BRAVE NEW JERSEY

Cinemavixion Review

Jody Lambert's "Brave New Jersey" plunges us into the heart of a small New Jersey town in 1938, a community grappling with an unprecedented wave of panic following Orson Welles' infamous "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast. This comedic historical piece, starring the reliably engaging Tony Hale and Anna Camp, captures the collective hysteria that gripped listeners, many of whom genuinely believed an alien invasion was underway. While the film received mixed reviews, with a Metacritic score of 45 and an IMDb rating of 5.3, it offers a unique, albeit fictionalized, glimpse into a pivotal moment of mass media influence. The film's modest box office of $16,544 suggests it may have flown under the radar for many, making it a discovery for those interested in the intersection of history, media, and human reaction.