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NEWBORN follows Chris Newborn (David Oyelowo) who after serving seven years in solitary confinement seeks to rebuild his life and reconnect with his family only to find that freedom has become a terrifying psychological battleground.

Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

Apr 10

1.5/4

[Newborn] becomes caught in between two modes of storytelling: the weighty drama and the destabilizing thriller. One wishes then that Parker either fully embraced his film’s genre or didn’t approach it at all

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Lisa Kennedy

New York Times

Apr 9

Parker the director, however, is gifted with crews and capable actors and that shows, too. The members of his ensemble — especially Oyelowo — find ways to keep us guessing, and caring, to the end.

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Bob Strauss

San Francisco Chronicle

Apr 8

2.5/4

Considering both the form and intimate nature of the film, performances are more crucial here than in most thrillers. As mentioned, Oyelowo and Stoxx deliver the goods, never more so than in their tense yet tender scenes together.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Apr 11

Newborn starts as a potentially riveting portrayal of how a wrongfully convicted man adjusts to life after he has been released from prison. This disappointing drama turns into a repetitive mush of hallucinations and ignores the rehabilitation process.

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Kenneth P

3d

I wanted to like this movie, but it was unfocused and kind of all over the place. Final 30mins were the only bright spots. Wait for streaming

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Mr Hollywood

3d

Nothing you haven’t seen in better movies. You know how it will turn out. It’s been done so many times before

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Gary G

4d

Fandango review: It was a pleasant surprise... well written and well acted.

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Jonathan E

5d

If anyone is on the fence about this one, don’t be. PLEASE check it out. Just bring some tissues. lol

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Kay Jr

5d

This story was so good and so sad…

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James M

5d

It’s better than the reviews. The quality of the cast is its best feature.

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Nate Parker

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David Oyelowo

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Olivia Washington

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Barry Pepper

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Keith Newborn

Aiden Stoxx

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NEWBORN follows Chris Newborn (David Oyelowo) who after serving seven years in solitary confinement seeks to rebuild his life and reconnect with his family only to find that freedom has become a terrifying psychological battleground.

Director: Nate Parker
Producer: Nate Parker, David Oyelowo, Aaron L. Gilbert, Christina Lee Storm
Screenwriter: Nate Parker
Distributor: AMC Theatres Distribution
Production Co: Mansa, BRON Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance, Yoruba Saxon
Rating: R (Bloody Images|Some Violent Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 10, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 42m