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The Brand New Testament

2015Movie1 h 54 min

Comedy
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic706.9Rotten Tomatoes82%69%

An eccentric, intriguing comedy movie about everyday modern life and politics.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

God Exists. He Lives in Brussels with his daughter.

God lives in Brussels. On Earth though, God is a coward, morally pathetic and odious to his family. His daughter, Ea, is bored at home and can't stand being locked up in a small apartment in ordinary Brussels, until the day she decides to revolt against her dad...

Feels like

  • Surreal Comedy
  • Religious Satire
  • Dark Humor
  • Meta-Narrative
  • Eccentric Characters
  • Whimsical
  • Social Commentary
  • Fantasy Elements
  • Imaginative

Cast

24 of 48

Crew

Directed by
Jaco Van Dormael
Written by
Jaco Van Dormael, Thomas Gunzig
Produced by
Jaco Van Dormael, Olivier Rausin, Daniel Marquet
Music by
An Pierlé

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 2, 2015 · 1 h 54 min · Comedy, Fantasy

Released
September 2, 2015
Runtime
1 h 54 min
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
Original language
French
Made in
Luxembourg, Belgium, France
Budget
$9 million
Box office
$16 million
Available in
37 countries

Tropes

Bedroom Adultery Scene, An Arm and a Leg, Easy Sex Change +9

  • Bedroom Adultery Scene
  • An Arm and a Leg
  • Easy Sex Change
  • Awful Wedded Life
  • Your Days Are Numbered
  • Bestiality Is Depraved
  • Trauma Conga Line
  • Chekhov's Gun
  • Mother Nature
  • Tempting Fate
  • Like You Were Dying
  • Jesus Was Way Cool

12 of 18 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream The Brand New Testament?

JustWatch TV FreefuboTVPhiloBrewKanopyHooplaFandango at Home FreeFandor

In the United States, The Brand New Testament streams on fuboTV, Philo, Brew, Fandor, and Midnight Pulp, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Darkroom, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Filmtap. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Brew, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 14 other countries.

Is The Brand New Testament worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 70).

Will The Brand New Testament make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and absurd humor (8 of 10).

Is The Brand New Testament in English?

French

No, it was made in French.