Brave New Jersey
An alien invasion comedy where the aliens never show up.
2017 | 86m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Jody Lambert |
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| Writer: | Jody Lambert, Michael Dowling |
| Staring: |
| A comedy that tells the story of a small New Jersey town on the night of Orson Welles' famed 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast, which led millions of listeners to believe the U.S. was being invaded by Martians. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 04, 2017 |
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| Director: | Jody Lambert |
| Writer: | Jody Lambert, Michael Dowling |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | new jersey, alien, radio broadcast, 1930s |
| Production Companies | The Shot Clock |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $16,544
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tony Hale | Clark Hill |
| Anna Camp | Peg Prickett |
| Raymond J. Barry | Captain Ambrose P. Collins |
| Erika Alexander | Helen Holbrook |
| Evan Jonigkeit | Sparky |
| Heather Burns | Lorraine Davison |
| Sam Jaeger | Paul Davison |
| Matt Oberg | Chardy Edwards |
| Mel Rodriguez | Sheriff Dandy |
| Dan Bakkedahl | Reverend Ray Rogers |
| Grace Kaufman | Ann Davison |
| Sandra Ellis Lafferty | Old Farmer Lady |
| Leonard Earl Howze | Stan Holbrook |
| Noah Lomax | Peter |
| Blaque Fowler | Old Timer |
| Adina Galupa | Shannon |
| Jack Landry | Neighbor Del |
| Bill Coelius | Mac |
| Roy Hawkins Jr. | Rugged Farmer |
| Helen Ingebritsen | Woman with Flashlight |
| Kathy Winchell | Panicked Woman |
| Antoinette Cancelliere | Karen |
| Ricky Bobby | Rugged Farmer |
| Patrick Miller | Mr. Pepper |
| Michael Dowling | Father |
| Gabriel Landis | Jimmy |
| Harp Sandman | Ziggy |
| Bruce Boone | Townsperson |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jody Lambert | Writer, Director |
| Michael Dowling | Writer |
| Corey Walter | Director of Photography |
| Matthew Diezel | Editor |
| Lauren Bates Jaffe | Hair Department Head |
| Annie Cardea | Makeup Department Head |
| Vanessa Porter | Costume Design |
| Dennis Lambert | Original Music Composer |
| Kelly Winrich | Original Music Composer |
| Matthew Logan Vasquez | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jen Roskind | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 646 | 646 |