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Le Nouveau

Original title: The New Guy
  • 2002
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
39K
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Lyle Lovett, Zooey Deschanel, Eliza Dushku, Eddie Griffin, Jerod Mixon, DJ Qualls, Parry Shen, Sunny Mabrey, and Matt Gogin in Le Nouveau (2002)
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A high school senior branded uncool in the ninth grade gets himself expelled so he changes his image to cool kid at the town's other high school.A high school senior branded uncool in the ninth grade gets himself expelled so he changes his image to cool kid at the town's other high school.A high school senior branded uncool in the ninth grade gets himself expelled so he changes his image to cool kid at the town's other high school.

  • Director
    • Ed Decter
  • Writer
    • David Kendall
  • Stars
    • DJ Qualls
    • Lyle Lovett
    • Eliza Dushku
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    39K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ed Decter
    • Writer
      • David Kendall
    • Stars
      • DJ Qualls
      • Lyle Lovett
      • Eliza Dushku
    • 180User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 24Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    The New Guy Scene: The Makeover
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    The New Guy Scene: The Makeover
    The New Guy Scene: What Did You Do?
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    The New Guy Scene: What Did You Do?
    The New Guy Scene: Riding The Bull
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    The New Guy Scene: Things Have Changed
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    The New Guy Scene: Things Have Changed

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    DJ Qualls
    DJ Qualls
    • Dizzy
    Lyle Lovett
    Lyle Lovett
    • Bear
    Eliza Dushku
    Eliza Dushku
    • Danielle
    Zooey Deschanel
    Zooey Deschanel
    • Nora
    Jerod Mixon
    Jerod Mixon
    • Kirk
    Parry Shen
    Parry Shen
    • Glen
    Eddie Griffin
    Eddie Griffin
    • Luther
    Sunny Mabrey
    Sunny Mabrey
    • Courtney
    Ross Patterson
    Ross Patterson
    • Conner
    Matt Gogin
    • Ed Ligget
    Horatio Sanz
    Horatio Sanz
    • Dance Instructor
    Tony Hawk
    Tony Hawk
    • Tony Hawk
    Geoffrey Lewis
    Geoffrey Lewis
    • Principal Zaylor
    Charlie O'Connell
    Charlie O'Connell
    • Charlie
    Gene Simmons
    Gene Simmons
    • Reverend
    Tommy Lee
    Tommy Lee
    • Tommy Lee
    Kool Moe Dee
    Kool Moe Dee
    • Ted
    Jermaine Dupri
    Jermaine Dupri
    • Jermaine
    • (as Jermaine D. Mauldin)
    • Director
      • Ed Decter
    • Writer
      • David Kendall
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews180

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    werbler

    as good as these movies can be

    just when you think they are going to go overboard with the dork vs jocks and dissing his old dork friends conflicts, they don't, thank you. Plus, more often than not, the main villan does not even take that big of a role and his friends and girlfriend make him look like the idiot that he is. Because of these reasons,this movie is totally enjoyable and easy to watch.
    elgen

    DJ Qualls sure know how to to act strangely and funny.

    I saw this movie about 2 weeks ago and i must say that i was impressed by DJ Q's acting as Gil Harris / Gale Harrison! Ross Patterson also was acting like a modern high school thugstah... Anyway, this movie made me laugh like i havent laughed since American Pie 1 & 2! :) This is a kinda classical teenage movie, worth to watch! Lets just hope that they make a New Guy 2 or something.. ;)
    8little_bear777

    well, it's another high school movie....loser wins!

    If you want a movie that's realistic, look somewhere else. If you want a cute film, where the losers come out on top, this is a pretty good movie. Dj Qualls is becoming a really good actor, and he's got the role of the geek nailed. Patten that boy for this part. There are some choice moments in this movie that make it better then some, and Vanilla Ice is in it...how cool is that? That's actually what makes this movie so great. The cameos. there are some major rockers in this that will refresh the screen at times (towards the end).
    foffster

    Much more intelligent than meets the eye

    Rented this movie as a late sunday afternoon movie, thinking it would be lame and a no-brainer that could help me ease my hangover. I wasn't prepared to laugh, I just wanted something to watch without thinking too much. But it turned out to be the funniest movie I've seen for a long time! I reckon that those comments on this movie that were negative, didn't get the underlying humour in the movie that isn't that obvious. For me it was kind of a kick in the nuts to other teen movies, making fun of the clichés found in these films. At the same time it uses these elements to make some really good jokes and giving it a ironic touch. I mean; the "whipping look" was just hilarious!! Just the whole "looser getting cool" plot is so over the top, it has to be ironic.

    I believe this is a movie that european filmlovers would like much more than the americans. It plays on a level that is not easy to understand when living in the middle of the "reality" it is portraying. For us "outsiders" it is so much funnier.

    If you don't get the movie, then you're not...sorry I don't mean to offend anybody...that in touch with reality. Sorry....

    ****(*) out of ******
    phatgrindking

    Ties in the elements of teen movies perfectly

    As with all teen-based movies, it is wrong to go in with the expectation of a deeply profound and provocative movie. This movie is supposed to be far-fetched and whacky and succeeds perfectly.

    The characters are cliched in order to highlight the flaws of the jock, the cheerleader, the geek etc. It is not a byproduct of poorly thought out characters or lack of depth. Rather, the film concentrates on exploiting these cliches for all the humour that they're worth.

    If you have the breadth of scope to appreciate the far-out and the obscene, then this is a great movie. If not, lighten up!

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    Comedy

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Real life brothers Jerry O'Connell and Charlie O'Connell improvised much of their scenes at the party, including the climbing on the swings (which they were not intended to do).
    • Goofs
      When Dizzy goes to the mall to see his girlfriend in the bikini, the extras in the background are standing still for a second before continuing to walk.
    • Quotes

      Luther: High school is a lot like prison: Bad food, high fences; the sex you want, you ain't gettin', the sex you gettin', you don't want. I've seen terrible things.

      Dizzy: Yesterday, an eighty-year-old librarian broke my penis.

      Luther: You win.

    • Crazy credits
      During the credits, there are bloopers. After that, Dizzy and Danielle ride on into the sunset and Danielle falls off the horse.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones/Unfaithful/The New Guy (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Call Me Super Bad
      Written and Performed by James Brown

      Courtesy of Universal Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 31, 2002 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El Chico Nuevo
    • Filming locations
      • San Marcos, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Revolution Studios
      • Bedlam Pictures
      • Frontier Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $29,760,152
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,007,833
      • May 12, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $31,167,388
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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