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The New World
2005
· Movie
· 151 min
C
MEANRANK
67/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2827
- IMDb #2899
- Google retired #2856
- Rotten Tomatoes #3064
- Metacritic #1353
- Letterboxd #1157
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #3150
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #3492
- Metacritic Critics #1173
- Metacritic Audience #1759
- Criticker #1139
- AlloCiné #3085
Every rating
56–78
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 56, highest is Google on 78.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The story of the English exploration and settlement of Jamestown, Virginia, seen through the encounter between Captain John Smith and Pocahontas, the daughter of a powerful Native American chief. Their relationship becomes a bridge between two vastly different cultures, fostering a fragile peace. The film explores the initial wonder of discovery, the tragic misunderstandings between the settlers and the natives, and the personal cost of forging a new society.
Details
- Director
- Terrence Malick
- Writer
- Terrence Malick
- Released
- 25 December 2005
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 151 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $30.0M
- Box office
- $30.5M
- Awards
- 4 wins, 11 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 15 →4 wins from 15 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2005 | Best Achievement in Cinematography | Nominee | |
| ALMA Awards 2005 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Winner | |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association 2005 | Best Composer | Nominee | |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association 2005 | Best Young Actress | Nominee | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association 2005 | Best Achievement in Cinematography | Nominee | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association 2005 | Most Promising Performer | Nominee | |
| Mar del Plata Film Festival 2005 | Kodak Award | Winner | |
| Mar del Plata Film Festival 2005 | Best Film | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Cinematography | Nominee |
Mar del Plata Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Kodak Award | Winner | |
| Best Film | Nominee |
ALMA Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actress | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
3 nominations
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Nominee | |
| Best Cinematography | Nominee | |
| Best Original Score | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Composer | Nominee | |
| Best Young Actress | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Achievement in Cinematography | Nominee | |
| Most Promising Performer | Nominee |
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance in a Feature Film (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress | Nominee |