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OK, it is a romantic comedy, technically, but the romance and the comedy don't arrive easily, and along the way the movie truly is something new: A touching story about a black professional woman facing problems in the workplace and the marriage market.
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Something New. 61% Tomatometer 109 Reviews 72% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings Career-minded Kenya McQueen is set up on a blind date with architect Brian Kelly, but backs out when she realizes...
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- Sanaa Hamri
- PG-13
- Sanaa Lathan
TOP CRITIC. Something New, in its endearingly daft third act, manages the neat feat of feeling sweetly inevitable rather than boilerplate predictable. Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 11...
Nov 20, 2006 · On the face of it Something New, by first-time director Sanaa Hamri, offers a fresh twist on the tale of love across racial boundaries. Sanaa Lathan stars as a high-flying professional black...
Romantic dramedy tackles serious themes. Read Common Sense Media's Something New review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Sanaa Hamri
- Cynthia Fuchs
- Blair Underwood, Sanaa Lathan, Simon Baker
Something New received generally positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 61% of 109 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6/10.
Something New has an ambitious agenda: a love story that is intellectually challenging; and a wake-up call about race issues too often ignored. Kenya is roused on Valentine's Day, a beautiful white wedding dream shattered by her morning alarm.
