Arthur Newman

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Arthur Newman

R,

2013,

1h 41m,

Comedy/

Drama/

Romance

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Frustrated with his boring life, Wallace Avery (Colin Firth) fakes his own death and sets out to make a new life for himself as a golf pro named Arthur Newman. Along the way, he meets Charlotte (Emily Blunt), who is posing as her twin sister because her own life is too messy. Wallace and Charlotte pair up and decide to play a game in which they break into the homes of happy couples and pretend to be them. However, a large bag of cash begs the question of what Charlotte's real motives are.

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Critics Consensus

Despite the natural charisma of its leads, Arthur Newman does little with its intriguing setup, and the result is bland and unconvincing.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Jun 26, 2014

2/5

A bland and baffling oddity ...

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Jun 26, 2014

1/5

The stars play strangers on an odd road trip who are meant to be finding things out about each other: if you were put next to either of them on a plane, you would quickly regret your seating assignment.

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Louis Black

Austin Chronicle

May 10, 2013

2/5

Arthur Newman is overwhelmed with arty ambitions and a heavy-handed acting style. Ultimately, all the weight prevents the film from taking off and soaring.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Aug 12, 2019

Oddly starring two well known British actors as the woebegone American leads, it's a tedious character study that forgets about characterization.

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

Jan 26, 2019

B-

A movie about a man struggling mightily for internal change needs to be more psychologically acute than Arthur Newman to command our empathy or even our full credulity.

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

Jun 29, 2014

2/5

Completely disposable ...

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George P

Jul 30, 2017

Arthur Newman's obviously trying to be a new man! I like this kind of films to watch occasionally. I am not talking about the story, but the type of comedy. Like two unusual characters go on a ride and each one set to rediscover themselves. This one was a bit more than that. It tells the story of a divorced man who is not happy with his life, so decides to fake his death and take up a new identity to live somewhere else. Then he meets a woman who is throwing up her life for nothing. Now these two join hands for an unexpected adventure to an unknown destination. Well, they head towards with an intention, but without the plan to accomplish in a way. Very fun, but not like loudly laughable or even with a little smile. You will get that while you watch it. Both the British actors played the American role, but still with the British accent. They were good, I liked their combo, as well as the characters. The film was enjoyable, but something says it's not all well. It's not the production or the screenplay, or even the directional inexperience. It could be the thematic which was like from pre 60s or 70s. I bet you will remember the title 'Sullivan's Travels' and other similar. Basically, it is not comparable with others, but feels familiar with how everything was developed. So it is not for everyone, but some people might think it is very good. I stand in-between, but I don't know you are one of those, so why not try it and decide yourself. 6/10

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Synopsis

Frustrated with his boring life, Wallace Avery (Colin Firth) fakes his own death and sets out to make a new life for himself as a golf pro named Arthur Newman. Along the way, he meets Charlotte (Emily Blunt), who is posing as her twin sister because her own life is too messy. Wallace and Charlotte pair up and decide to play a game in which they break into the homes of happy couples and pretend to be them. However, a large bag of cash begs the question of what Charlotte's real motives are.

Director: Dante Ariola
Producer: Alisa Tager, Becky Johnston, Michael Cappuccino, Brian Oliver
Screenwriter: Becky Johnston
Distributor: Cinedigm
Production Co: Vertebra Films
Rating: R (Language|Brief Drug Use|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 26, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $207.7K
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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