Is The New Guy easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The New Guy end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The New Guy violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The New Guy scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The New Guy

Name: The New Guy
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2002
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 6
Cast: DJ Qualls, Eliza Dushku, Zooey Deschanel, Lyle Lovett, Jerod Mixon

A zero will rise.

Directed by Ed Decter

Produced by Bedlam Pictures, Revolution Studios

200288 min6.0 / 10

A lighthearted teen comedy about reinvention and finding confidence, built on the premise of a nerdy kid learning to fake coolness and discovering himself in the process.

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?

Clusters

Silly Slapstick Comedies Fun Lighthearted Comedies Goofy Comedy No Stakes Con Artist Karma Violent Revenge Movies

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Prison High School Dual Identity Identity Cheerleader Loser Bullying Jock Bully Duringcreditsstinger Senior High School Students

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Questions people ask

Is The New Guy easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Does The New Guy end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is The New Guy sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is The New Guy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The New Guy scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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