The New Boy Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: May. 8, 2025

The New Boy

Release Date: Friday, May 23, 2025 Limited

Director: Warwick Thornton

Starring: Cate Blanchett • Deborah Mailman • Wayne Blair • Aswan Reid

N/A Drama N/A

82% WILL SEE 18% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: 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.

Drama

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Who stars in The New Boy – Cast List

Cate Blanchett
Father Mother Sister Brother, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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Deborah Mailman
Mental, Scarygirl
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Wayne Blair
Rams
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Aswan Reid

Who is making The New Boy – Crew List

A look at The New Boy behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Warwick Thornton last helmed Sweet Country and Samson and Delilah.

Director: Warwick Thornton
Screenwriters: —

Studios: Vertical
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The New Boy

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jun 2023

Completed

Changed The New Boy movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The New Boy Trailers and Clips

The New Boy

Official Trailer #2

The New Boy

Official Trailer

The New Boy Release Date: When was the film released?

The New Boy was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, May 23 , 2025. There were 11 11 other movies released on the same date, including Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Friendship and Lilo & Stitch. As a limited release, The New Boy was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The estimated home release date for The New Boy is currently being determined. Stay tuned!