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The New World

Name: The New World
Director: Terrence Malick
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Released: 2005-12-25
Duration: 151 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Colin Farrell, Q'orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer, Christian Bale, August Schellenberg

2005 · 2h 31m · Drama, History, Romance

IMDb 6.7 Metacritic 73 RT 63%

Skip it tonight unless you're in the mood for a slow-burn historical epic—Terrence Malick's 2005 take on Pocahontas is visually stunning but narratively meandering, more concerned with poetic philosophy than plot momentum. If you want a compelling story with real dramatic stakes, grab something with tighter pacing; if you're craving meditative cinematography and don't mind a glacial pace, then yes, settle in.

Plot

A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.

Director: Terrence Malick

Cast: Colin Farrell, Q'orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer, Christian Bale, August Schellenberg

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