An offbeat love story set in a perfect storm of identity crisis, Arthur Newman looks at how two people try to remake themselves and come around to owning up to some basic truths about the identities they left at home.
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Release Date:
Friday, April 26, 2013 Limited
sexual content, language and brief drug use RESTRICTED
Plot: What's the story about?
Wallace Avery (Colin Firth) is tired of his existence. Divorced, disconnected from his young son, dissatisfied with his love life, depressed and in the doldrums of middle age, he decides to make a radical change by walking away from his old life. He buys a new identity and hits the road as Arthur Newman to begin life anew, bound for Terre Haute, Indiana, where he dreams of reinventing himself as a golf pro at a tiny country club.
But his road trip is derailed by the entrance of Michaela “Mike” Fitzgerald (Emily Blunt), whom Arthur discovers passed out poolside at a seedy roadside motel. Mike sees through Arthur’s identity scam, and soon enough Arthur sees through hers — she’s a kleptomaniac fleeing from domestic turmoil of her own. Soon romance blossoms on the road to Indiana as the unexpected couple infiltrates the lives of random strangers as a way of better grasping the essence of their own waylaid lives. Painful secrets unfold; new lives take shape. But is it possible to truly start all over again?
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Who stars in Arthur Newman: Cast List
Colin Firth ... Wallace Avery
Supernova, Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Emily Blunt ... Mike
If, The Fall Guy
Anne Heche ... Mina Crawley
Supercell, Wildfire: The Legend of the Cherokee Ghost Horse
Girls Against Boys
Lie Exposed
Who's making Arthur Newman: Crew List
A look at the Arthur Newman behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Dante Ariola last directed Untitled Colin Firth/Emily Blunt/Dante Ariola Project. The film's writer Becky Johnston last wrote Untitled Colin Firth/Emily Blunt/Dante Ariola Project and Salt 2.
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Production: What we know about Arthur Newman?
Key Facts
- The film is planned for a theatrical release in mid-2013, followed by on-demand, premium digital, DVD, and TV releases.
Filming Timeline
- 2012 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Arthur Newman Release Date: When was the film released?
Arthur Newman was a Limited release in 2013 on Friday, April 26, 2013. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including The Big Wedding, Pain and Gain and Mud.
As a Limited release, Arthur Newman will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.
Arthur Newman DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Arthur Newman was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 .