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Based on information provided by the Box Office Mojo and some internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in October:

A Star is Born
Opens: October 5

Seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper, who also directed the movie and co-wrote the screenplay) discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally (the one and only Lady Gaga). She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer until Jackson coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally’s career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jackson fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons. The cast includes Sam Elliott, Dave Chappelle and Bonnie Somerville.

The Hate U Give
Opens: October 5

Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg) is constantly switching between two worlds — the poor, mostly black neighborhood where she lives and the wealthy, mostly white prep school that she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is soon shattered when she witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend at the hands of a police officer. Facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and decide to stand up for what’s right. The movie also stars Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Anthony Mackie, Issa Rae, Common and K.J. Apa.

Venom
Opens: October 5

Reporter Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) develops superpowers after becoming a host to an alien parasite. The cast includes Michelle Williams, Woody Harrelson, Jenny Slate, Riz Ahmed and Ron Cephas Jones.

Bad Time At The El Royale
Opens: October 12

Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at a run-down hotel in Lake Tahoe in 1960s California. Over the course of a fateful night, they all get one last shot at redemption before everything goes wrong. Among the ensemble cast are Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Nick Offerman and Jeff Bridges.

First Man
Opens: October 12

The film tells the riveting story of NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) and the years 1961-1969. A visceral, first-person account, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the movie will explore the sacrifices and the cost—on Armstrong and on the nation—of one of the most dangerous missions in history. The movie also stars Claire Foy, Pablo Schreiber, Ciaran Hinds, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Ethan Embry, Corey Stoll, Lukas Haas and Patrick Fugit.

Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Opens: October 19

Celebrity biographer Leonore Carol “Lee” Israel (Melissa McCarthy) makes her living profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead, Estee Lauder and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen. When Lee is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack Hock (Richard E. Grant). The cast includes Jane Curtin and Anna Deavere Smith.

What They Had
Opens: October 19

When her Alzheimer’s-suffering mother, Ruth (Blythe Danner), wanders into a blizzard on Christmas Eve, Bridget Ertz (Hilary Swank) travels back to her hometown to help her brother convince their father to put Ruth in a nursing home and face the end of their life-long love affair. The film also stars Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Taissa Farmiga, Josh Lucas and Aimee Garcia.

Hunter Killer
Opens: October 26

The Russian President is captured by his own Defense Minister at a visit on a Northern Marine base. A U.S Submarine under the command of Commander Joe Glass (Gerard Butler) is sent into Russian water to save the Russian President and avoid sparking World War III. The cast includes Gary Oldman, Common, Caroline Goodall, Michael Nyqvist, Toby Stephens, Linda Cardellini, David Gyasi, Michael Trucco and Ryan McPartllin.

Indivisible
Opens: October 26

Fresh out of the seminary and basic training, Army chaplain Darren Turner (Justin Bruening) receives orders to deploy to Iraq, leaving his wife Heather (Sarah Drew) behind to care for their three young children. The harsh realities of war soon take their toll on Turner and his battalion, making it hard to stay connected to his beloved family. When Darren finally comes home, the Turners must decide if they’re willing to face one more battle — the fight to save their marriage. The film also stars Jason George, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Tanner Stine, Madeline Carroll, Michael O’Neill and Eric Close.

Johnny English Strikes Again
Opens: October 26

In this sequel to the 2011 film Johnny English Reborn, a new adventure begins when a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all active undercover agents in Britain, leaving Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) as the Secret Service’s last hope. Called out of retirement, English dives head first into action with the mission to find the mastermind hacker. As a man with few skills and analogue methods, Johnny English must overcome the challenges of modern technology to make this mission a success. The cast includes Olga Kuryleno, Emma Thompson and Jake Lacy.

Movies coming out in November will be posted at the end of October.

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Based on information provided by the Box Office Mojo and some internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in September:

God Bless the Broken Road
Opens: September 7

Amber Hill’s (Lindsay Pulsipher from True Blood) ideal life is shattered when she loses her husband to the war in Afghanistan. Two years later, she finds herself in a struggle to save her home while providing for her 9-year-old daughter, Bree. When up-and-coming race car driver Cody Jackson rolls into town, Amber and Bree become wrapped up in his pedal to the metal way of life. With her faith hanging in the balance, Amber is forced to decide between the broken road she knows so well or trusting in a new path that God has provided. The cast includes Jordin Sparks (Sparkle), Robin Givens (Riverdale), Andrew Walker (When Calls the Heart), Kim Delaney (Army Wives) and Madeline Carroll (Flipped and Scandal).

Peppermint
Opens: September 7

Riley North (Jennifer Garner) awakens from a coma after surviving a brutal attack that killed her husband and daughter. When the system shields the murderers from justice, Riley sets out to transform herself from citizen to urban guerrilla. Channeling frustration into motivation, the young widow spends years in hiding — honing her mind, body and spirit to become an unstoppable force. Eluding the underworld, the police and the FBI, Riley embarks on a deadly quest to deliver her own personal brand of punishment. The cast includes Tyson Ritter (from the band The All-American Rejects and the TV series Parenthood), Annie Ilonzeh (Arrow and Person of Interest), Michael Mosley (Castle and Ozark), Jeff Hephner (Agent X and Chicago Fire/Chicago Med), Juan Pablo Rota (Six), Richard Cabral (Mayans MC).

A Simple Favor
Opens: September 14

The thriller centers on three small-town characters: a mom blogger (Anna Kendrick), her best friend (Blake Lively) who disappears suddenly and the latter’s husband (Henry Golding). The story includes betrayals and reversals, a dead body and the revolving question of who is duping whom. The cast includes Linda Cardellini (Freaks and Geeks and Avengers: Age of Ultron), Eric Johnson (Rookie Blue and Fifty Shades franchise), Jean Smart (Legion and Designing Women), Rupert Friend (Homeland and Strange Angel) and Andrew Rannells (Girls and The New Normal).

Armed
Opens: September 14

Chief (Mario Van Peebles), a former U.S. Marshal, has fallen on hard times after leading undercover agents in a raid gone horribly wrong. When his old team member Jonesie (Ryan Guzman from Heroes Reborn and 9-1-1) visits, Chief finds himself caught up in a plot that he could not have imagined. The cast includes William Fichtner (Prison Break), Columbus Short (Scandal), Laz Alonso (Breakout Kings and The Mysteries of Laura) and veteran singer Dionne Warwick.

The Children Act
Opens: September 14

High Court judge, The Honorable Mrs. Justice Maye (Emma Thompson) is asked to rule in the case of a minor whose parents are refusing to allow their child to undergo a life-saving blood transfusion for religious reasons. The film also stars Stanley Tucci (Hunger Games franchise and Easy A), Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk) and Ben Chaplin (Cinderella and World Without End).

Unbroken: Path to Redemption
Opens: September 14

Based on the Laura Hillenbrand bestselling book, the film begins where the hit movie Unbroken concluded, sharing the next amazing chapter of the unbelievable true story of Olympian and World War II Louis Zamperini (Samuel Hunt from Chicago Fire/Chicago PD). Haunted by nightmares of his torment, Louie sees himself as anything but a hero. Then, he meets Cynthia Applewhite (Merritt Patterson from Ravenswood and The Royals), a young woman who captures his eye and his heart. Louie’s wrathful quest for revenge drives him deeper into despair, putting the couple on the brink of divorce. Until Cynthia experiences Billy Graham’s 1949 Los Angeles Crusade, where she finds faith in God and a renewed commitment to her marriage and her husband. The cast includes Vanessa Bell Calloway (Hawthorne and Shameless), Bobby Campo (Scream: The TV Series), Bob Gunton (Royal Pains) and Gary Cole (Midnight Caller and The Good Fight).

Colette
Opens: September 21

Set at the dawn of the modern age, the film focus on Gabrielle Sidonie Colette (Keira Knightley), a young woman from a country village, who marries charismatic dominating Parisian Henry “Willy” Gauthier-Villars (Dominic West from The Affair), fourteen years her senior. Through her husband she is introduced to bohemian Paris where her creative appetite is sparked. Ever quick to capitalize on talent, Willy convinces his wife to write novels – to be published under his name. The phenomenal success of her “Claudine” series makes Willy well known as a writer and ‘Colette and Willy’ the first modern celebrity couple. Over time, lack of recognition for her work frustrates Colette, and an affair with the gender-defying Mathilde de Morny, Marquise de Belbeuf inspires her to break free, but Willy is determined to maintain his hold over her, at any cost. The film also stars Eleanor Tomlinson (Poldark) and Fiona Shaw (the Harry Potter franchise and Killing Eve).

Life Itself
Opens: September 21

The film covers the different generations of people in New York and Spain and how they intertwine. The film stars Oscar Isaac (X-Men: Days of Future Past and Stars Wars), Olivia Wilde (Tron: Legacy), Mandy Patinkin (Homeland), Olivia Cooke (Ready Player One and Bates Motel), Annette Bening (Being Julia) and Antonio Banderas (Genius: Picasso and Zorro franchise) [among others.

The House With a Clock In Its Walls
Opens: September 21

Ten-year-old Lewis goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house that contains a mysterious tick tock noise. When Lewis accidentally awakens the dead, the town’s sleepy facade magically springs to life with a secret world of witches and warlocks. The cast includes Jack Black (The School of Rock), Cate Blanchett (Thor Ragnarok and Cinderella), Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks) and Renee Elise Goldsberry (Altered Carbon and the Broadway hit Hamilton).

Little Women
Opens: September 28

A modern retelling of the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott, the film will follow the lives of four sisters – Meg (Melanie Stone), Jo (Sarah Davenport), Beth (Allie Jennings), and Amy (Taylor Murphy) March – detailing their passage from childhood to womanhood. Despite harsh times, they cling to optimism, and as they mature, they face blossoming ambitions and relationships, as well as tragedy, while maintaining their unbreakable bond as sisters. The film also stars Lucas Grabeel and Lea Thompson (both from Switched at Birth) and Ian Bohen (Teen Wolf and Yellowstone).

Smallfoot
Opens: September 28

This animated film plays a twist on legends with Migo (voice by Channing Tatum), a Yeti who is convinced that the elusive creatures known as “Smallfoot” (humans) really do exist. Other voices will be provided by late night host James Corden, Zendaya (The Greatest Showman), Common (Hell on Wheels and the box office film Selma0, basketball star LeBron James, Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin), Danny DeVito (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Yara Shahidi (Black-ish and Grown-ish).

Movies coming out in October will be posted at the end of September.

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