The New Age (film)

The New Age
The New Age
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Tolkin
Written by	Michael Tolkin
Produced by	Keith Addis; Nick Wechsler
Starring	Peter Weller; Judy Davis; Patrick Bauchau; Rachel Rosenthal; Adam West; Corbin Bernsen; Patricia Heaton; Samuel L. Jackson;
Cinematography	John J. Campbell
Edited by	Suzanne Fenn
Music by	Mark Mothersbaugh
Production; companies	Regency Enterprises; Alcor Films; Ixtlan
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	September 13, 1994 (Toronto Film Festival); September 16, 1994;
Running time	112 minutes
Language	English
Box office	$245,217

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.

Cast[]

Peter Weller as Peter Witner
Judy Davis as Katherine Witner
Patrick Bauchau as Jean Levy
Rachel Rosenthal as Sarah Friedberg
Adam West as Jeff Witner
Paula Marshall as Alison Gale
Bruce Ramsay as Misha
Tanya Pohlkotte as Bettina
Susan Traylor as Ellen Saltonstall
Patricia Heaton as Anna
John Diehl as Lyle
Maureen Mueller as Laura
Sandra Seacat as Mary Netter
Samuel L. Jackson as Dale Deveaux
Audra Lindley as Sandi Rego
Corbin Bernsen as Kevin Bulasky
Jonathan Hadary as Paul Hartmann
Lily Mariye as Sue
Kimberley Kates as Other Catherine
Maria Ellingsen as Hilly
Kelly Miracco as Carol (as Kelly Miller)
Dana Hollowell as Emily
Rebecca Staab as Woman Customer
Mary Kane as Tina Bulasky
Patrick Dollaghan as Chet
Jeff Celentano as Tab (as Jeff Weston)
Victoria Baker as Victoria
Bob Flanagan as Himself
Nicole Nagel as Rich German
Dana Kaminski as Andrea

Release[]

The New Age opened on September 16, 1994 on 3 screens 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[]

The New Age holds a rating of 64% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 14 reviews.^[6]^[7]

Year-end lists[]

5th – Peter Rainer, Los Angeles Times^[8]
9th - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times^[9]
Honorable mention – Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News^[10]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "The New Age (1994)". Box Office Mojo.
^ Maslin, Janet (September 16, 1994). "The New Age (1994) FILM REVIEW; An Age of Wisdom, or Is It Foolishness?". The New York Times.
^ Dutka, Elaine (April 25, 1993). "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.)". The Los Angeles Times.
^ Greene, Jay (September 20, 1994). "'Timecop' collars auds". Daily Variety. p. 4.
^ Evans, Greg (September 20, 1994). "'Nostradamus' bows bright spot in gloomy exclu week". Daily Variety. p. 4.
^ "The New Age (1994)". Rotten Tomatoes.
^ Ebert, Roger (September 23, 1994). "The New Age Movie Review & Film Summary (1994)". Chicago Sun-Times.
^ Turan, Kenneth (December 25, 1994). "1994: YEAR IN REVIEW : No Weddings, No Lions, No Gumps". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
^ Ebert, Roger. "The Best 10 Movies of 1994 | Roger Ebert | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
^ Simon, Jeff (January 1, 1995). "Movies: Once More, with Feeling". The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

External links[]

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[mojo-1] "The New Age (1994)". Box Office Mojo.

[NYT-2] Maslin, Janet (September 16, 1994). "The New Age (1994) FILM REVIEW; An Age of Wisdom, or Is It Foolishness?". The New York Times.

[3] Dutka, Elaine (April 25, 1993). "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.)". The Los Angeles Times.

[open-4] Greene, Jay (September 20, 1994). "'Timecop' collars auds". Daily Variety. p. 4.

[5] Evans, Greg (September 20, 1994). "'Nostradamus' bows bright spot in gloomy exclu week". Daily Variety. p. 4.

[tom-6] "The New Age (1994)". Rotten Tomatoes.

[Ebert-7] Ebert, Roger (September 23, 1994). "The New Age Movie Review & Film Summary (1994)". Chicago Sun-Times.

[LATimesYE-8] Turan, Kenneth (December 25, 1994). "1994: YEAR IN REVIEW : No Weddings, No Lions, No Gumps". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[9] Ebert, Roger. "The Best 10 Movies of 1994 | Roger Ebert | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2021-01-19.

[10] Simon, Jeff (January 1, 1995). "Movies: Once More, with Feeling". The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

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