New Waterford Girl

Released Sep 12, 1999

1h 37m

Comedy

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92%

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12 Reviews

85%

Audience Score

2,500+ Ratings

Mooney (Liane Balaban) feels trapped in her small coastal Canadian town, and with good reason: When she told her parents that her teacher Cecil (Andrew McCarthy) had offered her a spot at an art school in New York, her parents forbade her to go. Then surly Lou (Tara Spencer-Nairn) moves into the neighborhood, reportedly from Manhattan. After quickly becoming friends, the two girls hatch a scheme to escape their provincial prison utilizing Lou's improbable boxing skills.

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 3/4

Mar 22, 2002

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A.O. Scott

New York Times

Rated: 4/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

This winning little comedy from Pump Up the Volume director Allan Moyle... is worth seeking on DVD.

Oct 19, 2007

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Film Threat

Rated: 4/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2005

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Mark Palermo

The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Rated: 4/5

Oct 28, 2004

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Audience Member

An indie gem from 20 years ago that has been pretty much forgotten. This energetic character-driven romp also serves as a coming-of-age tale with some surprising character depth amidst it's drab settings and comedic tone.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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This totally hits all the notes it wants to. The comedy is great combination of physicality and small town social commentary. The characters are great and well-performed. And, I think I may gotten the DP his gig on this without him ever knowing! I worked with Derek Rogers on a couple of shorts. Then I was asked by a film friend if I knew any DPs as he knew a producer on New Waterford Girl and they were looking for one. A year and half later I see the poster and there's Derek's name on it. How about that.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

I kind of loved this movie....

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

i give this 0/5. What was that? What a bad movie. good ending but the whole thing was weird and a poor story. the cover says its a comedy but definitely not.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

Different, and enjoyable in a way. I liked it because I am from Cape breton.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

It's impossible to enjoy every movie about an outsider's life in the province. This one is one of the worst on the topic - with unconvincing acting and a phony plot.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Synopsis

Mooney (Liane Balaban) feels trapped in her small coastal Canadian town, and with good reason: When she told her parents that her teacher Cecil (Andrew McCarthy) had offered her a spot at an art school in New York, her parents forbade her to go. Then surly Lou (Tara Spencer-Nairn) moves into the neighborhood, reportedly from Manhattan. After quickly becoming friends, the two girls hatch a scheme to escape their provincial prison utilizing Lou's improbable boxing skills.

Director: Allan Moyle
Producer: Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny
Screenwriter: Tricia Fish
Distributor: Touchstone Pictures
Production Co: imX Communications, Sienna Films Inc.
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 12, 1999, Original
Box Office (Gross USA): $774.5K
Runtime: 1h 37m