotional story that should have made this movie a lot better and effective but for some reason I felt like something was missing. The acting felt a little off from some of the characters with all that said if you have experienced anything like this in real life this will hit close to home and make the movie much more effective See more 07/28/2019 Started out with a great plot. Then the actors woke up and spoke. Talk about highly unlikely crew to pick to save the planet. From sassy Latina to pretty boy asshole. These aren't even clos See more 01/11/2018 An easy story. There's nothing we have never seen before. but its likeble. See more 06/08/2017 A beautiful love story, and get the tissues ready. Real life issues dealt with in a clean, loving, and honest way. Highly recommend this movie! See more 06/02/2017 Worth a watch, but over time it will fade into the background among the thousands of other romantic dramas out there. See more 03/07/2017 This beautiful story will tug on all of your heartstrings and is a must see! Loved it! See more Read all reviews
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Drew Waters

Director

Jonathan Patrick Moore

Ben Morton

Erin Bethea

Ava Kennedy

Terry O'Quinn

Dr. Sumrall

James Marsters

William Morton

Bill Cobbs

Mr. Charles

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Movie Info

Synopsis Benjamin Morton's (Jonathan Patrick Moore) life changed forever the day he met the little girl next door. Ava (Erin Bethea) was and always would be the girl of his dreams. From the innocence of a childhood friendship, through adolescent attraction, their love strengthens and grows. When life takes a turn neither of them expected, their entire future is called into question.
Director
Drew Waters
Producer
Erin Bethea, Jay Michaelson, Drew Waters, Jon Wroblewski
Screenwriter
Erin Bethea, Drew Waters, Candice Irion, Josh Spake
Distributor
Oscilloscope Pictures
Production Co
Circle 4 Entertainment, Argentum Entertainment, K.A.P Productions, Drew Waters Films
Rating
PG (Thematic Content)
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 28, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 7, 2017
Runtime
1h 28m
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