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| name = The Great New Wonderful
| name = The Great New Wonderful
| image = Great new wonderful.jpg
| image = Great new wonderful.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Danny Leiner]]
| director = [[Danny Leiner]]
| producer = [[Matt Tauber]]<br />[[Danny Leiner]]<br />[[Leslie Urdang]]<br />[[Amy Robinson]]
| producer = {{ubl|Matt Tauber|Danny Leiner|[[Leslie Urdang]]|[[Amy Robinson]]}}
| writer = [[Sam Catlin]]
| writer = [[Sam Catlin]]
| starring = [[Naseeruddin Shah]]<br />[[Tony Shalhoub]]<br />[[Jim Gaffigan]]<br />[[Maggie Gyllenhaal]]<br />[[Olympia Dukakis]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Stephen Colbert]]|[[Olympia Dukakis]]|[[Jim Gaffigan]]|[[Judy Greer]]|[[Maggie Gyllenhaal]]|[[Naseeruddin Shah]]|[[Tom McCarthy (director)|Tom McCarthy]]|[[Tony Shalhoub]]|[[Edie Falco]]}}
| music = [[John Swihart]]
| music = [[John Swihart]]
| distributor = [[First Independent Pictures]]
| distributor = [[First Independent Pictures]]
| released = '''[[Tribeca Film Festival]]'''<br />April 22, 2005<br />'''United States''' ''limited''<br />June 23, 2006
| released = {{Film date|2005|04|22|[[Tribeca Film Festival]]|2006|06|23|United States}}
| runtime = 88 minutes
| runtime = 88 minutes
| country = {{filmUS}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget = $500,000
| budget = $500,000<ref name=BOM/>
| gross = $172,055<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=greatnewwonderful.htm</ref>
| gross = $172,055<ref name=BOM>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=greatnewwonderful.htm|title=The Great New Wonderful (2005)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''The Great New Wonderful''''' is a 2005 film written by [[Sam Catlin]] and directed by [[Danny Leiner]].
'''''The Great New Wonderful''''' is a 2005 American [[comedy-drama]] film written by [[Sam Catlin]] and directed by [[Danny Leiner]]. It stars [[Naseeruddin Shah]], [[Tony Shalhoub]], [[Jim Gaffigan]], [[Maggie Gyllenhaal]] and [[Olympia Dukakis]], and tells the tales of several New Yorkers a year after the [[September 11 attacks|September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks]]. The film premiered on April 22, 2005 at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] and was released in the United States on June 26, 2006.


==Plot==
==Plot==
''The Great New Wonderful'' is a series of vignettes of incidents taking place concurrently around [[Manhattan]]. The only other thing linking the incidents is the month in which they occur: September 2002. Recurring themes include Frustration and Sugar.
''The Great New Wonderful'' is a series of vignettes of incidents taking place concurrently around [[Manhattan]]. The only other thing linking the incidents is the month in which they occur: September 2002. Recurring themes include frustration and sugar.


The vignettes include:
The vignettes include:


* An accountant ([[Jim Gaffigan]]) undergoing a therapy session in the office of a passive-aggressive psychologist ([[Tony Shalhoub]]).
* An accountant ([[Jim Gaffigan]]) undergoing a therapy session in the office of a passive-aggressive psychologist ([[Tony Shalhoub]]).

* Two immigrants from India on security detail for a visiting dignitary.
* Two immigrants from India on security detail for a visiting dignitary.

* An ambitious pastry chef ([[Maggie Gyllenhaal]]) preparing a professional pitch that she hopes will make her the reigning doyenne of New York's competitive cake scene.
* An ambitious pastry chef ([[Maggie Gyllenhaal]]) preparing a professional pitch that she hopes will make her the reigning doyenne of New York's competitive cake scene.

* A Brooklyn housewife ([[Olympia Dukakis]]) fixes her husband's dinner and then sits at the kitchen table making [[collage]]s out of old magazines while her husband sits on the balcony, smoking a cigarette.
* A Brooklyn housewife ([[Olympia Dukakis]]) fixes her husband's dinner and then sits at the kitchen table making [[collage]]s out of old magazines while her husband sits on the balcony, smoking a cigarette.
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* Allison & David Burbage ([[Judy Greer]] & [[Tom McCarthy (director)|Tom McCarthy]]) struggle to keep their marriage together while coping with their increasingly difficult and strangely self-possessed 10-year-old son.

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* Allison & David Burbage ([[Judy Greer]], [[Thomas McCarthy (actor)|Tom McCarthy]]) struggle to keep their marriage together while coping with their increasingly difficult and strangely self-possessed 10-year-old son.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Olympia Dukakis]] — Judie
* [[Olympia Dukakis]] — Judy Hillerman
* [[Jim Gaffigan]] — Sandie
* [[Jim Gaffigan]] — Sandie
* [[Judy Greer]] — Allison
* [[Judy Greer]] — Allison Burbage
* [[Maggie Gyllenhaal]] — Emme
* [[Maggie Gyllenhaal]] — Emme Keeler
* [[Thomas McCarthy (actor)|Tom McCarthy]] — David
* [[Tom McCarthy (director)|Tom McCarthy]] — David Burbage
* [[Sharat Saxena]] — Satish
* [[Sharat Saxena]] — Satish
* [[Naseeruddin Shah]] — Avi
* [[Naseeruddin Shah]] — Avi
* [[Tony Shalhoub]] — Dr. Trabulous
* [[Tony Shalhoub]] — Dr. Trabulous
* [[Edie Falco]] — Safarah
* [[Edie Falco]] — Safarah Polsky
* [[Stephen Colbert]] — Mr. Peersall
* [[Stephen Colbert]] — Mr. Peersall
* [[Jim Parsons]] — Justin
* [[Seth Gilliam]] – Clayton
* [[Will Arnett]] – Danny Keeler
* [[Tony Kushner]] – Himself
* [[Ari Graynor]] – Lisa Krindel
* [[Julie Dretzin]] – Julie Driscoll
* [[Rosemarie DeWitt]] – Debbie
* [[Tonye Patano]] – Shirley
* [[Alex McCord]] – Jessilyn
* [[Dick Latessa]] – Jerry Binder
* [[Sam Catlin]] – Councilman Blenick
* [[Marilyn Chris]] – Phyllis
* [[Anita Gillette]] – Lainie
* [[David Costabile]] – Vending Machine Guy
* [[Meredith Ostrom]] – Anita

==Reception==
On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 73% based on 41 reviews, and an average rating of 6.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Set in post-9/11 New York, this largely evocative dramedy interweaves the stories of five disconnected individuals who share an unspoken emotional malaise that shadows their attempts at returning to normal life."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/great_new_wonderful/|title=''The Great New Wonderful'' (2005) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-great-new-wonderful |title=''The Great New Wonderful'' reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://movies2.nytimes.com/2006/06/23/movies/23wond.html Scott, A.O. (2006, June 23). ''Everything Is Different, but Life Goes On Anyway''. The New York Times, p. B12]
* [https://movies.nytimes.com/2006/06/23/movies/23wond.html Scott, A.O. (2006, June 23). ''Everything Is Different, but Life Goes On Anyway''. The New York Times, p. B12]
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Latest revision as of 14:12, 2 May 2023

The Great New Wonderful
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDanny Leiner
Written bySam Catlin
Produced by
Starring
Music byJohn Swihart
Distributed byFirst Independent Pictures
Release dates
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$500,000[1]
Box office$172,055[1]

The Great New Wonderful is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written by Sam Catlin and directed by Danny Leiner. It stars Naseeruddin Shah, Tony Shalhoub, Jim Gaffigan, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Olympia Dukakis, and tells the tales of several New Yorkers a year after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The film premiered on April 22, 2005 at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released in the United States on June 26, 2006.

Plot[edit]

The Great New Wonderful is a series of vignettes of incidents taking place concurrently around Manhattan. The only other thing linking the incidents is the month in which they occur: September 2002. Recurring themes include frustration and sugar.

The vignettes include:

  • An accountant (Jim Gaffigan) undergoing a therapy session in the office of a passive-aggressive psychologist (Tony Shalhoub).
  • Two immigrants from India on security detail for a visiting dignitary.
  • An ambitious pastry chef (Maggie Gyllenhaal) preparing a professional pitch that she hopes will make her the reigning doyenne of New York's competitive cake scene.
  • A Brooklyn housewife (Olympia Dukakis) fixes her husband's dinner and then sits at the kitchen table making collages out of old magazines while her husband sits on the balcony, smoking a cigarette.
  • Allison & David Burbage (Judy Greer & Tom McCarthy) struggle to keep their marriage together while coping with their increasingly difficult and strangely self-possessed 10-year-old son.

Cast[edit]

Reception[edit]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 73% based on 41 reviews, and an average rating of 6.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Set in post-9/11 New York, this largely evocative dramedy interweaves the stories of five disconnected individuals who share an unspoken emotional malaise that shadows their attempts at returning to normal life."[2] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "The Great New Wonderful (2005)". Box Office Mojo.
  2. ^ "The Great New Wonderful (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Great New Wonderful reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 25, 2018.

External links[edit]

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