Film record

The New World

2006Feature film131 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · United Kingdom
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · romance film · historical drama film · biographical film

Credits

Direction

Terrence Malick — Directing

Cast

Colin Farrell — Acting (Captain John Smith)
Q'orianka Kilcher — Acting (Pocahontas)
Christopher Plummer — Acting (Captain Christopher Newport)
Christian Bale — Acting (John Rolfe)
Ben Chaplin — Acting (Robinson)
David Thewlis — Acting (Edward Wingfield)
August Schellenberg — Acting (Chief Powhatan)
Wes Studi — Acting (Opechancanough)
Noah Taylor — Acting (Selway)
Raoul Trujillo — Acting (Tomocomo)
Eddie Marsan — Acting (Eddie)
John Savage — Acting (Thomas Savage)
Jonathan Pryce — Acting (King James VI and I)
Ben Mendelsohn — Acting (Ben)
Brían F. O'Byrne — Acting (Lewes)
Chris Nelson — Acting
Irene Bedard — Acting (Pocahontas's Mother)
Jamie Harris — Acting (Emery)
Kirk Acevedo — Acting
Raynor Scheine — Acting
Yorick van Wageningen — Acting (Samuel Argall)
Michael Greyeyes — Acting (Rupwew)
Alex Rice — Acting (Patawomeck's Wife)
Janine Duvitski — Acting (Mary)
Kalani Queypo — Acting (Parahunt)
Billy Merasty — Acting (Kiskiack)
Alexandra W.B. Malick — Acting (Queen Anne)

Writing

Terrence Malick — Screenwriting

Production

Terrence Malick — Production
Sarah Green — Production

Music

James Horner — Music composition

Cinematography

Emmanuel Lubezki — Cinematography

Editing

Richard Chew — Editing
Hank Corwin — Editing
Saar Klein — Editing

Art department

Jack Fisk — Production design

Costume

Jacqueline West — Costume design
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United Kingdom · Original release
20 Jan 2006Checked 23 Sep 2026
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