The New Age (film) explained

The New Age
Director:Michael Tolkin
Producer:Keith Addis
Nick Wechsler
Cinematography:John J. Campbell
Music:Mark Mothersbaugh
Editing:Suzanne Fenn
Studio:Regency Enterprises
Alcor Films
Ixtlan
Distributor:Warner Bros.
Runtime:112 minutes
Language:English
Gross:$245,217[1]

The New Age is a 1994 comedy-drama film written and directed by Michael Tolkin, and starring Peter Weller and Judy Davis.[2] [3]

Plot

Peter and Katherine Witner are Southern California super-yuppies with great jobs but no center to their lives. When they both lose their jobs and begin marital infidelities, their solution is to start their own business together. In order to find meaning to their empty lives, they follow various New Age gurus and other such groups. Eventually, they hit rock bottom and have to make some hard decisions.

Release

The film opened on September 16, 1994, in New York (Village East Cinema and Sony Tower East) and Los Angeles, and grossed $35,797 for the weekend.[4] [5] It expanded to 12 screens and grossed a total of $245,217.[1]

Reception

[6] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it three and a half out of four stars.[7]

Year-end lists

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The New Age (1994) . .
  2. Web site: The New York Times. The New Age (1994) FILM REVIEW; An Age of Wisdom, or Is It Foolishness?. Janet. Maslin. Janet Maslin. September 16, 1994.
  3. Web site: MOVIES : ON LOCATION : Concept: The Player Loses His Job : Michael Tolkin, who wrote the book on Hollywood with 'The Player,' turns to recession, death of an L.A. dream and the '90s. (But wait, 'The New Age' is supposed to be funny too.). April 25, 1993. Elaine. Dutka. The Los Angeles Times.
  4. Daily Variety. September 20, 1994. 'Timecop' collars auds. 4. Greene. Jay.
  5. Daily Variety. September 20, 1994. 'Nostradamus' bows bright spot in gloomy exclu week. 4. Evans. Greg.
  6. Web site: The New Age . .
  7. Web site: September 23, 1994 . Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . The New Age . . December 19, 2023 .
  8. Web site: Turan. Kenneth. December 25, 1994. 1994: YEAR IN REVIEW : No Weddings, No Lions, No Gumps . Los Angeles Times. July 20, 2020.
  9. Web site: Ebert. Roger. The Best 10 Movies of 1994 Roger Ebert Roger Ebert. 2021-01-19. www.rogerebert.com/. en.
  10. Web site: Simon. Jeff. January 1, 1995. Movies: Once More, with Feeling. The Buffalo News. July 19, 2020.

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