
The New Romantic
2018 · Movie · Not Rated · 82 min · ★ 6.4 · 58% critics
A college senior facing debt, uncertainty, and disappointing love prospects starts a transactional dating arrangement for money and inspiration. As she writes about the experience, she begins questioning judgment, romance, and what self-worth really means when everything feels up for negotiation.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-10-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (115 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a small, offbeat coming-of-age rom-com that mixes messy dating with questions about money and self-worth; Not for you if you need sharp comedy, big romance, or a tightly driven story.
Pros: engaging central idea; strong lead performance; light but thoughtful tone | Cons: thin plot; uneven pacing; bland or generic feel
Themes
- woman director
- young adult
- college student
- sugar daddy
- aspiring journalist
Cast & crew

Jessica Barden
as Blake Conway

Hayley Law
as Nikki Morrison

Brett Dier
as Jacob

Avan Jogia
as River Dewan

Timm Sharp
as Ian Brooks

Camila Mendes
as Morgan Cruise

Ivy Matheson
as Woman

Eva Link
as Winnie

Greg Hovanessian
as College Bro

Vinnie Bennett
as Banker
Directed by Carly Stone