The New World

The New World (2005)

  • 61% of critics liked it
    (173 reviews)

  • 52% of users liked it
    (144,019 ratings)

Terrence Malick, the universally acclaimed American filmmaker responsible for the key 1970s features Badlands and Days of Heaven, returns for a rare directorial outing with the sweeping period piece The New World -- an epic dramatization of Pocahontas' relationships with John Smith and John Rolfe.… More

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PG-13, 2 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Terrence Malick
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance
In Theaters
Jan 13, 2005 Wide
On DVD
May 9, 2006
New Line Cinema

Critic Reviews

  • David Ansen, Newsweek

    These whispered ruminations are beautifully written, but whose voice are we hearing?

  • Dana Stevens, Slate

    The New World isn't Terrence Malick's best, but it's guiding him in the right direction.

  • Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

    The New World is stately almost to the point of being static and thus has trouble finding a central story around which to arrange itself; it's not quite the thin dead line, but it's close.

  • Peter Howell, Toronto Star

    He [Malick] swoons for his own well-honed image as a painter of woodland idylls, a man who leaves no sway of wheat or ripple of water unmet by his fatherly gaze.

  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

    Through elliptical and seemingly oblique methods, he [Malick] forges moments of staggering emotional power.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Ross C


    Terrence Malick has a knack of filming the human experience as if it were a nature documentary, and a very long one at that! Still the story of Pocahontas is an enticing one and the actors are captivating.

  • Steven C


    I guess even Terrance Malick is allowed to screw up every once and a while. Now, I have loved his three pervious pictures, "Badlands," "Days of Heaven," and "The Thin Red Line" but "The New World" felt like Malick was resting on his laurels. The… More

  • Conner R


    Without a doubt, this is this is the greatest representation of the Pocahontas and John Smith story. Not only is it visually beautiful beyond belief, but it also has such a great emotional feeling tagged along that is completely unique. Terrence Malick's decision to shoot the… More

  • Jens S


    The real story of Pocahontas is nothing for Disney fans expecting a happy ending. While the first half was pretty much what I expected, a mix of adventure and exploration film, with the usual (yet necessary) commentary on white man's stealing of the new land, the second half… More

  • Chris W


    I enjoyed this movie, but I suspect I'll probably enjoy it with a second or third viewing. Also, maybe if I plan to watch it (instead of turning it on because it happens to be on unexpectedly), and watch it when I'm not tired and can focus, then I'll enjoy it more.… More

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