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Brave New Jersey

2016 comedy film surrounding the 1938 "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast

Brave New Jersey is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Jody Lambert, who also served as co-writer, with Michael Dowling. The film stars Tony Hale, Anna Camp, Sam Jaeger, Heather Burns, Dan Bakkedahl and Raymond J. Barry. The film was released on August 4, 2017, by Gravitas Ventures.

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It takes place on the day/night of "The War of the Worlds" broadcast on October 30–31, 1938, and shows how a small New Jersey town reacts to what they thought was an impending alien invasion. The town of Lullaby, New Jersey is fictional, though the story incorporates some real-life elements, such as many listeners' panicked reactions to the broadcast,[3] and the existence of the Rotolactor cow-milking machine.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Austin Film Festival on October 15, 2016.[4] It was released on August 4, 2017, by Gravitas Ventures.[1][5]

Reception

On Metacritic the film has a score of 45 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6] On Rotten Tomatoes it has a score of 50%.[7]

References

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    "'Brave New Jersey' Review". Hollywood Reporter. 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
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    "Brave New Jersey (2017)". Box Office Mojo. 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
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    Gibson, Bradley (2017-08-04). "Brave New Jersey Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
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    "'Brave New Jersey' Debuts at Austin Film Festival". Hollywood Reporter. 2016-10-16. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
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    Gabrielle Kiss (2017-06-19). "Brave New Jersey Trailer—Orson Welles Shook A Small Town in New Comedy". IndieWire. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
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    "Brave New Jersey Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
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    "Brave New Jersey". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2023-07-10.


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