Once discovered, it was changed forever.
A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.
The New World (2005) is a drama, history and romance film directed by Terrence Malick, released on December 25, 2005 with a runtime of 2h 31m. It stars Colin Farrell, Q'orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer and Christian Bale. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 1,313 ratings.
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Colin Farrell
as Captain Smith
Q'orianka Kilcher
as Pocahontas
Christopher Plummer
as Captain Newport
Christian Bale
as John Rolfe
August Schellenberg
as Powhatan
Wes Studi
as Opechancanough
David Thewlis
as Wingfield
Yorick van Wageningen
as Captain Argall
Raoul Max Trujillo
as Tomocomo
Michael Greyeyes
as Rupwew
Kalani Queypo
as Parahunt
Ben Mendelsohn
as Ben
Directed by Terrence Malick, written by Terrence Malick, produced by Sarah Green.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 1,313 ratings.
**_Arty, draggy historical romance_** I've seen four of Terrence Malick's movies -- "The New World" (2005) and his three previous efforts, "Badlands" (1973), "Days of Heaven" (1978) and "The Thin Red Line" (1998). He's an arty filmmaker who isn't interested in making conventional "blockbusters." His three earlier efforts are all well-done and in some ways great. For instance, his pictures are always beautiful and…
Reviewed on October 16, 2022
So, The New World… where do I start? It’s visually great. The way Malick captures the connection between the tribes, nature, and the land makes it easy to get lost in the world he’s building. But the story? Yeah, it could’ve used some serious work. The first act kicks things off strong. You get this detailed look at the tribes and their initial encounters with the English colonists. There’s this whole adventurous…
Reviewed on December 17, 2024
**Wait for cable/DVD.** This would have been a totally awesome movie if the year was 1913, and they showed it in full color - it would have stood as the movie to beat for decades! But it's not. I saw this movie and i thought it was alright at the start, but it was hard to understand the dialouge and there was a lot of voice overs too, which didn't help too much. I don't know the real story of Pochoantas, and i…
Reviewed on July 30, 2026
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The main cast of The New World (2005) includes Colin Farrell, Q'orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer, Christian Bale and August Schellenberg. The film was directed by Terrence Malick. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The New World was released on December 25, 2005 and runs for 2h 31m.
The New World (2005) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 1,313 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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