Every Tuesday, Film Inquiry compiles a list of the movies that are opening in cinemas. Opening this week: Going in Style, Smurfs: The Lost Village, The Void, The Assignment, Aftermath, Colossal, The Transfiguration, Salt and Fire, Their Finest, Mine, Speech & Debate, The Case for Christ, The Eyes, Graduation, Your Name, Win It All, and Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock.
Note that these are based on the opening dates in the United States. If you’re looking for the opening dates for a certain movie in your country, click the ‘international release dates” below the movie details.
Opening in Cinemas This Week:
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Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.
Director: Zach Braff
Writers: Theodore Melfi, Edward Cannon
Stars: Morgan Freeman, Joey King, Ann-Margret
In this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest leading to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history.
Director: Kelly Asbury
Writers: Stacey Harman, Pamela Ribon, a.o.
Stars: Ariel Winter, Joe Manganiello, Michelle Rodriguez
Shortly after delivering a patient to an understaffed hospital, a police officer experiences strange and violent occurrences seemingly linked to a group of mysterious hooded figures.
Directors: Jeremy Gillespie, Steven Kostanski
Writers: Jeremy Gillespie, Steven Kostanski
Stars: Ellen Wong, Kathleen Munroe, Kenneth Wels
After waking up and discovering that he has undergone gender reassignment surgery, an assassin seeks to find the doctor responsible.
Director: Walter Hill
Writers: Denis Hamill, Denis Hamill a.o.
Stars: Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver, Caitlin Gerard
Two strangers’ lives become inextricably bound together after a devastating plane crash.
Director: Elliott Lester
Writer: Javier Gullón
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maggie Grace, Kevin Zegers
A woman discovers that severe catastrophic events are somehow connected to the mental breakdown from which she’s suffering.
Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Writer: Nacho Vigalondo
Stars: Dan Stevens, Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis
When troubled teen Milo, who has a fascination with vampire lore, meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to blur Milo’s fantasy into reality.
Director: Michael O’Shea
Writer: Michael O’Shea
Stars: Eric Ruffin, Chloe Levine, Jelly Bean
International Release Dates
A scientist blames the head of a large company for an ecological disaster in South America. But when a volcano begins to show signs of erupting, they must unite to avoid a disaster.
Director: Werner Herzog
Writers: Tom Bissell (short story), Werner Herzog (screenplay)
Stars: Michael Shannon, Gael García Bernal, Anita Briem
A British film crew attempts to boost morale during World War II by making a propaganda film after the Blitzkrieg.
Director: Lone Scherfig
Writers: Gaby Chiappe (screenplay), Lissa Evans (novel)
Stars: Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy
After a failed assassination attempt, a soldier finds himself stranded in the desert. Exposed to the elements, he must survive the dangers of the desert and battle the psychological and physical toll of the treacherous conditions.
Directors: Fabio Guaglione, Fabio Resinaro
Writers: Fabio Guaglione, Fabio Resinaro
Stars: Armie Hammer, Annabelle Wallis, Tom Cullen
Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world.
Director: Dan Harris
Writers: Stephen Karam (screenplay), Stephen Karam (play)
Stars: Liam James, Sarah Steele, Austin P. McKenzie
An investigative journalist and self-proclaimed atheist sets out to disprove the existence of God after his wife becomes a Christian.
Director: Jon Gunn
Writers: Brian Bird (screenplay), Lee Strobel (book)
Stars: Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen, Faye Dunaway
6 strangers are kidnapped and through governmental technology have proof they have all killed before and are told 5 will die this night, one may walk, and the six have 2 hours to decide who gets to live.
Director: Robbie Bryan
Writer: Robert T. Roe
Stars: Nicholas Turturro, Vincent Pastore, Megan West
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A film about compromises and the implications of the parent’s role.
Director: Cristian Mungiu
Writer: Cristian Mungiu
Stars: Adrian Titieni, Maria-Victoria Dragus, Rares Andrici
Two strangers find themselves linked in a bizarre way. When a connection forms, will distance be the only thing to keep them apart?
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Writers: Makoto Shinkai a.o.
Stars: Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi, Ryô Narita
Eddie Garrett agrees to watch a duffel bag for an acquaintance who is heading to prison. When he discovers cash in the bag, he’s unable to resist the temptation and winds up deeply in debt.
Director: Joe Swanberg
Writers: Jake Johnson, Joe Swanberg
Stars: Keegan-Michael Key, Aislinn Derbez, Jake Johnson
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SHOT! The Mick Rock Documentary is an odyssey into the colorful and crazy recesses of rock ‘n’ roll’s history. A reckless joyride that delves deep into the mind of rock’s greatest living photographer: Mick Rock.
Director: Barney Clay
Star: Mick Rock
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