The New Guy

Name: The New Guy
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2002-05-10
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: DJ Qualls, Eliza Dushku, Zooey Deschanel, Lyle Lovett, Jerod Mixon

2002·Movie·PG-13·88 min·★ 5.9(657)

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“A zero will rise.”

Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky -- after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in 'badass cool' from a convict and enrolls at a new school. But can he keep up the ruse?

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Spain	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Brazil	Sony One Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies

About The New Guy

The New Guy is a 2002 English-language comedy film directed by Ed Decter. The cast is led by DJ Qualls, Eliza Dushku, Zooey Deschanel. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

The New Guy was produced by Bedlam Pictures, Revolution Studios, and Frontier Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on May 10, 2002, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $13 million, it went on to gross $31 million worldwide.

Director: Ed Decter
Writers: David Kendall
Release date: May 10, 2002
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $31 million
Production: Bedlam Pictures, Revolution Studios, Frontier Pictures

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The New Guy cast & crew

The New Guy was directed by Ed Decter and written by David Kendall.

The cast features DJ Qualls as Dizzy Harrison / Gil Harris, Eliza Dushku as Danielle, Zooey Deschanel as Nora, Lyle Lovett as Bear Harrison, Jerod Mixon as Kirk, and Illeana Douglas as Kiki Pierce.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ralph Sall, cinematography is by Michael D. O'Shea, and it was produced by Michael Fottrell and Gordon Gray.

Is The New Guy worth watching?

The New Guy holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 657 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, The New Guy is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The New Guy

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