New Best Friendis a 2002 Americanpsychological thrillerfilm based on a story by author James Edwards. The film was originally owned byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer,which eventually lost the rights to it. Later,Sony Picturesacquired the rights to distribute the film in theUnited Statesand some other territories mainly on home video;[3][2]the film was ultimately released theatrically in the United States in alimited theatrical releasebyTriStar Pictureson April 12, 2002.[5]It was a critical and box office bomb.[3]
| New Best Friend | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Zoe Clarke-Williams |
| Written by | Victoria Strouse |
| Produced by | Frank Mancuso Jr. |
| Starring | Mia Kirshner Meredith Monroe Dominique Swain Rachel True Eric Michael Cole Scott Bairstow Taye Diggs |
| Cinematography | Tom Priestley Jr. |
| Edited by | Norman Buckley Leo Trombetta |
| Music by | David A. Hughes John Murphy |
Production company | FGM Entertainment[1] |
| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures[2](throughSony Pictures Releasing[1]) |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million[3] |
| Box office | $46,375[4] |
Plot summary
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A North Carolina sheriff (Taye Diggs) investigates the near-fatal drug overdose of a working class college girl (Mia Kirshner) and discovers many sordid details of her life before and during her descent into drugs and debauchery.[6]
Cast
edit- Mia Kirshneras Alicia Campbell
- Meredith Monroeas Hadley Ashton
- Dominique Swainas Sidney Barrett
- Rachel Trueas Julianne Livingstone
- Eric Michael Coleas Warren
- Scott Bairstowas Trevor
- Taye Diggsas Sheriff Artie Bonner
- Oliver Hudsonas Josh
- Joanna Canton as Sarah
- Dean Jamesas Max
- Glynnis O'Connoras Connie Campbell
- Ralph Price as Eddie
Reception
editCritical response
editOnRotten Tomatoes,it has a rating of 5%.[7]
Box office
editNotes
edit- ^ab"New Best Friend (2002)".AFI Catalog of Feature Films.Retrieved13 June2023.
- ^ab"Crash registers at B.O."Variety.14 April 2002. Archived fromthe originalon 2016-03-04.Retrieved4 January2013.
- ^abcd"Columbia, Winchester take over New Best Friend".Screen Daily.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-03-03.Retrieved4 January2013.
- ^abNew Best FriendatBox Office Mojo
- ^"New Best Friend".Box Office Mojo.Retrieved4 January2013.
- ^https:// imdb /title/tt0191074/[user-generated source]
- ^"New Best Friend reviews".Rotten Tomatoes.RetrievedMarch 19,2024.
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