New Life

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New Life

PG

Released Oct 28, 2016

1h 28m

Romance

Drama

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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

Although it aspires to be a kind of latter-day "Love Story," the rote, overly earnest drama "New Life" exists largely on the surface.

Oct 27, 2016

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Kenneth R. Morefield

1More Film Blog

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.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 15, 2019

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Sarah Cartland

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A familiar story about a family torn apart by illness. The voiceover is unnecessary, though Erin Bethea is impressive as Ava.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 1, 2018

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S. Jhoanna Robledo

Common Sense Media

Heartwarming message, but romantic drama falls flat.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 28, 2016

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Christian Toto

HollywoodInToto.com

When was the last time a movie romance gave you a lump in your throat? Here ya go!

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 28, 2016

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Dann Gire

Chicago Daily Herald

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.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 27, 2016

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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

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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An easy story. There's nothing we have never seen before. but its likeble.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

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!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Worth a watch, but over time it will fade into the background among the thousands of other romantic dramas out there.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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troy k

Lacking all around, but a good story that is worth watching.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Robert M

A nice and what felt like a casually unique spiritual film. With most of it filmed near where I grew up, this was a nicely put-together low-budget movie with what seemed like a good production and post-production group for a more lower quality film and at least one fairly well-known actor from a Ben Stiller comedy. This was nicer and more unpredictable than I may have expected.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/10/17

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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.

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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