Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 34 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
He [Malick] swoons for his own well-honed image as a painter of woodland idylls, a man who leaves no sway of wheat or ripple of water unmet by his fatherly gaze.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
20 Jan 2006
rotten:
The New World is stately almost to the point of being static and thus has trouble finding a central story around which to arrange itself; it's not quite the thin dead line, but it's close.
– Stephen Hunter,
Washington Post,
20 Jan 2006
fresh:
The New World laps over its audience like water on a deserted beach, moving so quietly that you almost don't notice that it's enveloped you.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
20 Jan 2006
fresh:
The New World isn't Terrence Malick's best, but it's guiding him in the right direction.
– Dana Stevens,
Slate,
20 Jan 2006
fresh:
These whispered ruminations are beautifully written, but whose voice are we hearing?