Arthur Newman
2012 · Movie · R · 93 min · ★ 5.6 · 31% critics
A man unhappy with his life fakes his own death and takes on a new identity to start over. On the road, he meets a troubled stranger who’s also running from the past, and their uneasy partnership turns into a drifting, sometimes risky journey of escape and self-reinvention.
Also known as Arthur and Mike
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-09-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 31/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (219 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re into quiet, character-focused dramas about reinvention and connection, with a subdued, sometimes bleak tone; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear logic, or big laughs like Changeland.
Pros: strong lead chemistry; thoughtful mood; occasional dry humor | Cons: slow, meandering pace; thin or shaky plot; hard-to-like choices
Themes
- dreams
- identity
- past
Cast & crew
Colin Firth
as Arthur Newman
Emily Blunt
as Mike Fitzgerald
Lucas Hedges
as Kevin Avery
Anne Heche
as Mina Crawley
M. Emmet Walsh
as Zazek
Kristin Lehman
as Mary Alice Wells
Phillip Troy Linger
as Fuller Wells
Sterling Beaumon
as Grant Wells
Autumn Dial
as Charyl
Steve Coulter
as Owen Hadley
Directed by Dante Ariola