Something New

"A romantic comedy with a whole lot of drama."

Feb 3 2006 PG-13 1h 39m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Kenya McQueen, a corporate lawyer, finds love in the most unexpected place when she agrees to go on a blind date with Brian Kelly, a sexy and free-spirited landscaper.

Plot

Kenya McQueen is a successful African-American CPA, working her way to the top of the corporate ladder -- but her life has become all work and no play. Urged on by her friends to try something new and to let go of her dream of the "ideal black man," she accepts a blind date with an architectural landscaper named Brian, only to cut the date short upon first sight, because Brian is white. The two meet again at a party, and Kenya hires Brian to landscape her new home. Over time, they hit it off, but Kenya's reservations about the acceptance their romance will find among her friends and family threatens everything. An intelligent romantic comedy that chooses to deal with issues of race and perception in a straight-forward way, from a point of view not often seen: that of a successful, upper-class black woman.

Written by

Kriss Turner

Directed by

Sanaa Hamri

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Gramercy Pictures

Languages

Español, English

Awards

4 wins & 10 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
15,318
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
64
Popularity
NA