Movies Opening in Cinemas On October 16
Every week Film Inquiry publishes the movies that are opening in cinemas! This week: Goosebumps, Crimson Peak, Bridge of Spies, Truth, Room, All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records, Woodlawn and Momentum.
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:
Goosebumps (2015)
103 minutes – Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer’s imaginary demons are set free on the town of Greendale, Maryland.
Director: Rob Letterman
Stars: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Ryan Lee
Crimson Peak (2015)
119 minutes – Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds…and remembers.
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam
Bridge of Spies (2015)
135 minutes – Drama , Thriller
An American lawyer is recruited by the CIA during the Cold War to help rescue a pilot detained in the Soviet Union.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda, Amy Ryan
Truth (2015)
121 minutes – Biography, Drama
Newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes report investigating then-President George W. Bush’s military service, and the subsequent firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers.
Director: James Vanderbilt
Stars: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Dennis Quaid, Elisabeth Moss
Room (2015)
118 minutes – Drama
After 5-year old Jack and his Ma escape from the enclosed surroundings that Jack has known his entire life, the boy makes a thrilling discovery: the outside world.
Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Stars: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers, Wendy Crewson
All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records (2015)
94 minutes – Documentary, History, Music
‘All Things Must Pass’ is a documentary that explores the rise and fall of Tower Records, and its legacy forged by its rebellious founder, Russ Solomon.
Director: Colin Hanks
Stars: Russ Solomon, Chris Cornell, Heidi Cotler, Chuck D.
Woodlawn (2015)
Drama
A gifted high school football player must learn to embrace his talent and his faith as he battles racial tensions on and off the field.
Directors: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin
Stars: Caleb Castille, Sean Astin, Jon Voight, C. Thomas Howell
Momentum (2015)
96 minutes – Action, Thriller
Alex, a mysterious thief, is pulled in by her former partner for one last heist. She quickly finds it was never just about the diamonds. A brutal murder sparks a cat and mouse chase between Alex and a master assassin. Now she must uncover the lies behind the heist and discover the secrets behind the men who have made her a target.
Director: Stephen S. Campanelli
Stars: Olga Kurylenko, James Purefoy, Morgan Freeman, Jenna Saras
limited release in US – International Release Dates
Which of these will you be seeing? Share your thoughts in the comments!
(top image source: Crimson Peak – Universal Pictures)
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