Movies Opening in Cinemas On October 17
Every Monday Film Inquiry publishes the movies that are opening in cinemas! This week: Fury, The Best of Me, The Book of Life, Birdman, Dear White People, Listen Up Philip, The Town That Dreaded Sundown, Camp X-Ray, The Tale of Princess Kaguya and Watchers of the Sky.
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:
Fury (2014)
134 minutes – Action, Drama, War
April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Out-numbered, out-gunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.
Director: David Ayer
Stars: Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña
Birdman (2014)
119 minutes – Comedy, Drama
A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory.
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough
The Best of Me (2014)
117 minutes – Drama, Romance
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
Director: Michael Hoffman
Stars: James Marsden, Michelle Monaghan, Luke Bracey, Liana Liberato
The Book of Life (2014)
95 minutes – Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Director: Jorge R. Gutierrez
Stars: Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum, Ron Perlman
Dear White People (2014)
100 minutes – Comedy, Drama
The lives of four black students at an Ivy League college converge after controversy breaks out due to the ill-conceived theme of the campus humor magazine’s annual Halloween party.
Director: Justin Simien
Stars: Tyler James Williams, Tessa Thompson, Kyle Gallner, Teyonah Parris
Limited release in U.S. – International Release Dates
Listen Up Philip (2014)
108 minutes – Drama
Anger rages in Philip as he awaits the publication of his second novel. He feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the constant crowds and noise, a deteriorating relationship with his photographer girlfriend Ashley, and his own indifference to promoting the novel. When Philip’s idol Ike Zimmerman offers his isolated summer home as a refuge, he finally gets the peace and quiet to focus on his favorite subject: himself.
Director: Alex Ross Perry
Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce, Krysten Ritter
Limited Release in U.S. – International Release Dates
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
Horror, Thriller
65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called ‘moonlight murders’ begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high school girl, with dark secrets of her own, may be the key to catching him.
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Stars: Addison Timlin, Veronica Cartwright, Anthony Anderson, Travis Tope
Opens on October 16 – International Release Dates
Camp X-Ray (2014)
117 minutes – Drama
A soldier assigned to Guantanamo Bay befriends a man who has been imprisoned there for eight years.
Director: Peter Sattler
Stars: Kristen Stewart, Peyman Moaadi, Lane Garrison, Tara Holt
The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013)
137 minutes – Animation, Drama, Fantasy
An old man makes a living by selling bamboo. One day, he finds a princess in a bamboo. The princess is only the size of a finger. Her name is Kaguya. When Kaguya grows up, 5 men from prestigious families propose to her. Kaguya asks the men to find memorable marriage gifts for her, but the 5 men are unable to find what Kaguya wants. Then, the Emperor of Japan proposes to her.
Director: Isao Takahata
Stars: Aki Asakura, Yukiji Asaoka, Beau Bridges, Emily Bridges
Limited Release in U.S. – International Release Dates
What do you think: do any of these appeal to you – which would you see in cinema, which would you see at home – or not at all?
Sound off in the comments! 😀
(top image source: Fury – Columbia Pictures)
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