Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 02/03/06 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for sexual references Running Time 1 hour 40 minutes Genre Drama, Romance, Comedy Director Sanaa Hamri Writer Lisa Jones, Kadi Lemmons, Kriss Turner Cast Sanaa Lathan, Simon Baker, Mike Epps, Golden Brooks, K.C. Clyde, Donald Faison, Lee Garlington, Taraji P. Henson, Lanre Idewu, David Monahan, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Rose Rollins, Henry Simmons, Katharine Towne, Blair Underwood, Alfre Woodard Studio Focus Features |
SOMETHING NEW
SYNOPSIS
A romantic comedy about finding love where it's
least expected, Something New marks the
feature directorial debut of Sanaa Hamri.
If love is an adventure, it's one yet to be em-
barked upon by Kenya Denise McQueen (Sanaa
Lathan). A beautiful L.A. career woman, Kenya
works as a senior manager at a prestigious
accounting firm, and is on the verge of making
partner. But she has yet to find her own partner
and a fulfilling personal life. It's not that she's
stopped looking; her (mental) checklist is at the
ready. After another Valentine's Day spent
working late, Kenya agrees to a blind date with
Brian Kelly (Simon Baker), a sexy and free-
spirited landscape architect who turns out to be
not exactly what she'd pictured for herself. Then
again, she does need the yard of her new house
fixed up…
A romantic comedy about finding love where it's
least expected, Something New marks the
feature directorial debut of Sanaa Hamri.
If love is an adventure, it's one yet to be em-
barked upon by Kenya Denise McQueen (Sanaa
Lathan). A beautiful L.A. career woman, Kenya
works as a senior manager at a prestigious
accounting firm, and is on the verge of making
partner. But she has yet to find her own partner
and a fulfilling personal life. It's not that she's
stopped looking; her (mental) checklist is at the
ready. After another Valentine's Day spent
working late, Kenya agrees to a blind date with
Brian Kelly (Simon Baker), a sexy and free-
spirited landscape architect who turns out to be
not exactly what she'd pictured for herself. Then
again, she does need the yard of her new house
fixed up…
Her girlfriends Cheryl, Suzzette, and Nedra (Wendy Raquel Robinson, Golden Brooks, Taraji P. Henson)
are there for her with advice, while Cheryl's new beau Walter (Mike Epps) shares a male perspective
with Brian. Kenya's socially prominent parents Joyce and Edmond (Alfred Woodard, Earl Billings) and
womanizing younger brother Nelson (Donald Faison) also voice their own opinions. But it's when her
perfect match, Mark (Blair Underwood), enters the picture that Kenya is truly thrown into confusion.
Ultimately, Kenya has to decide for herself and follow her heart – no matter where it takes her.
--© Focus Features
are there for her with advice, while Cheryl's new beau Walter (Mike Epps) shares a male perspective
with Brian. Kenya's socially prominent parents Joyce and Edmond (Alfred Woodard, Earl Billings) and
womanizing younger brother Nelson (Donald Faison) also voice their own opinions. But it's when her
perfect match, Mark (Blair Underwood), enters the picture that Kenya is truly thrown into confusion.
Ultimately, Kenya has to decide for herself and follow her heart – no matter where it takes her.
--© Focus Features
BRENDA AND DAVID
Something New directed by Sanaa Hamri arrives in time for Valentine's Day. Kenya (Sanaa Lathan) is
a black Los Angeles accountant that is having problems with her job and dating. She is a workaholic
that is driven and now in line to become a partner in her firm. She has just bought a new house and
wants to landscape her backyard. She hires Brian Kelly (Simon Baker), who is white, single, and a
landscape architect that she had met on a blind date. She finds herself attracted to Brian but there is
one big problem. He is white. Her parents (Alfred Woodard and Earl Billings) and brother, Nelson
(Donald Fasion), are not happy with this situation either. Something New handles the black/white
dating situation head on, something not seen in most movies. There is great chemistry between Kenya
and Brian that has us wanting them to get together. Something New is a feel good movie that will have
you smiling as you leave the theater.
Something New directed by Sanaa Hamri arrives in time for Valentine's Day. Kenya (Sanaa Lathan) is
a black Los Angeles accountant that is having problems with her job and dating. She is a workaholic
that is driven and now in line to become a partner in her firm. She has just bought a new house and
wants to landscape her backyard. She hires Brian Kelly (Simon Baker), who is white, single, and a
landscape architect that she had met on a blind date. She finds herself attracted to Brian but there is
one big problem. He is white. Her parents (Alfred Woodard and Earl Billings) and brother, Nelson
(Donald Fasion), are not happy with this situation either. Something New handles the black/white
dating situation head on, something not seen in most movies. There is great chemistry between Kenya
and Brian that has us wanting them to get together. Something New is a feel good movie that will have
you smiling as you leave the theater.
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