Movies Opening in Cinemas On September 18
Every week Film Inquiry publishes the movies that are opening in cinemas! This week: Everest, Sicario, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, Black Mass, Katti Batti, Captive, Pawn Sacrifice and About Ray.
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:
Everest (2015)
121 minutes – Adventure, Drama, Thriller
A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Stars: Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright, Martin Henderson
Sicario (2015)
121 minutes – Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by an elected government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Stars: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Jon Bernthal
limited release, full release on October 2 – International Release Dates
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
131 minutes – Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
After having escaped the Maze, the Gladers now face a new set of challenges on the open roads of a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles.
Director: Wes Ball
Stars: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Giancarlo Esposito
Black Mass (2015)
122 minutes – Biography, Crime, Drama
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
Director: Scott Cooper
Stars: Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson, Joel Edgerton
Katti Batti (2015)
135 minutes – Comedy, Romance
A romantic comedy that follows Maddy and Payal’s live-in relationship until a sudden turn of events creates a distance between them.
Director: Nikhil Advani
Stars: Imran Khan, Kangana Ranaut
Captive (2015)
97 minutes – Crime, Drama, Thriller
A single mother struggling with drug addiction is taken hostage in her own apartment by a man on the run after breaking out of jail and murdering the judge assigned to his case.
Director: Jerry Jameson
Stars: Kate Mara, David Oyelowo, Mimi Rogers, Michael Kenneth Williams
Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
114 minutes – Biography, Drama
American chess champion Bobby Fischer prepares for a legendary match-up against Russian Boris Spassky.
Director: Edward Zwick
Stars: Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg
opening on September 16 – International Release Dates
About Ray (2015)
87 minutes – Comedy, Drama
After Ray decides to transition from female to male, Ray’s mother, Maggie, must come to terms with the decision while tracking down Ray’s biological father to get his legal consent.
Director: Gaby Dellal
Stars: Naomi Watts, Elle Fanning, Susan Sarandon, Tate Donovan
Cooties (2014)
88 minutes – Action, Comedy, Horror
A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.
Director: Jonathan Milott, Cary Murnion
Stars: Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill
Which of these will you be seeing? Share your thoughts below.
(top image source: Sicario – Lionsgate)
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