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The New Guy

2002 · 88 min

A goofy, fast-paced teen comedy that's easy to watch and full of silly gags and unlikely redemption.

Directed by
Ed Decter
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
A zero will rise.
Overview
Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky -- after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in 'badass cool' from a convict and enrolls at a new school. But can he keep up the ruse?

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Directed by
Ed Decter
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • class
  • friendship
  • family
Places
  • school
  • small town
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism4
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
DJ Qualls, Eliza Dushku, Zooey Deschanel, Lyle Lovett, Jerod Mixon, Illeana Douglas, Parry Shen, Kurt Fuller
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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