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The New Land

1972Movie3 h 22 minPG

DramaWestern
90
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Rotten Tomatoes100%86%

A slow-burning, moving drama movie about history and family, with standout characters.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

From "The Emigrants" dream, come the settlers struggle to survive...

A Swedish immigrant family struggles to adapt to their new life on the American frontier during the second half of the 19th century amidst civil war, native uprising and the lure of gold in California.

Feels like

  • Immigrant Experience
  • Historical Drama
  • American Frontier
  • Family Saga
  • Social Commentary
  • Civil War Era
  • Pioneer Life
  • Human Resilience
  • Swedish Cinema

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Jan Troell
Written by
Jan Troell, Vilhelm Moberg, Bengt Forslund
Produced by
Bengt Forslund
Music by
Georg Oddner, Bengt Ernryd

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Facts

February 26, 1972 · 3 h 22 min · PG

Released
February 26, 1972
Runtime
3 h 22 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, Western, History
Original language
Swedish
Also spoken
English
Made in
Sweden
Available in
10 countries

Tropes

Desert Skull, Distant Finale, Gorn +9

  • Desert Skull
  • Distant Finale
  • Gorn
  • Moral Guardians
  • Screaming Birth
  • Morning Sickness
  • Determined Homesteader
  • Please, Don't Leave Me
  • Tempting Fate
  • Thirsty Desert
  • Settling the Frontier
  • Immigrant Patriotism

12 of 29 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The New Land?"

Questions about The New Land

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The New Land?

It streams in 4 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The New Land worth watching?

90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90 (IMDb 8 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (83).

Is The New Land a sequel?

  1. The Emigrants (1971)
  2. The New Land (1972)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after The Emigrants (1971).

Is The New Land okay for kids?

PGViolence

Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Is The New Land good for date night?

and 3 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightIntergenerational

Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is The New Land plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The New Land in English?

SwedishEnglish

No, it was made in Swedish, with some English.