Dragonlord's 2015 Movie Guide

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MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

Release Date: May 15 (Wide Release)

Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Action Adventure

Director: George Miller (Mad Max, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior)

Cast: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Riley Keough, Zoe Kravitz, Courtney Eaton, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Nathan Jones, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Josh Helman, Abbey Lee, Courtney Eaton, John Howard, and Megan Gale

Synopsis: An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and almost everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. There's Max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos. And Furiosa, a woman of action and a woman who believes her path to survival may be achieved if she can make it across the desert back to her childhood homeland.

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Dragonlord's Review: Brutal, relentless and makes the Fast & Furious films look like Cannonball Run movies, George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road is a balls-to-the-walls, full-throttle, high-octane, adrenaline-pumping, batshit crazy thrill ride masterpiece. A must-see for action fans.10/10


Rotten Tomatoes: 98% Approval Rating (205 out of 209 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: With exhilarating action and a surprising amount of narrative heft, Mad Max: Fury Road brings George Miller's post-apocalyptic franchise roaring vigorously back to life.
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PITCH PERFECT 2

Release Date: May 15 (Wide Release)

Genre: Musical Comedy

Director: Elizabeth Banks (feature film directorial debut)

Cast: Anna Kendrick (mine!), Rebel Wilson, Elizabeth Banks, Brittany Snow, Skylar Astin, Anna Camp, Ester Dean, Alexis Knapp, Hana Mae Lee, Adam DeVine, Kelley Jakle, Shelley Regner, C.J. Perry, Chrissie Fit, Freddie Stroma, John Michael Higgins, Billy Parker, Karen Gonz

 

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TOMORROWLAND

Release Date: May 22 (Wide Release)

Genre: Science Fiction Mystery Adventure

Director: Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol)

Cast: George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Thomas Robinson, Kathryn Hahn, Judy Greer, Keegan-Michael Key, Tim McGraw, Aliyah O'Brien, Lochlyn Munro, Pierce Gagnon

Synopsis: From Disney comes two-time Oscar (R) winner Brad Bird's riveting, mystery adventure "Tomorrowland," starring Academy Award (R) winner George Clooney. Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as "Tomorrowland." What they must do there changes the world-and them-forever. Featuring a screenplay by "Lost" writer and co-creator Damon Lindelof and Brad Bird, from a story by Lindelof & Bird & Jeff Jensen, "Tomorrowland" promises to take audiences on a thrill ride of nonstop adventures through new dimensions that have only been dreamed of.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 49% Approval Rating (72 out of 147 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: Ambitious and visually stunning, Tomorrowland is unfortunately weighted down by uneven storytelling.
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POLTERGEIST

Release Date: May 22 (Wide Release)

Genre: Supernatural Horror

Director: Gil Kenan (Monster House, City of Ember)

Cast: Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jared Harris, Nicholas Braun, Susan Heyward

Synopsis: Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (Spiderman, Evil Dead, The Grudge) and director Gil Kenan (Monster House) contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 36% Approval Rating (24 out of 66 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: Paying competent homage without adding anything of real value to the original Poltergeist, this remake proves just as ephemeral (but half as haunting) as its titular spirit.
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WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE

Release Date: May 22 (Limited Release)

Genre: Famiy Fantasy Animated Drama

Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi (The Secret World of Arrietty)

Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, John C. Reilly, Vanessa L. Williams, Geena Davis, Kathy Bates, Kiernan Shipka, Ellen Burstyn, Catherine O'Hara, Ava Acres, Grey DiLisle

Synopsis: Sent from her foster home in the city one summer to a sleepy town by the sea in Hokkaido, Anna dreams her days away among the marshes. She believes she's outside the invisible magic circle to which most people belong - and shuts herself off from everyone around her, wearing her "ordinary face". Anna never expected to meet a friend like Marnie, who does not judge Anna for being just what she is. But no sooner has Anna learned the loveliness of friendship than she begins to wonder about her newfound friend... Based on the novel by Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There is the newest film from Studio Ghibli, and the second feature film by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, the director of The Secret World of Arrietty.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 84% Approval Rating (21 out of 25 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: When Marnie Was There is still blessed with enough visual and narrative beauty to recommend, even if it isn't quite as magical as Studio Ghibli's greatest works.

 

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SAN ANDREAS

Release Date: May 29 (Wide Release)

Genre: Disaster Action Adventure

Director: Brad Peyton (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island)

Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Paul Giamatti, Archie Panjabi, Ioan Gruffudd, Will Yun Lee, Art Parkinson, Todd Williams, Colton Haynes, and Kylie Minogue

Synopsis: After the infamous San Andreas Fault finally gives, triggering a magnitude 9 earthquake in California, a search and rescue helicopter pilot (Dwayne Johnson) and his estranged wife (Carla Gugino) make their way together from Los Angeles to San Francisco to save their only daughter (Alexandra Daddario). But their treacherous journey north is only the beginning. And when they think the worst may be over…it’s just getting started.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 49% Approval Rating (71 out of 146 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: San Andreas has a great cast and outstanding special effects, but amidst all the senses-shattering destruction, the movie's characters and plot prove less than structurally sound.
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ALOHA

Release Date: May 29 (Wide Release)

Genre: Comedy Drama Romance

Director: Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous)

Cast: Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Alec Baldwin, Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Danny McBride, Jay Baruchel, Ivana Milicevic, Edi Gathegi, Jaeden Lieberher, Sugar Lyn Beard

Synopsis: A 37-year-old disgraced US weapons consultant named Brian Gilcrest is disliked by most everyone. His only friend is a techie named Jeremy "a super-smart and highly aware computer". As a response to aggression from China, Gilcrest is deployed to a dormant military base in Hawaii to supervise the launch of an advanced spy satellite. Together with the anal and humorless Major Lisa Ng, he must secure the blessings of the native Hawaiian council before the launch. Gilcrest also gets a chance to meet with Tracy, the one love of his life who got away, along with her husband and two kids. On the island he discovers himself.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 19% Approval Rating (19 out of 102 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: Meandering and insubstantial, Aloha finds writer-director Cameron Crowe at his most sentimental and least compelling.
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BARELY LETHAL

Release Date: May 29 (Limited Release)

Genre: High School Spy Action Comedy

Director: Kyle Newman (Fanboys, Revenge of the Nerds [2011])

Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Samuel L. Jackson, Jessica Alba, Sophie Turner, Jaime King, Dove Cameron

Synopsis: Megan Walsh (Hailee Steinfeld) is a teenage special ops agent who yearns for a normal adolescence. After faking her own death she assumes the role of an exchange student and quickly learns that surviving the treacherous waters of a typical American high school can be even more difficult than international espionage.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 15% Approval Rating (2 out of 13 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: This mashup of a teenage assassin lark and high school misfit comedy misses the chance to add a supercool heroine to pop culture.
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RESULTS

Release Date: May 29 (Limited Release)

Genre: Comedy

Director: Andrew Bujalski (Computer Chess, Beeswax)

Cast: Guy Pearce, Cobie Smulders, Giovanni Ribisi, Brooklyn Decker, Anthony Michael Hall

Synopsis: Recently divorced, newly rich, and utterly miserable, Danny (Kevin Corrigan) would seem to be the perfect test subject for a definitive look at the relationship between money and happiness. Danny's well-funded ennui is interrupted by a momentous trip to the local gym, where he meets self-styled guru/owner Trevor (Guy Pearce) and irresistibly acerbic trainer Kat (Cobie Smulders). Soon, their three lives are inextricably knotted, both professionally and personally. Writer/director Andrew Bujalski (Computer Chess, 2013) returns with a fun, intimate fable that's utterly grounded in real life. As wrinkles turn into complications, then blow up into full-fledged issues, the talented ensemble keeps the pensive tone light and the complex plot breezy. The end result is a charming shaggy-dog tale that's been hitting the gym: taut, limber, and powerful.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 81% Approval Rating (34 out of 42 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: Results moves stubbornly at its own deliberate pace, but the well-chosen cast -- and writer-director Andrew Bujalski's insightful observations -- offer rich rewards for patient viewers.
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SURVIVOR

Release Date: May 29 (Limited Release)

Genre: Action Thriller

Director: James McTeigue (V for Vendetta, Ninja Assassin)

Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Milla Jovovich, Dylan McDermott, Angela Bassett, and Robert Forster

Synopsis: After being mysteriously framed for a terrorist bombing, a Foreign Service Officer (Milla Jovovich) must evade government capture and death by a ruthless assassin (Pierce Brosnan) in order to stop the real perpetrators' master-and much deadlier-plan.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 0% Approval Rating (0 out of 19 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: Amid the choppy action and whirl of sketchy characters lie muddled messages about revenge, greed, war, hubris and the endless ripple effects of 9/11.

 

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SPY

Release Date: June 5 (Wide Release)

Genre: Spy Action Comedy

Director: Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat)

Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Jude Law, Nia Long, Allison Janney, Bobby Cannavale, Peter Serafinowicz, 50 Cent, Miranda Hart, Carlos Ponce, Zach Woods, Will Yun Lee and Morena Baccarin

Synopsis: Susan Cooper is an unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst, and the unsung hero behind the Agency's most dangerous missions. But when her partner falls off the grid and another top agent is compromised, she volunteers to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent a global disaster.

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Dragonlord's Review: A funny and entertaining spy comedy flick bolstered Melissa McCarthy's non-obnoxious lead performance, some pretty good action scenes and a great supporting cast. 7.5/10


Rotten Tomatoes: 95% Approval Rating (129 out of 136 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: Simultaneously broad and progressive, Spy offers further proof that Melissa McCarthy and writer-director Paul Feig bring out the best in one another -- and delivers scores of belly laughs along the way.
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ENTOURAGE

Release Date: June 3 (Wide Release)

Genre: Comedy Drama

Director: Doug Ellin (Kissing a Fool)

Cast: Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Jeremy Piven, Billy Bob Thornton, Haley Joel Osment, Perrey Reeves, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Rhys Coiro, Debi Mazar, Rex Lee, Constance Zimmer, Nora Dunn, Emily Ratajkowski, Alan Dale, Scott Mescudi, Ronda Rousey

Synopsis: Entourage, the much-anticipated big-screen version of the award-winning hit HBO series, reunites the show's original cast, led by Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara and Jeremy Piven. Movie star Vincent Chase (Grenier), together with his boys, Eric (Connolly), Turtle (Ferrara) and Johnny (Dillon), are back...and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold (Piven). Some of their ambitions have changed, but the bond between them remains strong as they navigate the capricious and often cutthroat world of Hollywood.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 31% Approval Rating (35 out of 112 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: Entourage retains many elements of the HBO series, but feels less like a film than a particularly shallow, cameo-studded extended episode of the show.
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INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3

Release Date: June 5 (Wide Release)

Genre: Supernatural Horror Thriller

Director: Leigh Whannell (feature film directorial debut)

Cast: Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson, and Leigh Whannell

Synopsis: The newest chapter in the terrifying horror series is written and directed by franchise co-creator Leigh Whannell. This chilling prequel, set before the haunting of the Lambert family, reveals how gifted psychic Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead in order to help a teenage girl (Stefanie Scott) who has been targeted by a dangerous supernatural entity.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 59% Approval Rating (34 out of 58 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: Insidious: Chapter 3 isn't as terrifying as the original, although it boasts surprising thematic depth and is enlivened by another fine performance from Lin Shaye.
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LOVE & MERCY

Release Date: June 5 (Limited Release)

Genre: Biopic Drama

Director: Bill Pohlad (feature film directorial debut)

Cast: Paul Dano, John Cusack, Elizabeth Banks, Joanna Going, Paul Giamatti

Synopsis: Love & Mercy presents an unconventional portrait of Brian Wilson, the mercurial singer, songwriter and leader of The Beach Boys. Set against the era defining catalog of Wilson's music, the film intimately examines the personal voyage and ultimate salvation of the icon whose success came at extraordinary personal cost.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 87% Approval Rating (76 out of 87 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: As unconventional and unwieldy as the life and legacy it honors, Love & Mercy should prove moving for Brian Wilson fans while still satisfying neophytes.
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TESTAMENT OF YOUTH

Release Date: June 5 (Limited Release)

Genre: Period Romance Drama

Director: James Kent (The Secret Diaries Of Miss Anne Lister)

Cast: Alicia Vikander, Kit Harrington, Dominic West, Emily Watson, Taron Egerton, Hayley Atwell

Synopsis: Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman's point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it's a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 84% Approval Rating (53 out of 63 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: Testament of Youth is well-acted and beautifully filmed, adding up to an enriching if not adventurous experience for fans of British period dramas.

 

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JURASSIC WORLD

Release Date: June 12 (Wide Release)

Genre: Sci-Fi Action Adventure

Director: Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed)

Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D'Onofrio, Judy Greer, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Irrfan Khan, BD Wong, Katie McGrath, Andy Buckley, Lauren Lapkus, Omar Sy, Brian Tee, Jake Johnson

Synopsis: Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar, off of Central America's Pacific coast, now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. This new park is owned by the Masrani Global Corporation. Owen (Chris Pratt), a member of the park's on-site staff, conducts behavioral research on the Velociraptors. At the corporation's request, the park's geneticists create a genetically-modified hybrid dinosaur to boost visitor attendance, but it soon runs wild on the island.




Dragonlord's Review: The Indominus Rex and the Raptors shine through but it's the uninteresting human characters, cringey dialogue and recycled ideas that bedim the film. 6.5/10


Rotten Tomatoes: 70% Approval Rating (138 out of 196 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: Jurassic World can't match the original for sheer inventiveness and impact, but it works in its own right as an entertaining -- and visually dazzling -- popcorn thriller.
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ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL

Release Date: June 12 (Limited Release)

Genre: Drama

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (The Town That Dreaded Sundown )

Cast: Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, RJ Cyler, Nick Offerman, Connie Britton, Jon Bernthal and Molly Shannon

Synopsis: Winner of the 2015 Sundance Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is the story of Greg Gaines (Thomas Mann), an awkward high school senior whose mom forces him to spend time with Rachel - a girl in his class (Olivia Cooke) with whom he hasn't spoken to since kindergarten - who was just diagnosed with cancer.




Rotten Tomatoes: 83% Approval Rating (53 out of 64 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: Beautifully scripted and perfectly cast, Me & Earl & the Dying Girl is a coming-of-age movie with uncommon charm and insight.

 

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INSIDE OUT

Release Date: June 19 (Wide Release)

Genre: Animated Fantasy Comedy Drama

Director: Pete Docter (Up, Monsters, Inc.)

Cast: Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, Bill Hader, Phyllis Smith, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, John Ratzenberger, Kaitlyn Dias, Lewis Black, Paris Van Dyke and Lori Alan

Synopsis: Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith). The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 99% Approval Rating (141 out of 143 critics like it)

Consensus: Inventive, gorgeously animated, and powerfully moving, Inside Out is another outstanding addition to the Pixar library of modern animated classics.
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DOPE

Release Date: June 19 (Wide Release)

Genre: Comedy Drama

Director: Rick Famuyiwa (Talk to Me, Brown Sugar)

Cast: Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Blake Anderson, Zoe Kravitz, A$AP Rocky, Chanel Iman, and Quincy Brown

Synopsis: A critical hit and audience favorite out of the Sundance Film Festival, in Dope, Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 88% Approval Rating (61 out of 69 critics like it)

Consensus: Featuring a starmaking performance from Shameik Moore and a refreshingly original point of view from writer-director Rick Famuyiwa, Dope is smart, insightful entertainment.
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INFINITELY POLAR BEAR

Release Date: June 19 (Limited Release)

Genre: Drama Comedy

Director: Maya Forbes (feature film directorial debut)

Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Keir Dullea, and Imogene Wolodarsky

Synopsis: Maya Forbes autobiographically inflected Infinitely Polar Bear stars Mark Ruffalo as Cameron, a man who suffers from bipolar disorder. After a breakdown forces him to leave his family and move into a halfway house, he attempts to rebuild a relationship with his two daughters, and win back the trust of his wife Maggie (Zoe Saldana). When Maggie decides to go to business school in New York, they decide that he will move back in and take care of the day-to-day care for the kids. Due to his mercurial nature, this leads to a series of quirky, funny, and sometimes frightening episodes.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 80% Approval Rating (37 out of 46 critics like it)

Consensus: Infinitely Polar Bear handles its thorny themes with a somewhat troublesomely light touch, but Mark Ruffalo's complex performance keeps the drama solidly grounded.
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THE OVERNIGHT

Release Date: June 19 (Limited Release)

Genre: Sex Comedy

Director: Patrick Brice (feature film directorial debut)

Cast: Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling, Jason Schwartzman, and Judith Godr

 

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TED 2

Release Date: June 26 (Wide Release)

Genre: Comedy

Director: Seth MacFarlane (Ted, A Million Ways to Die in the West)

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, Morgan Freeman, Jessica Barth, Richard Schiff, Michael Dorn, Dennis Haysbert, Liam Neeson, John Slattery, Patrick Warburton, Sam Jones, David Hasselhoff

Synopsis: Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 45% Approval Rating (47 out of 105 critics like it)

Consensus: Ted 2 reunites Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane for another round of sophomoric, scatological humor -- and just as before, your enjoyment will depend on your tolerance for all of the above.
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MAX

Release Date: June 26 (Wide Release)

Genre: Family Drama Adventure

Director: Boaz Yakin (Safe, Remember the Titans)

Cast: Jay Hernandez, Robbie Amell, Luke Kleintank, Mia Xitlali, Owen Harn

Synopsis: A military dog from Afghanistan is adopted by his late handler's grieving family in the U.S., where his close bond with the soldier's brother leads to a life-altering revelation in this family-friendly adventure from MGM and director Boaz Yakin (who penned the screenplay alongside writer Sheldon Lettich).

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Rotten Tomatoes: 38% Approval Rating (21 out of 56 critics like it)

Consensus: Max has good intentions and tries to hearken back to classic family-friendly features, but its disjointed, manipulative plot overwhelms the efforts of its talented human and canine stars.
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BIG GAME

Release Date: June 26 (Limited Release)

Genre: Action Thriller

Director: Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale)

Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Ray Stevenson, Victor Garber, Felicity Hoffman, Jim Broadbent

Synopsis: In the rugged countryside of Finland, a young thirteen-year-old (Onni Tommila) embarks on a traditional quest to prove himself by spending 24 hours alone in the wild, armed with only a bow and arrow. After witnessing a spectacular crash, he discovers the escape pod from Air Force One, containing the President of the United States (Samuel L. Jackson). When they realize a group of kidnappers is hot on their trail with the intention of taking the president, this unlikely duo must escape their hunters as they search for the American Special Forces team sent out to find them.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 71% Approval Rating (45 out of 63 critics like it)

Consensus: Big Game's enthusiastic throwback vibe will appeal to fans of low-budget '80s action movies, but co-writer/director Jalmari Helander adds a level of smarts and skill that make it more than just an homage.
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ESCOBAR: PARADISE LOST

Release Date: June 26 (Limited Release)

Genre: Drama Romance Thriller

Director: Andrea Di Stefano (feature film directorial debut)

Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Josh Hutcherson, Claudia Traisac, Brady Corbet, Carlos Bardem

Synopsis: For Pablo Escobar (Benicio Del Toro), family is everything. When young surfer Nick (Josh Hutcherson) falls for Escobar's niece, he finds his life on the line when he's pulled into the dangerous world of the family business.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 53% Approval Rating (20 out of 38 critics like it)

Consensus: Its focus drifts frustratingly away from the titular druglord, but Escobar: Paradise Lost remains a mildly diverting drama, thanks largely to Benicio del Toro's glowering performance.
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BATKID BEGINS

Release Date: June 26 (Limited Release)

Genre: Documentary

Director: Dana Nachman

Cast: Scott Miles, Ama Daetz, Nick J. Scott, Natalie Scott, Scott Clayton

Synopsis: On one day, in one city, the world comes together to grant one 5-year-old cancer patient his wish. The documentary "Batkid Begins" looks at the "why" of this flash phenomenon. Why did the intense outpouring of spontaneous support for a child reverberate around the world and become one of the biggest "good news stories" ever? The film explores what happens when an event goes unintentionally viral, and reveals surprising truths about what happens when a nerve is touched in our digital society. Will Make-A-Wish fulfill its mission to help Miles reclaim his childhood after battling disease for more than half his short life? In the end, the film leaves audiences to decide; did Miles need the world for inspiration? Or did the world need Miles?

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Rotten Tomatoes: 77% Approval Rating (20 out of 26 critics like it)

Consensus: Sweet and unabashedly sentimental, Batkid Begins is an uplifting look at a selfless act that brought a city together.

 

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TERMINATOR GENISYS

Release Date: July 1 (Wide Release)

Genre: Science Fiction Action Thriller

Director: Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World)

Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, Jason Clarke, Matt Smith, Byung-hun Lee, Dayo Okeniyi, Courtney B. Vance, Sandrine Holt and J.K. Simmons

Synopsis: In 2029, John Connor, leader of the Resistance, continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles's offensive, John's fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when John is notified by his army unit, Tech-Com, that Skynet will attack him from two fronts, past and future, and will ultimately change warfare forever.

On the verge of winning the war against Skynet, Connor sends his trusted lieutenant Kyle Reese back through time to save his mother's life and ensure his own existence. However, Kyle finds the original past changed. After being orphaned at age nine by a T-800, sent to kill her when she was young to prevent the future, Sarah Connor has been brought up by another Terminator T-800 programmed to protect her. This Terminator has then trained her to face her destiny, which she adamantly tries to reject. Now, Kyle and Sarah have to escape the new T-800 and the T-1000 sent by Skynet to kill them, with the help of the old Terminator.

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MAGIC MIKE XXL

Release Date: July 1 (Wide Release)

Genre: Dark Comedy Drama

Director: Gregory Jacobs (Wind Chill, Criminal)

Cast: Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Gabriel Iglesias, Andie MacDowell, Amber Heard, Jada Pinkett Smith, Elizabeth Banks, Donald Glover, Adam Rodriguez, Michael Strahan, Gabriel Iglesias, Kevin Nash

Synopsis: Picking up the story three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, “Magic Mike XXL” finds the remaining Kings of Tampa likewise ready to throw in the towel. But they want to do it their way: burning down the house in one last blow-out performance in Myrtle Beach, and with legendary headliner Magic Mike sharing the spotlight with them. On the road to their final show, with whistle stops in Jacksonville and Savannah to renew old acquaintances and make new friends, Mike and the guys learn some new moves and shake off the past in surprising ways.

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AMY

Release Date: July 3 (Limited Release)

Genre: Musical Documentary

Director: Asif Kapadia (Senna, Far North)

Cast: Amy Winehouse

Synopsis: Despite just two albums to her name Amy Winehouse is one of the biggest music icons in British history. With a voice oft described as a combination of Billy Holiday, Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan, Amy Winehouse was a pop star with soul; a once in two generational musical talent whose appeal crossed cultural and demographic boundaries. But while her music made her a star, her chaotic personal life stole headlines.

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MINIONS

Release Date: July 10 (Wide Release)

Genre: Animated Family Comedy

Director: Pierre Coffin (Despicable Me) and Kyle Balda

Cast: Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan, Pierre Coffin

Synopsis: Minions are small, yellow creatures who have existed since the beginning of time, evolving from single-celled organisms into beings who have only one purpose: to serve history's most despicable masters. After accidentally destroying all their masters, including a T. Rex, Genghis Khan, Napoleon, and Dracula they decide to isolate themselves from the world and start a new life in Antarctica.

Sometime 1960s, the lack of a master drives them into depression, so Kevin comes up with a plan to find a new one. Joined by teenage rebel Stuart and little Bob, they arrive at a villain convention in, where they compete for the right to be henchmen for Scarlet Overkill, a stylish and ambitious villain determined to dominate the world and become the first female super-villain. Travelling through New York City, they end up in London, where they must confront a threat that wants to eliminate all Minions.

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SELF/LESS

Release Date: July 10 (Wide Release)

Genre: Science Fiction Thriller

Director: Tarsem Singh (The Cell, Immortals, Mirror Mirror)

Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Ben Kingsley, Victor Garber, Matthew Goode, Derek Luke, Natalie Martinez

Synopsis: In this provocative psychological science fiction thriller, an extremely wealthy man (Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley) dying from cancer undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness into the body of a healthy young man (Ryan Reynolds). But all is not as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origin and the secret organization that will kill to protect its cause.

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THE GALLOWS

Release Date: July 10 (Wide Release)

Genre: Mystery Suspense Horror

Director: Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing

Cast: Pfeifer Brown, Ryan Shoos, Reese Mishler, and Alex Schneider

Synopsis: In 1993, a student of Beatrice High School named Charlie Grimille is killed in a horrific accident during the school play, called The Gallows. Twenty years later, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the 20th anniversary of the tragedy - but a few of the students break in at night to stop the production and soon discover that some things are better left alone for good.

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WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY

Release Date: July 10 (Limited Release)

Genre: Comedy

Director: Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin

Cast: Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Billy Connolly, Ben Miller, Emilia Jones

Synopsis: Doug and Abi are taking their three children on a trip to Scotland for a big family gathering. They are in the midst of a difficult divorce, and have asked the kids to keep it a secret from their extended family. But as the inevitable feuds kick in, a completely unexpected turn of events involving the children causes further tensions to rise to the surface. And with the repercussions that ensue - hilarious and emotional in equal measure - the family are forced to put aside their differences and work together or else risk losing what they hold most dear.

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STRANGERLAND

Release Date: July 10 (Limited Release)

Genre: Mystery Drama Thriller

Director: Kim Farrant (Between Me, Naked on the Inside)

Cast: Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Joseph Fiennes, Sean P. Keenan, Maddison Brown

Synopsis: New to the remote Australian desert town of Nathgari, the Parker family is thrown into crisis when Catherine and Matthew discover that their two teenage kids, Tommy and Lily, have mysteriously disappeared just before a massive dust storm hits the town. With Nathgari now eerily smothered in red dust and darkness, the locals join the search led by local cop David Rae. With temperatures rising, and the chances of survival plummeting with each passing day, Catherine and Matthew find themselves pushed to the brink as they struggle to survive the uncertainty of their children's fate.

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BOULEVARD

Release Date: July 10 (Limited Release)

Genre: Drama

Director: Dito Montiel (A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints)

Cast: Robin Willaims, Kathy Baker, Bob Odenkirk, Roberto Aguire, Eleonore Hendricks

Synopsis: Nolan Mack (Robin Williams) has worked at the same bank for almost 26 years in a life of monotony. He and his wife Joy (Kathy Baker) have embraced their marriage as a convenient distraction from facing reality. However one day, what starts as an aimless drive down an unfamiliar street turns into a life-altering decision for Nolan. When he meets a troubled young man named Leo (Roberto Aguire) on his drive home, Nolan finds himself breaking from the confines of his old life and coming to terms with who he really is.

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ANT-MAN

Release Date: July 17 (Wide Release)

Genre: Superhero Heist Action Adventure

Director: Peyton Reed (Bring It On, Yes Man, The Break-Up)

Cast: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, John Slattery, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Pe

 

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SOUTHPAW

Release Date: July 24 (Wide Release)

Genre: Boxing Drama

Director: Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, Olympus Has Fallen)

Cast: Rachel McAdams, Naomie Harris, Forest Whitaker, Victor Ortiz, Tyrese Gibson, 50 Cent, Clare Foley, Beau Knapp, Oona Laurence and Rita Ora

Synopsis: From acclaimed director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and screenwriters Kurt Sutter ("Sons of Anarchy) and Richard Wenk (The Mechanic), SOUTHPAW tells the riveting story of Billy "The Great" Hope, reigning Junior Middleweight Boxing Champion of the World (Academy Award (R) nominee Jake Gyllenhaal). Billy Hope seemingly has it all with an impressive career, a beautiful and loving wife (Rachel McAdams), an adorable daughter (Oona Laurence) and a lavish lifestyle. When tragedy strikes and his lifelong manager and friend (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson) leaves him behind, Hope hits rock bottom and turns to an unlikely savior at a run-down local gym: Tick Willis (Academy Award (R) winner Forest Whitaker), a retired fighter and trainer to the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future riding on Tick's guidance and tenacity, Billy enters the hardest battle of his life as he struggles with redemption and to win back the trust of those he loves.

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PIXELS

Release Date: July 24 (Wide Release)

Genre: Science Fiction Action Comedy

Director: Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)

Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Monaghan, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Jane Krakowski, Rob Archer, Lainie Kazan, Jared Sandler and James Preston Rogers

Synopsis: As kids in the 1980s, Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler), Will Cooper (Kevin James), Ludlow Lamonsoff (Josh Gad), and Eddie "The Fire Blaster" Plant (Peter Dinklage) saved the world thousands of times - at 25 cents a game in the video arcades. Now, they're going to have to do it for real. In Pixels, when intergalactic aliens discover video feeds of classic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth, using the video games as the models for their assaults -- and now-U.S. President Cooper must call on his old-school arcade friends to save the world from being destroyed by Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Centipede, and Space Invaders. Joining them is Lt. Col. Violet Van Patten (Michelle Monaghan), a specialist supplying the arcaders with unique weapons to fight the aliens.

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PAPER TOWNS

Release Date: July 24 (Wide Release)

Genre: Mystery Coming-of-Age Drama

Director: Jake Schreier (Robot & Frank)

Cast: Nat Wolff, Cara Delevingne, Halston Sage, Austin Abrams, Justice Smith

Synopsis: Adapted from the bestselling novel by author John Green (The Fault in Our Stars), Paper Towns is a coming-of-age story centering on Quentin and his enigmatic neighbor Margo, who loved mysteries so much she became one. After taking him on an all-night adventure through their hometown, Margo suddenly disappears

 

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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Release Date: July 31 (Limited Release)

Genre: Action Adventure

Director: Christopher McQuarrie (Jack Reacher)

Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Alec Baldwin

Synopsis: With the IMF now disbanded and Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) out in the cold, a new threat -- called the Syndicate -- soon emerges. The Syndicate is a network of highly skilled operatives who are dedicated to establishing a new world order via an escalating series of terrorist attacks. Faced with what may be the most impossible mission yet, Ethan gathers his team and joins forces with Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), a disavowed British agent who may or may not be a member of this deadly rogue nation.

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VACATION

Release Date: July 29 (Wide Release)

Genre: Comedy

Director: John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein

Cast: Ed Helm, Christina Applegate, Chris Hemsworth, Steele Stebbins, Beverly D’Angelo, Skyler Gisondo, Nick Kroll, Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson, Regina Hall, and Keegan-Michael Key

Synopsis: Following in his father’s footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Christina Applegate), and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America’s “favorite family fun park,” Walley World.

Rounding out the cast are Leslie Mann (The Other Woman) as Rusty’s sister, Audrey; Chris Hemsworth (Thor) in the role of Stone Crandall, Rusty’s irritatingly successful brother-in-law; and Skyler Gisondo (Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb) and Steele Stebbins (A Haunted House 2), who play Rusty’s sons, James and Kevin. Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo reprise their roles as Clark and Ellen Griswold from the classic Vacation comedies.

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THE END OF THE TOUR

Release Date: July 31 (Limited Release)

Genre: Drama

Director: James Ponsoldt (The Spectacular Now, Smashed)

Cast: Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Anna Chlumsky, Mammie Gummer, Joan Cusack

Synopsis: The End of the Tour tells the story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter (and novelist) David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel), which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace’s groundbreaking epic novel, Infinite Jest. As the days go on, a tenuous yet intense relationship seems to develop between journalist and subject. The two men bob and weave around each other, sharing laughs and also possibly revealing hidden frailties – but it’s never clear how truthful they are being with each other. Ironically, the interview was never published, and five days of audio tapes were packed away in Lipsky’s closet. The two men did not meet again.

The film is based on Lipsky’s critically acclaimed memoir about this unforgettable encounter, written following Wallace’s 2008 suicide. Both Segel and Eisenberg reveal great depths of emotion in their performances and the film is directed with humor and tenderness by Sundance vet James Ponsoldt from Pulitzer- Prize winner Donald Margulies’ insightful and heartbreaking screenplay.

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THE FANTASTIC FOUR

Release Date: Aug. 7 (Wide)

Genre: Superhero Sci-Fi Adventure

Director: Josh Trank (Chronicle)

Cast: Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. Cathey

Synopsis: Fantastic Four, a contemporary re-imagining of Marvel's original and longest-running superhero team, centers on four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.

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THE GIFT

Release Date: Aug. 7 (Wide Release)

Genre: Mystery Suspense

Director: Joel Edgerton (feature film directorial debut)

Cast: Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton, Allison Tollman, Busy Philipps

Synopsis: Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going just as planned until a chance encounter with an acquaintance from Simon's high school sends their world into a harrowing tailspin. Simon doesn't recognize Gordo at first, but after a series of uninvited encounters and mysterious gifts prove troubling, a horrifying secret from the past is uncovered after more than 20 years. As Robyn learns the unsettling truth about what happened between Simon and Gordo, she starts to question: how well do we really know the people closest to us, and are past bygones ever really bygones?

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SHAUN THE SHEEP

Release Date: Aug. 5 (Wide Release)

Genre: Animated Family Comedy Adventure

Director: Mark Burton and Richard Starzak

Cast: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Omid Djalili, Kate Harbour, Andy Nyman

Synopsis: When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan, and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.


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RICKI AND THE FLASH

Release Date: Aug. 7 (Wide Release)

Genre: Musical Comedy Drama

Director: Jonathan Demme (The Silence of the Lambs)

Cast: Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer, Rick Springfield, Kevin Kline, Sebastian Stan

Synopsis: Three-time Academy Award (R) winner Meryl Streep goes electric and takes on a whole new gig - a hard-rocking singer/guitarist - for Oscar (R)-winning director Jonathan Demme and Academy Award (R)-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody in the uplifting comedy Ricki and the Flash. In a film loaded with music and live performance, Streep stars as Ricki, a guitar heroine who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom, but is now returning home to make things right with her family. Streep stars opposite her real-life daughter Mamie Gummer, who plays her fictional daughter; Rick Springfield, who takes on the role of a Flash member in love with Ricki; and Kevin Kline, who portrays Ricki's long-suffering ex-husband.

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DARK PLACES

Release Date: Aug. 7 (Limited Release)

Genre: Mystery Suspense Drama

Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner (Sarah's Keys)

Cast: Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Corey Stoll, Christina Hendricks, Chloe Moretz, Tye Sheridan

Synopsis: 25 years after testifying against her brother as the person responsible for massacring her entire family, a haunted woman (Charlize Theron) is approached by a secret society that specializes in complex, unsolved cases. Nicholas Hoult, Corey Stoll, and Chloe Moretz co-star in this Mandalay Pictures thriller directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner, and based on the novel by Gillian Flynn.

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COP CAR

Release Date: Aug. 7 (Limited Release)

Genre: Thriller

Director: Jon Watts (Spider-Man 2017)

Cast: Kevin Bacon, Shea Whigham, Kyra Sedgwick, Hays Wellford, James Freedson-Jackson

Synopsis: Kevin Bacon (The Following, HBO's Taking Chance, Mystic River) stars in director Jon Watts' delightful throwback thriller Cop Car. When two good-natured but rebellious young boys (James Freedson-Jackson and Hays Wellford) stumble across an abandoned cop car hidden in a secluded glade they decide to take it for a quick joyride. Their bad decision unleashes the ire of the county sheriff (Kevin Bacon) and leads to brutal consequences.

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THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.

Release Date: Aug. 14 (Wide Release)

Genre: Spy Action Adventure Comedy

Director: Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels)

Cast: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Elizabeth Debicki, Alicia Vikander, Hugh Grant

Synopsis: Henry Cavill (Man of Steel) stars as Napoleon Solo opposite Armie Hammer (The Social Network) as Illya Kuryakin in director Guy Ritchie's The Man from U.N.C.L.E., a fresh take on the hugely popular 1960s television series. Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. centers on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent Kuryakin. Forced to put aside longstanding hostilities, the two team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of power through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal organization, and they must race against time to find him and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.

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STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

Release Date: Aug. 14 (Wide Release)

Genre: Biographical Music Drama

Director: F. Gary Gray (Law Abiding Citizen, The Italian Job)

Cast: Paul Giamatti, O'Shea Jackson, Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Aldis Hodge, Neil Brown, Jr., Alexandra Shipp, Keith Stanfield, Orlando Brown, Sheldon A. Smith, Carra Patterson

Synopsis: In the mid-1980s, the streets of Compton, California, were some of the most dangerous in the country. When five young men translated their experiences growing up into brutally honest music that rebelled against abusive authority, they gave an explosive voice to a silenced generation. Following the meteoric rise and fall of N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton tells the story of how these youngsters revolutionized music and pop culture forever the moment they told the world the truth about life in the hood and ignited a cultural war.

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MISTRESS AMERICA

Release Date: Aug. 14 (Limited)

Genre: Comedy

Director: Noah Baumbach (Frances Ha, The Squid and the Whale)

Cast: Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Heather Lind, Cindy Cheung, Kathryn Erbe, Michael Chernus

Synopsis: In Mistress America, Tracy (Lola Kirke) is a lonely college freshman in New York, having neither the exciting university experience nor the glamorous metropolitan lifestyle she envisioned. But when she is taken in by her soon-to-be stepsister, Brooke (Greta Gerwig) - a resident of Times Square and adventurous gal about town - she is rescued from her disappointment and seduced by Brooke's alluringly mad schemes.

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HITMAN: AGENT 47

Release Date: Aug. 21 (Wide)

Genre: Action Thriller

Director: Aleksander Bach (feature film directorial debut)

Cast: Rupert Friend, Zachary Quinto, Hannah Ware, Thomas Kretschmann and Ciaran Hinds

Synopsis: Based on the top-selling, award-winning videogame franchise, Hitman: Agent 47 centers on an elite assassin who was genetically engineered from conception to be the perfect killing machine, and is known only by the last two digits on the barcode tattooed on the back of his neck. He is the culmination of decades of research - and forty-six earlier Agent clones -- endowing him with unprecedented strength, speed, stamina and intelligence. His latest target is a mega-corporation that plans to unlock the secret of Agent 47's past to create an army of killers whose powers surpass even his own. Teaming up with a young woman who may hold the secret to overcoming their powerful and clandestine enemies, 47 confronts stunning revelations about his own origins and squares off in an epic battle with his deadliest foe.

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SINISTER 2

Release Date: Aug. 21 (Wide Release)

Genre: Supernatural Horror

Director: Ciaran Foy (Citadel)

Cast: James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon, Nicholas King, Tate Ellington

Synopsis: The sequel to the 2012 sleeper hit horror movie. In the aftermath of the shocking events in “Sinister,” a protective mother (Shannyn Sossamon of “Wayward Pines&#8221 and her 9-year-old twin sons (real-life twins Robert and Dartanian Sloan) find themselves in a rural house marked for death as the evil spirit of Bughuul continues to spread with frightening intensity.

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AMERICAN ULTRA

Release Date: Aug. 21 (Wide Release)

Genre: Action Comedy

Director: Nima Nourizadeh (Project X)

Cast: Jessie Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Walton Goggins, Tony Hale, John Leguizamo, Connie Britton, Bill Pullman, Nash Edgerton, Michael Papajohn, Lavell Crawford, Monique Ganderton

Synopsis: American Ultra is a fast-paced action comedy about Mike (Eisenberg), a seemingly hapless and unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe (Stewart), is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive.

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NO ESCAPE

Release Date: Aug. 26 (Wide)

Genre: Action Thriller

Director: John Erick Dowdle (As Above, So Below, Quarantine)

Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Owen Wilson, Lake Bell, Sterling Jerins, Claire Geare, Byron Gibson

Synopsis: When Jack (Owen Wilson) finds an opportunity to go to Malaysia to head his water manufacturing company's new plant there, he immediately jumps at the opportunity and moves his family there. When they get there; they seem to be having problems, the electronics don't work and rarely any cars are seen in the streets. When he goes to the market the next morning, he finds himself caught in the middle of a violent rebellion headed by armed rebels executing foreigners. Jack must get back to the hotel and with the help of a mysterious British "tourist" (Pierce Brosnan), must get his family to the American Embassy in the midst of the chaos. But is there any escape?

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WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS

Release Date: Aug. 28 (Wide)

Genre: Musical Drama

Director: Max Joseph (feature film directorial debut)

Cast: Zac Efron, Emily Ratajkowski, Wes Bentley, Jonny Weston, Shiloh Fernandez, Jon Bernthal

Synopsis: We Are Your Friends is about what it takes to find your voice. Set in the world of electronic music and Hollywood nightlife, an aspiring 23-year-old DJ named Cole (Efron) spends his days scheming with his childhood friends and his nights working on the one track that will set the world on fire. All of this changes when he meets a charismatic but damaged older DJ named James (Bentley), who takes him under his wing. Things get complicated, however, when Cole starts falling for James’ much younger girlfriend, Sophie (Ratajkowski). With Cole’s forbidden relationship intensifying and his friendships unraveling, he must choose between love, loyalty, and the future he is destined for.

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Z FOR ZACHARIAH

Release Date: Aug. 28 (Limited)

Genre: Science Fiction Drama

Director: Craig Zobel (Compliance, Great World of Sound)

Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Margot Robbie and Chris Pine

Synopsis: In the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on earth, until she discovers the most astonishing sight of her life: another human being. A distraught scientist, he's nearly been driven mad by radiation exposure and his desperate search for others. A fragile, imperative strand of trust connects them. But when a stranger enters the valley, their precarious bond begins to unravel. Z for Zachariah is inspired by the novel of the same name by Robert C. O’Brien, published posthumously in 1974, and was created by Pall Grimsson and adapted for the screen by Nissar Modi (Breaking At The Edge).

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TURBO KID

Release Date: Aug. 28 (Limited)

Genre: Science Fiction Action Adventure

Director: Anouk Whissell, Fran

 

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THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED

Release Date: Sep. 4 (Wide Release)

Genre: Action

Director: Camille Delamarre (Brick Mansions)

Cast: Ed Skrein, Ray Stevenson, Loan Chabanol, No

 

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THE VISIT

Release Date: Sep. 11 (Wide Release)

Genre: Mystery Suspense Horror

Director: M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs)

Cast: Kathryn Hahn, Ed Oxenbould, Peter McRobbie, Benjamin Kanes, Olivia De Jonge

Synopsis: The terrifying story of a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents' remote Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong trip. Once the children discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing, they see their chances of getting back home are growing smaller every day.

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THE PERFECT GUY

Release Date: Sep. 11 (Wide Release)

Genre: Suspense Thriller

Director: David M. Rosenthal (A Single Shot, Janie Jones)

Cast: Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy, Morris Chestnut, Charles S. Dutton, Kathryn Morris, Holt McCallany, Tess Harper, Rutina Wesley, Shannon Lucio, Jessica Parker Kennedy, David Starzyk and Ronnie Gene Blevins

Synopsis: After a painful breakup, successful lobbyist Leah Vaughn jumps into a passionate relationship with a charming stranger. When her ex-boyfriend resurfaces in her life she has to figure out who she should trust and who she should fear.

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SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE

Release Date: Sep. 11 (Limited Release)

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Director: Leslye Headland (Bachelorette)

Cast: Jason Sudekis, Alison Brie, Adam Scott, Amanda Peet, Natasha Lyonne, Jason Mantzoukas

Synopsis: Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie star as two romantic failures whose years of serial infidelity and self-sabotage have led them to swear that their relationship will remain strictly platonic. But can love still bloom while you're sleeping with other people? Writer/director Leslye Headland's (Bachelorette) sexy romantic comedy co-stars Amanda Peet, Adam Scott, and Natasha Lyonne.

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A BRILLIANT YOUNG MIND

Release Date: Sep. 11 (Limited Release)

Genre: Drama Comedy

Director: Morgan Matthews (Shooting Bigfoot)

Cast: Asa Butterfield, Sally Hawkins, Rafe Spall, Eddie Marsan, Martin McCaan, Jo Yang

Synopsis: This heart-warming and life-affirming story follows the unconventional and hilarious relationship between student and teacher - whose roles are often reversed - and the unfathomable experience of first love - even when you don't understand what love is.

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TIME OUT OF MIND

Release Date: Sep. 11 (Limited Release)

Genre: Drama

Director: Oren Moverman (Love & Mercy, Rampart, The Messenger)

Cast: Richard Gere, Jena Malone, Kyra Sedgwick, Steve Buscemi, Brian d'Arcy James, Ben Vereen

Synopsis: Oren Moverman's drama Time out of Mind stars Richard Gere as George, a homeless, mentally-ill man who has been unable to hold a job for years. He drifts through the city looking for food, alcohol, and shelter. He also tries to make contact with his estranged daughter (Jena Malone). Eventually George takes advantage of some of the social services provided by the city of New York, but he lacks the proper paperwork to get the financial assistance he needs. He befriends a fellow homeless man (Ben Vereen) who claims to have been a successful jazz musician.

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GOODNIGHT MOMMY

Release Date: Sep. 11 (Limited Release)

Genre: Horror Thriller Drama

Director: Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz

Cast: Susanne Wuest, Lukas Schwarz, Elias Schwarz and Hans Escher

Synopsis: In the heat of the summer. A lonesome house in the countryside between woods and corn fields. Nine-year-old twin brothers are waiting for their mother. When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before. The children start to doubt that this woman is actually their mother. It emerges an existential struggle for identity and fundamental trust.

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THE MAZE RUNNER: SCORCH TRIALS

Release Date: Sep. 18 (Wide Release)

Genre: Science Fiction Mystery Action Thriller

Director: Wes Ball (The Maze Runner)

Cast: Dylan O'Brien, Aidan Gillen, Ki Hong Lee, Thomas Sangster, Kaya Scodelario, Patricia Clarkson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Giancarlo Esposito, Jacob Lofland, Katherine McNamara, Lili Taylor, Barry Pepper

Synopsis: In this next chapter of the epic “Maze Runner” saga, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.

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EVEREST **Interested**

Release Date: Sep. 18 (Wide Release)

Genre: True Story Adventure Thriller

Director: Baltasar Korm

 

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HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2

Release Date: Sep. 25 (Wide Release)

Genre: Animated Family Comedy

Director: Genndy Tartakovsky (Hotel Transylvania)

Cast: Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Mel Brooks, David Spade, Keegan-Michael Key, Kevin James, Steve Buscemi, and Fran Drescher

Synopsis: The Drac pack is back for an all-new monster comedy adventure in Sony Pictures Animation's Hotel Transylvania 2! Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania... Dracula's rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. But behind closed coffins, Drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn't showing signs of being a vampire. So while Mavis is busy visiting her human in-laws with Johnny - and in for a major cultural shock of her own - "Vampa" Drac enlists his friends Frank, Murray, Wayne and Griffin to put Dennis through a "monster-in-training" boot camp. But little do they know that Drac's grumpy and very old, old, old school dad Vlad is about to pay a family visit to the hotel. And when Vlad finds out that his great-grandson is not a pure blood - and humans are now welcome at Hotel Transylvania - things are going to get batty!

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THE INTERN

Release Date: Sep. 25 (Wide Release)

Genre: Comedy

Director: Nancy Meyers (The Parent Trap, What Women Want)

Cast: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Adam DeVine, Rene Russo, Nat Wolff, Snopp Dogg, Reid Scott

Synopsis: 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway).


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THE DISAPPOINTMENTS ROOM

Release Date: Sep. 25 (Wide Release)

Genre: Psychological Horror Thriller

Director: D.J. Caruso (Disturbia, Eagle Eye)

Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Lucas Till, Gerald McRaney, Mel Raido, Ella Jones, Jennifer Leigh Mann

Synopsis: A mother and her young son release unimaginable horrors from the attic of their rural dream home.