The New Romantic

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The New Romantic

2018,

1h 22m,

Romance/

Comedy

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100+ Ratings

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Blake Conway, an aspiring journalist, hopeless romantic and college senior, is terrified of graduating. In order to escape her looming post-graduation fate, which includes student debt and zero romantic prospects, she becomes a sugar baby. As she documents the adventure in the hope of winning a journalism award with a generous cash prize, she sets out on a quest to figure out if society is right to judge these women and if her own self-worth comes with a price.

Critics Consensus

The New Romantic doesn't quite achieve the level of storytelling sophistication it aspires to, but Jessica Barden's performance elevates this enjoyable rom-com with a twist.

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Sofia Barrett-Ibarria

Bitch Media

Mar 11, 2021

Sugar-baby stories themselves, however, need to evolve to reflect the reality of who and what real sugar babies are.

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Kevin Crust

Los Angeles Times

Nov 13, 2018

The New Romantic follows a very familiar arc, but the path is certainly a pleasant one, thanks to Barden's naturally ebullient performance.

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Teo Bugbee

New York Times

Nov 9, 2018

Mirroring its green protagonist, "The New Romantic" presents an image of sophistication while playing with ideas that are out of its depth.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Mar 1, 2021

3.5/5

A promising feature debut from Stone who, as director and co-writer, that both embraces and rejects the typical romantic comedy formula.

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Edward Boxler

Cultured Vultures

Oct 30, 2019

5/10

The New Romantic relies too much on rom-com clichés, even when it's trying to subvert them. It's not a bad movie. It's just confused and oversimplified, failing to provide any unique insight into the complexities of contemporary romance.

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Sara Clements

Fishnet Cinema

Apr 13, 2019

3/5

Carly Stone's feature directorial debut The New Romantic pays homage to classic love stories by exploring its protagonist's passion for idealized Hollywood romance.

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Apr 23, 2019

It was really good but the ending is dumb and there is no climax

Poe R

Feb 7, 2019

With a lead dryer than California, The New Romantic manages to come out on top largely due to the strength of its supporting cast of characters.

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Jan 21, 2019

The terrible premise of this film makes money hungry lazy women acceptable.... not acceptable, get a job

Abraham G

Dec 6, 2018

Great indie gem with a thoughtful perspective on Power dynamics in older male/younger female relationships.

Hagrid S

Oct 18, 2018

Original well written movie

Ron S

Jun 6, 2018

I genuinely enjoyed this film as I believe that it had a great message that was specifically directed towards women. The way that Carly portrayed this message was truly remarkable. I would recommend this film to anyone who is in the mood for a romantic comedy.

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Synopsis

Blake Conway, an aspiring journalist, hopeless romantic and college senior, is terrified of graduating. In order to escape her looming post-graduation fate, which includes student debt and zero romantic prospects, she becomes a sugar baby. As she documents the adventure in the hope of winning a journalism award with a generous cash prize, she sets out on a quest to figure out if society is right to judge these women and if her own self-worth comes with a price.

Director: Carly Stone
Producer: Jonathan Bronfman, Jason Ross Jallet, Kyle Mann, Michael Risley
Screenwriter: Carly Stone
Distributor: The Orchard
Production Co: Independent Edge Films, JoBro Productions & Film Finance, The Orchard
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 9, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 13, 2018
Runtime: 1h 22m

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