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Brave New Jersey

  • 20162016
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 26m
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5.2/10
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Tony Hale, Sam Jaeger, and Anna Camp in Brave New Jersey (2016)
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A comedy about a small New Jersey town on the night of Orson Welles' legendary 1938 "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast, which led millions of listeners to believe the U.S. was being invaded... Read allA comedy about a small New Jersey town on the night of Orson Welles' legendary 1938 "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast, which led millions of listeners to believe the U.S. was being invaded by Martians.A comedy about a small New Jersey town on the night of Orson Welles' legendary 1938 "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast, which led millions of listeners to believe the U.S. was being invaded by Martians.
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  • Director
    • Jody Lambert
  • Writers
    • Michael Dowling
    • Jody Lambert
  • Stars
    • Anna Camp
    • Evan Jonigkeit
    • Heather Burns
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jody Lambert
  • Writers
    • Michael Dowling
    • Jody Lambert
  • Stars
    • Anna Camp
    • Evan Jonigkeit
    • Heather Burns
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    • 9User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins

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    Raymond J. Barry in Brave New Jersey (2016)
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    Heather Burns and Tony Hale in Brave New Jersey (2016)
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    Anna Camp
    Anna Camp
    • Peg Prickettas Peg Prickett
    Evan Jonigkeit
    Evan Jonigkeit
    • Sparkyas Sparky
    Heather Burns
    Heather Burns
    • Lorraine Davisonas Lorraine Davison
    Tony Hale
    Tony Hale
    • Clark Hillas Clark Hill
    Erika Alexander
    Erika Alexander
    • Helen Holbrookas Helen Holbrook
    Mel Rodriguez
    Mel Rodriguez
    • Sheriff Dandyas Sheriff Dandy
    Sam Jaeger
    Sam Jaeger
    • Paul Davisonas Paul Davison
    Raymond J. Barry
    Raymond J. Barry
    • Captain Ambrose P. Collinsas Captain Ambrose P. Collins
    Dan Bakkedahl
    Dan Bakkedahl
    • Reverend Ray Rogersas Reverend Ray Rogers
    Grace Kaufman
    Grace Kaufman
    • Ann Davisonas Ann Davison
    Matt Oberg
    Matt Oberg
    • Chardy Edwardsas Chardy Edwards
    Jack Landry
    Jack Landry
    • Neighbor Delas Neighbor Del
    Sandra Ellis Lafferty
    Sandra Ellis Lafferty
    • Old Farmer Ladyas Old Farmer Lady
    Leonard Earl Howze
    Leonard Earl Howze
    • Stan Holbrookas Stan Holbrook
    Noah Lomax
    Noah Lomax
    • Peteras Peter
    Adina Eady
    Adina Eady
    • Shannonas Shannon
    • (as Adina Galupa)
    Bill Coelius
    Bill Coelius
    • Macas Mac
    Blaque Fowler
    Blaque Fowler
    • Old Timeras Old Timer
    • Director
      • Jody Lambert
    • Writers
      • Michael Dowling
      • Jody Lambert
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Filming was partially done in Maury City, TN. It's a very small town where many stores have long gone out of business. Dirt was trucked in to cover the parking area to better authenticate the look of the era.
    • Goofs
      The dialogue includes several modern expressions that wouldn't have been used in 1938, including "time frame" and "inappropriate" to mean an unwanted sexual advance from a man to a woman.
    • Soundtracks
      Long Story Short
      Written by Dennis Lambert

      Performed by Tony Hale

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    User reviews9

    Review
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    4/10
    This is an earnest movie, which is its biggest draw and worst problem.
    This movie is a period piece, centering around a sleepy little town and their reactions to Orson Welles historic "War of the Worlds" broadcast -- as the story goes, this broadcast was interpreted by some as a real attack from outer space. And so, the movie has its premise, as this farming community is thrown in to chaos on Halloween night, believing they are about to be invaded by martians.

    "Brave New Jersey" is cartoonish in its depiction of 1938 rural America. These don't feel like people, and they don't even feel like characters. The interpretations are modern enough, but most of them feel like they're templates being pulled from a book of "small town" archetypes.

    A preacher experiencing a lapse in faith. A burned out war hero trying to recapture former glory. An overweight, inept sheriff. A soft spoken protagonist who can't find the words when it comes to the woman he loves. She herself is trapped in a marriage with a man that clearly doesn't care about her as anything other than a trophy. And so on. These people were given one note to play, and they play it loud and hard. You know what's going to happen to them the moment they finish their first sentence.

    Though the movie is billed as something of a comedy, this simple characterization isn't the joke. The joke is, "isn't it silly people really believed this was happening to them?" There's a real story here, these people truly believe they're about to die, and it has a message behind that idea, but it feels really cutesy and trite. The drama feels cut short by the silly vibe, and the silly vibe doesn't really land because it's still trying to have legitimate drama. At times, when the two halves clash the hardest, it can be legitimately difficult to watch. It's oil and water.

    Between those moments, the movie just feels kind of dopey, and saccharine, and occasionally even a little anachronistic. Nobody acts like this, and nobody ever acted like this. Any of the good vibes this movie tries to trade in are completely lost on me because it can't decide what it really wants.

    Cannot recommend.
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    • Release date
      • August 4, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Odwagi, New Jersey
    • Filming locations
      • Maury City, Tennessee, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Shot Clock
      • BondIt Media Capital
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,544
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,437
      • Aug 6, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,544
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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