The New World

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Arriving with a British expedition in Virginia in 1607, Capt. John Smith (Colin Farrell) is captured by Native Americans. His life is spared thanks to Pocahontas (Q'orianka Kilcher), daughter of the tribe's chief. Smith and Pocahontas fall in love, to the mutual dismay of the Native Americans and the British. Smith is sent away, and his death is reported. An unhappy Pocahontas marries settler John Rolfe (Christian Bale). When Smith turns up alive, Pocahontas is torn between the two men.

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Despite arresting visuals and strong lead performances, The New World suffers from an unfocused narrative that will challenge viewers' attention spans over its 2 1/2 hours.

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Catherine Shoard

Daily Telegraph (UK)

All [Malick's] trademarks are present and correct: the swaying grass, the gurgling rivers, the trees, the birds, the internal monologues. They all fit.

Feb 12, 2020

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: B-

Feb 14, 2012

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Matt Zoller Seitz

House Next Door

Just beautiful.

Mar 17, 2011

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Zita Short

InSession Film

You wouldn’t necessarily call Terrence Malick the most political filmmaker in the world but when he set out to tell the story of Pocahontas he was able to weave some real political commentary into it.

Feb 7, 2023

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Elissa Suh

Moviepudding

The New World is astounding in its beauty, marrying romantic haze to the ravishing vastness of the earth.

Dec 23, 2022

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Taylor Baker

Drink in the Movies

Snow drifts bleed into slight white flowers dotting branches, ladders lead toward the empty vast sky, men eat men, men betray and war with one another, and love exists...

Rated: 100/100

Aug 19, 2021

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James K Not amazing but not terrible. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/12/24 Full Review Handan O I really want her to do something that it is all wrong. She fell in love but still she must go back where she was from. She must choose forest over men she fell in love. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review David F Somehow I can watch this movie over and over, upwards of ten times. It’s deep and thoughtful, the acting and the film work are so beautiful. It is so easy to fall in love with Q’orianka Kilcher. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Brad M The cinematography was nice. However, this is a long, slow, love story. Not what I was expecting. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/13/24 Full Review James B a film that is not for everyone…. very artsy super slow but great camera angles and cinematography and great acting only worth watching once but a good experience. good terrance malik film compared to his other ones. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Pantera O "It was a dream, now I am awake" Un explorador inglés se enamora de una joven nativa americana qye termina por ser colonizada. Lenta. Pretenciosa. Eterea. Narrada desde los pensamientos de los personajes, pocas palabras y muchas expresiones, gestos lentos con música clásica, tomas cortadas, que fluyen como el aire, propio del estilo del director. No hay una gran química entre los actores, y a pesar de la producción tan dedicada con espacios naturales, todo es muy artificial. Desconozco la fidelidad histórica, pero parece cumplir con lo esencial, aunque los personajes tienen un espíritu muy contemporáneo. Destacan algunas tomas de l fotografia, con una armónica combinación de comores naturlaes, de diferentes cielos, amaneceres y atardeceres. El choque de culturas. La corrupción del hombre blanco, y su influencia sobre los nativos americanos.Ofrece una versión distinta de la clásica historia, al estilo de terrence malick. No creo que haya sido una película necesaria. Te muestra la influencia que tuvo la colonización, con una dudosa recreación de los hechos. Me desespera y fastidia muchísimo terrence malick.¿Poesía?El amor es universal.Técnica: 7.6Expresión: 6.6Efecto: 4.2Experiencia: 3.9Calificación: 5.6/10 Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Terrence Malick Director Colin Farrell John Smith Christian Bale John Rolfe Q'orianka Kilcher Pocahontas Jason Aaron Baca Parker Greg Cooper Boatman

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Synopsis Arriving with a British expedition in Virginia in 1607, Capt. John Smith (Colin Farrell) is captured by Native Americans. His life is spared thanks to Pocahontas (Q'orianka Kilcher), daughter of the tribe's chief. Smith and Pocahontas fall in love, to the mutual dismay of the Native Americans and the British. Smith is sent away, and his death is reported. An unhappy Pocahontas marries settler John Rolfe (Christian Bale). When Smith turns up alive, Pocahontas is torn between the two men.

Director: Terrence Malick
Producer: Sarah Green
Screenwriter: Terrence Malick
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Sunflower Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Intense Battle Sequences)
Genre: History, Drama, Adventure, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 20, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.7M
Runtime: 2h 29m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS