The New Guy

  • 2002


MOVIE IS embarrassing discernible historical disastrously comedic
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23 %
7 % Rotten
$ 7 Million
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Positive Reviews 4
Negative reviews 27
Average Rating 1.7/5
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2.0
In a better film, such moves might constitute a subversive rethinking of high school archetypes, but here they seem more like the mark of filmmakers t .. Av Club
1.0
Little makes sense in this movie, and its astonishing to think that such a mess could be filmed without seeing the gaps and flaws. Austin Chronicle
2.5
It makes little sense, fails as often as it succeeds, and yet is not hateful and is sometimes quite cheerfully original. Rogerebert
3.0
Although lacking sensibility, it succeeds in the Having Fun Department. IGN
1.5
Ugh.This movie is so lame, I wish I could at least sell it on a T&A level, but they dont even give us that much! JoBlo
0.5
It is occasionally loud and offensive, but more often, it simply lulls you into a gentle waking coma. Eric Ds Nider
1.0
Contrived and stupid moron bait, the film is a jaw dropping festival of ineptitude. News Review
1.0
Lame, disjointed and worse yet, not very funny, this ungainly and clumsy film desperately needs a makeover as much as its protagonist. Screen It
2.5
This is one of those juvenile American comedies thats not quite sure what it wants to be: goofy farce, gross out mayhem, sweet rom com, what Ive learn .. Shadows On The Wall
1.5
What sets The New Guy marginally apart from the standard run of this sort of movie is that its basically good hearted and attempts to convey something .. Mountain X
2.8
Playing socially unassuming guys with everyman names and jaw shattering abilities has become a cottage industry for 58 year old Neeson assuming Harris .. Ew
3.0
Likeable characters and a cliched but meatier than usual story for a teen comedy. Empire
1.0
This high school epic, supposedly about one boys path to true cool is so half baked and uncool that its embarrassing. Common Sense Media
1.3
But nothing in the movie makes us identify the U.N. position as all that better than any other job.Indeed, the sad and affecting thing about Vincents .. Sf Gate
2.0
Dont expect any subtlety from this latest entry in the increasingly threadbare gross out comedy cycle. Bbc
0.0
Raimi resists the easy jokiness that is the pitfall of the comic to screen territory, and the film is the better for it. Mr Brown Movies
1.9
A charismatic, unconventional performer who always manages to be likable, Qualls is a person worth rooting for. The Movie Boy
1.5
The New Guy may appeal to the lowest common denominator but, for me, it registers very high on the stupid movie scale. Reeling Reviews
2.0
In fact, this evolution of Silent Hills ideas doesnt just stop at the themes and content of Konamis ill fated project.Resi 7 has borrowed plenty of th .. Total Film
2.0
Considering the film is already a cliche some of the laughs might have gone over better had Decter avoided the crass toilet bowl humor and midget joke .. Hollywood
1.5
The rest of the film just seems to happen around him with no discernible direction, despite the best efforts of some good actors, especially Eliza Dus .. Seattle Pi
2.0
Lyle Lovett plays the heros dad: money must be tight.DJ Qualls: aiming at the dumb and dumber crowd. Standard
2.5
All premise and no follow through, the movies only asset is its star, who has talent, comedic timing and inborn geek appeal that keeps peeking out und .. Spliced Wire
1.9
If thats not cheesy enough for you, wait until you see the final 20 minutes.Not only does everyone at the new school find out about Qualls old life, b .. Reel Film
2.0
They thought they were saving for their kids education but were shocked to learn their money was gone The new owner of RESP dealer Heritage Education .. The Star
1.3
Like everything else in the movie, the ending appears to have been made up on the spot and doesnt make a lick of sense.To top it off, the film is poor .. Deseret News
1.3
This isnt strictly true the in crowd actually singles them out for cruel mortifications but thats not the point. Movies Tv Guide
1.9
Kansas State football players will report for training camp on Thursday and preseason practices will begin the following day. Kansas City
2.0
THE NEW GUY Rated PG 13 Running Time: 1:29 Released 5/10/02 D.J. Qualls has been playing geeky characters throughout his short movie career, from Road .. Film Quips Online
2.0
A midget is rolled in a trash can.Truthfully, and at the risk of sounding flip, I spent a strange amount of time guessing the weight of DJ Qualls. Toledo Blade
2.0
Griffin manages the odd funny moment, as do Qualls, Shen and Lovett.But nothing about this sings. Articles Orlando Sentinel
3.1
The New Guy doesnt have a new idea in its head, but it trods over the old ground with such wit and heart that its lack of originality can be overlooke .. Articles Baltimore Sun
2.5
How many times must we watch the same stale story about the high school loser who undergoes a miraculous transformation into Joe Cool Articles Sun Sentinel
1.9
But poor direction and plenty of been there done that, make the experience more raunchy than worthwhile. Paloalto Online
1.0
That is especially true of The New Guy, an ugly duckling tale so hideously and clumsily told, it feels accidental; surely, no one planned something th .. Cleve Scene



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