• Trending
    • Certified Fresh & Verified Hot
    • TV Premier dates
    • New horror Movies
    • Best Movies of All Time
  • Movies
    • Movies In Theaters
    • Movies at Home
  • TV Shows
    • New TV
    • Most Popular TV
  • News
    • What to Watch
    • Guides
    • RT News
    • Awards
  • Games
    • Find Your Next Horror Watch
  • Video
  • Showtimes
  • Fanstore
  • About Rotten Tomatoes
  • Critics
  • Download the App Now
  • Logout
Rotten Tomatoes
Suggestions will appear as you start typing. Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App New News Showtimes

New Town Utopia

Play trailer Poster for New Town Utopia 2017,  1h 20m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 100% 11 Reviews Tomatometer 62% Fewer than 50 Ratings Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A journey of memory, place and performance guided by the artists, musicians and poets of Basildon.

Critics Reviews

View More
Tara Brady Irish Times Jun 18, 2018
4/5
As with Kate McCullough's exemplary gliding camerawork for The Quiet Architect, [director Christopher Ian] Smith uses graceful Steadicam and elegant composition to find beauty in brutalist forms. Go to Full Review
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) May 4, 2018
4/5
Consistently fascinating, timely and only slightly repetitive, this comprehensive documentary about postwar town planning unfolds like a warning from history. Go to Full Review
Malika Kingston Little White Lies May 4, 2018
3/5
An inspirational film about the power of art, but slow moving and a little forgettable. Go to Full Review
Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia Nov 8, 2018
It's a fascinating portrait of the rise and fall of a community and a movement. Go to Full Review
Stephanie Watts One Room With A View Aug 24, 2018
4/5
It is an honest, hopeful examination of the history and potential future of the places we choose to call home. Go to Full Review
Andy Lea Daily Express (UK) May 5, 2018
3/5
This thoughtful documentary examines the dreams of British post-war town planners through the story of Basildon in Essex, a town so perfectly designed that they did not bother with a train station. Go to Full Review
Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
May 8, 2018 Compassionate, informative, honest and surprisingly compelling viewing!
Read all reviews
New Town Utopia

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Christopher Ian Smith

Director

Jim Broadbent

Lewis Silkin MP

Terry Bird

Executive Producer

Margaret Matheson

Executive Producer

Christopher Ian Smith

Producer

Neil Lenthall

Film Editing

More Like This

View All
Man vs Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler 90% 76% Man vs Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler Watchlist Tibet in Song 93% 76% Tibet in Song Watchlist The Central Park Effect 100% 78% The Central Park Effect Watchlist Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts 91% 87% Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts Watchlist Pepper's Pow Wow 100% 85% Pepper's Pow Wow Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

New Town Utopia

New Town Utopia (2017) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A journey of memory, place and performance guided by the artists, musicians and poets of Basildon.
Director
Christopher Ian Smith
Producer
Christopher Ian Smith
Production Co
Cult Modern
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 22, 2019
Runtime
1h 20m
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings