Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, May 23, 2025 Limited
Plot: What's the story about?
When an Aboriginal child arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun (Cate Blanchett) in 1940s Australia, the new boy’s presence disturbs a delicately balanced world in this story of tradition and the cost of survival.
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Who stars in The New Boy: Cast List
Black Bag, Rumours
The Sapphires, Scarygirl
Rams
Who's making The New Boy: Crew List
A look at the The New Boy behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Warwick Thornton last directed Sweet Country and Samson and Delilah.
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Production: What we know about The New Boy?
Filming Timeline
- 2023 - June: The film was set to Completed status.
The New Boy Release Date: When is the film coming out?
The New Boy is coming out as a limited release in 2025 on Friday, May 23, 2025. There are 11 other movies coming out on the same date, including Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Lilo & Stitch and Friendship.
As a limited theatrical release, The New Boy 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. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.
