Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- restless
- sensual
- date night
- relationship drama night
What critics said
Critics generally found the leads sympathetic and the relationship drama ambitious, while considering its thesis-driven treatment overly clinical and uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Martin and Gabi respond to relationship boredom by attempting an open relationship.
The protagonists meet through a dating app whose endless options encourage both connection and hookup-driven dissatisfaction.
The film uses a clinical vérité style to observe Martin and Gabi's rapidly changing relationship.
The couple's initial exhilaration gives way to boredom, prompting increasingly risky attempts to recover excitement.
Films like Newness, and why
Like Crazy
contemporary relationship drama examining intimacy, commitment, and emotional disconnection with an intimate naturalistic style
The One I Love
modern romance focused on unstable commitment, desire, and the difficulty of sustaining connection
Sleeping with Other People
relationship drama about changing sexual and emotional expectations in contemporary urban life
Love
intimate, candid examination of modern dating, attachment, and romantic dissatisfaction
Movie Details
- Director
- Drake Doremus
- Release Date
- 2017-11-03
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (638)
Cast
- Nicholas Hoult
- Laia Costa
- Danny Huston
- Courtney Eaton
- Matthew Gray Gubler
- Pom Klementieff
- David Selby
- Amanda Serra
- Jessica Henwick
- Albert Hammond Jr.
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Newness about?
- A dating-app romance becomes an emotionally candid experiment in whether endless novelty can coexist with lasting intimacy.
- What is Newness like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Newness as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Newness violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Newness.
- What did critics think of Newness?
- Critics generally found the leads sympathetic and the relationship drama ambitious, while considering its thesis-driven treatment overly clinical and uneven.
- Which films are like Newness?
- Films with a similar feel include Like Crazy, The One I Love, Sleeping with Other People, and Love.
- How long is Newness?
- Newness runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Newness?
- In United States, Newness is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
