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A comedy about a small New Jersey town on the night of Orson Welles' legendary 1938 'War of the Worlds' radio broadcast, which led millions of listeners to believe the U.S. was being invaded by Martians.
14 March 1939, Hempstead, Long Island, New York, USA
29 January 1977, Perrysburg, Ohio, USA
30 September 1970, West Point, New York, USA
6 October 1978, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
27 September 1982, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
2 August 1940, Colorado, USA
19 November 1969, Winslow, Arizona, USA
August 03, 2017
A real charmer of a film, Brave New Jersey will appeal to viewers of all ages and backgrounds.
August 03, 2017
The film wastes several talented performers with its low-key, rambling humor and one-dimensional characters.
August 03, 2017
There are a lot of funny people in "Brave New Jersey," but the movie is not very funny.
August 04, 2017
No wonder the Martians never came. There's no intelligent life here.
August 01, 2017
Lambert aims for gentle, Lake Wobegon-ish nostalgia, but the jokes never land, the undifferentiated small town confers no sense of location, and its eccentrics aren't particularly weird.
July 26, 2017
A clever dramedy about a small community that surges on a sea of troubles during Orson Welles' broadcast about an alien invasion.
July 25, 2017
A limp "War of the Worlds" broadcast farce that features a hilarious, compact and profane turn by veteran character actor Raymond J. Barry.
August 01, 2017
'Brave New Jersey' is so much fun. You'll chuckle lots before it's done. It's based on facts about a prank that we have Orson Welles to thank.
August 02, 2017
The plot certainly establishes expectations that aren't met, going mellow on pandemonium and big with formulaic relationship woes.
May 03, 2017
Brave New Jersey is an elegant work of Americana with a gentle charm that's hard not to be won over by.
August 03, 2017
The film's narrative simplicity can be charming or frustrating, depending on your feelings about awkward dialogue and overreacting actors.
August 03, 2017
Lambert doesn't shy away from adding layers of pathos, but Brave New Jersey is essentially an uplifting romp, led by a lovely, delicate performance from Tony Hale.
