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Brave New Jersey

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2017 | 86 min | Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Right up the alley of fans of close encounters and people who need a good giggle. The aliens are the hook, but the human reactions are the story.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 26 min. Done before bedtime.
What might put you off
Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.

A comedy that tells the story of a small New Jersey town on the night of Orson Welles' famed 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast, which led millions of listeners to believe the U.S. was being invaded by Martians.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $17K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jody Lambert

  • Tony HaleClark Hill
  • Anna CampPeg Prickett
  • Raymond J. BarryCaptain Ambrose P. Collins
  • Erika AlexanderHelen Holbrook
  • Evan JonigkeitSparky
  • Heather BurnsLorraine Davison
  • Sam JaegerPaul Davison
  • Matt ObergChardy Edwards
  • Mel RodriguezSheriff Dandy
  • Dan BakkedahlReverend Ray Rogers