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A match made in stoner heaven turns into an ugly love triangle when Lyle (Amari Cheatom) cannot choose between Nina (Trae Harris) or Mary Jane.
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Jake Blumgart Philadelphia Inquirer 02/05/2014
Newlyweeds is a naturalistic portrait, with a few hallucinatory flourishes, of a very specific relationship in a very specific place. Go to Full Review
Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 11/21/2013
Shaka King's low-budget debut feature is slim on plot but rich in attitude and on-the-ground detail of New York neighborhood life. Go to Full Review
Andrew O'Hehir Salon.com 09/23/2013
A smoky, jazzy, biting and heartfelt comedy about two young people, one love affair, American life, African-American life, Brooklyn and - oh, yeah - weed. Go to Full Review
Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News 08/21/2018
It's a tragic comedy in which the absurdity of the stoners' bad choices will find your funny bone. You will laugh and shake your head in mock disgust, because addicts are truly funny until they aren't anymore. Go to Full Review
Robert Levin amNewYork 09/23/2013
3/4
Newlyweeds is a rare movie about stoners that treats pot addiction seriously, carving out a space of its own in a naturalistic middle ground between the familiar standards of surreal comedy and moralistic drama. Go to Full Review
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01/29/2016 More of a drama than comedy See more 04/17/2014 You're Indian but you're you! Lyle and Nina are in love but Nina wonders where their relationship is going. They stay home every night, complaining about their day, then get high on weed. She starts talking to a colleague, who also smokes, and realizes the only way to change their direction, is to change their actions. Can Lyle and Nina cut back on weed, or will Nina have to walk her own path to get where she wants to go? "Mommy said you were in heaven." "No baby, this is hell." Shaka King delivers Newlyweeds in his directorial debut. I thought the premise for this film was very well delivered and well paced. I also really enjoyed the development of the characters and the situations they found themselves in. The acting was better than I anticipated and the cast includes Amari Cheatom, Trae Harris, Tone Tank, Isiah Whitlock, Tonya Pinkins, and Diane Neal. "For some reason, Busta Rhymes was holding me hostage at gun point." This was an independent film I came across while scrolling through Netflix and decided to give a chance. The overall film unfolds well and tells an interesting tale. I also thought the characters and script were well written and executed. Overall, this is worth seeing once but may not be worth adding to your DVD collection because you'll likely only watch it once. "You smell like a pamper full of vomit." Grade: B See more 02/01/2014 This film is the best indie I've seen all year. We all know every character in our daily lives. See more greg r @itsgregsworld 12/25/2013 YAWN. Made it 30 minutes. See more 12/21/2013 Has some good moments See more 12/21/2013 A day in the life films are my favorite. it's no wonder that spike lee loves it. it humanizes the "pot head". it humanizes the escapist...and i think that is the most salient point for me with this movie. we are able to see that everyone from the re-po man to the museum worker to the lady running from the re-po man...they all have to make choices. and though we see a not-so "tragic" ending ... there is a sense of responsibility and accountability that everyone holds. thats some powerful stuff See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A match made in stoner heaven turns into an ugly love triangle when Lyle (Amari Cheatom) cannot choose between Nina (Trae Harris) or Mary Jane.
Director
Shaka King
Producer
Gbenga Akinnagbe, Shaka King, Michael Kerry Matthews, Jim Wareck, Jason Sokoloff
Screenwriter
Shaka King
Production Co
10th Hole Productions, TIN OR W Productions
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use Throughout|Brief Violent Images|Some Sexual References)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 17, 2013
Runtime
1h 27m
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