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The New Guy

  • 2002
  • PG-13
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
40K
YOUR RATING
Lyle Lovett, Zooey Deschanel, Eliza Dushku, Eddie Griffin, Jerod Mixon, DJ Qualls, Parry Shen, Sunny Mabrey, and Matt Gogin in The New Guy (2002)
Theatrical Trailer from Columbia Tristar
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Raunchy ComedyScrewball ComedyTeen ComedyComedy

A high school senior branded uncool in the ninth grade gets himself expelled so he changes his image to cool kid at the town's other high school.A high school senior branded uncool in the ninth grade gets himself expelled so he changes his image to cool kid at the town's other high school.A high school senior branded uncool in the ninth grade gets himself expelled so he changes his image to cool kid at the town's other high school.

  • Director
    • Ed Decter
  • Writer
    • David Kendall
  • Stars
    • DJ Qualls
    • Lyle Lovett
    • Eliza Dushku
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    40K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ed Decter
    • Writer
      • David Kendall
    • Stars
      • DJ Qualls
      • Lyle Lovett
      • Eliza Dushku
    • 179User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 24Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Videos10

    The New Guy
    Trailer 2:01
    The New Guy
    The New Guy Scene: Shopping
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    The New Guy Scene: Shopping
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    The New Guy Scene: Shopping
    The New Guy Scene: The Makeover
    Clip 0:56
    The New Guy Scene: The Makeover
    The New Guy Scene: What Did You Do?
    Clip 1:00
    The New Guy Scene: What Did You Do?
    The New Guy Scene: Riding The Bull
    Clip 1:14
    The New Guy Scene: Riding The Bull
    The New Guy Scene: Things Have Changed
    Clip 0:43
    The New Guy Scene: Things Have Changed

    Photos145

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    Top Cast99+

    DJ Qualls
    DJ Qualls
    • Dizzy
    Lyle Lovett
    Lyle Lovett
    • Bear
    Eliza Dushku
    Eliza Dushku
    • Danielle
    Zooey Deschanel
    Zooey Deschanel
    • Nora
    Jerod Mixon
    Jerod Mixon
    • Kirk
    Parry Shen
    Parry Shen
    • Glen
    Eddie Griffin
    Eddie Griffin
    • Luther
    Sunny Mabrey
    Sunny Mabrey
    • Courtney
    Ross Patterson
    Ross Patterson
    • Conner
    Matt Gogin
    • Ed Ligget
    Horatio Sanz
    Horatio Sanz
    • Dance Instructor
    Tony Hawk
    Tony Hawk
    • Tony Hawk
    Geoffrey Lewis
    Geoffrey Lewis
    • Principal Zaylor
    Charlie O'Connell
    Charlie O'Connell
    • Charlie
    Gene Simmons
    Gene Simmons
    • Reverend
    Tommy Lee
    Tommy Lee
    • Tommy Lee
    Kool Moe Dee
    Kool Moe Dee
    • Ted
    Jermaine Dupri
    Jermaine Dupri
    • Jermaine
    • (as Jermaine D. Mauldin)
    • Director
      • Ed Decter
    • Writer
      • David Kendall
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews179

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    Related interests

    Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane in Ted 2 (2015)
    Raunchy Comedy
    Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? (1972)
    Screwball Comedy
    Lacey Chabert, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and Amanda Seyfried in Mean Girls (2004)
    Teen Comedy
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    Comedy

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Real life brothers Jerry O'Connell and Charlie O'Connell improvised much of their scenes at the party, including the climbing on the swings (which they were not intended to do).
    • Goofs
      When Dizzy goes to the mall to see his girlfriend in the bikini, the extras in the background are standing still for a second before continuing to walk.
    • Quotes
      • Luther: High school is a lot like prison: Bad food, high fences; the sex you want, you ain't gettin', the sex you gettin', you don't want. I've seen terrible things.
      • Dizzy: Yesterday, an eighty-year-old librarian broke my penis.
      • Luther: You win.
    • Crazy credits
      During the credits, there are bloopers. After that, Dizzy and Danielle ride on into the sunset and Danielle falls off the horse.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones/Unfaithful/The New Guy/The Lady and the Duke/Sex with Strangers (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Call Me Super Bad
      Written and Performed by James Brown
      Courtesy of Universal Records
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 10, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El Chico Nuevo
    • Filming locations
      • San Marcos, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Revolution Studios
      • Bedlam Pictures
      • Frontier Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $29,760,152
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,007,833
      • May 12, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $31,167,388
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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