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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:

Blade Runner 2049
Opens: October 6

Officer K (Ryan Gosling), a new blade runner for the Los Angeles Police Department, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. His discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former blade runner who’s been missing for 30 years. The cast includes Dave Bautista, Robin Wright, Jared Leto, Lennie James and Edward James Olmos [among others].

The Mountain Between Us
Opens: October 6

Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers (Idris Elba and Kate Winslet) must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across the wilderness. The film also stars Dermot Mulroney and Beau Bridges.

The Stray
Opens: October 6

Members of the Davis family are going through a hard time when a stray dog, Pluto, comes into their life and, in just a short time, saves a toddler, brings comfort to a 9-year-old boy, restores a marriage and repairs a broken father-son relationship. The cast includes Sarah Lancaster (Chuck) and Michael Cassidy (People of Earth).

Breathe
Opens: October 13

Robin Cavendish (Andrew Garfield), who after being given only three months to live after being paralyzed from the neck down by polio at age 28, becomes a pioneering advocate for the disabled. He and his devoted wife, Diana (Claire Foy), travel the world with the hopes of transforming the lives of others like him. The film also stars Tom Hollander and Hugh Bonneville.

Goodbye Christopher Robin
Opens: October 13

A.A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) finds inspiration for his Winnie-the-Pooh tales through his interactions with his young son Christopher Robin Milne. (newcomer Alex Lawther). The cast also features Margot Robbie and Kelly Macdonald.

Marshall
Opens: October 13

As the nation teeters on the brink of WWII, a nearly bankrupt NAACP sends Thurgood Marshall (Chadwick Boseman) to conservative Connecticut to defend a black chauffeur against his wealthy socialite employer in a sexual assault and attempted murder trial that quickly became tabloid fodder. In need of a high profile victory but muzzled by a segregationist court, Marshall is partnered with Samuel Friedman (Josh Gad), a young Jewish lawyer who has never tried a case. The film also stars Dan Stevens, Sophia Bush, Kate Hudson, James Cromwell, Sterling K. Brown and Jussie Smollett.

Professor Marston & the Wonder Women
Opens: October 13

The unconventional life story of Dr. William Marston (Luke Evans), Harvard psychologist and inventor, and the relationship between his wife and his lover, who became her lover after his death, that inspired the iconic super heroine Wonder Woman. The cast includes Rebecca Hall, Bella Heathcote, JJ Field, Oliver Platt and Connie Britton.

Geostorm
Opens: October 20

In the near future, when climate-controlling satellites malfunction and release disaster-creating small pods all over the world, Jake Lawson (Gerard Butler) and his other fellow astronauts head into space to prevent the satellites from programming the small pods into creating a storm of epic proportions. They soon discover that the disasters weren’t caused by a malfunction, but were done with intention and the only person who has the kill codes to shut down the satellites is President Andrew Palma (Andy Garcia). The cast includes Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish and Ed Harris.

Only the Brave
Opens: October 20

A drama based on the elite crew of firefighters who battled the Yarnell Hill Fire, a wildfire in Prescott, Arizona in June 2013 that claimed the lives of 19 members of their team. The film stars Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, James Badge Dale, Taylor Kitsch, Jennifer Connelly, Andie MacDowell and Geoff Stults.

Same Kind of Different As Me
Opens: October 20

International art dealer Ron Hall (Greg Kinnear) befriends a homeless man (Djimon Hounsou) to save his struggling marriage to Deborah (Renée Zellweger), a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the most remarkable journey of their lives. The cast includes Jon Voight and Olivia Holt.

The Snowman
Opens: October 20

When an elite crime squad’s lead detective (Michael Fassbender) investigates the disappearance of a victim on the first snow of winter, he fears an elusive serial killer may be active again. With the help of a brilliant recruit (Rebecca Ferguson), the cop must connect decades-old cold cases to the brutal new one if he hopes to outwit this unthinkable evil before the next snowfall. The film also stars Charlotte Gainsbourg, J.K. Simmons, Chloe Sevigny, James D’Arcy, Toby Jones and Val Kilmer.

Wonderstruck
Opens: October 20

The film takes place in both 1927 and 1977. In the earlier time period, Rose (Millicent Simmonds) runs away from her New Jersey home to find her idol Lillian Mayhew (Julianne Moore). In the later time frame, Ben (Oakes Fegley) also runs away to New York after his mother’s death in search of his missing father. The cast also includes Michelle Williams.

All I See Is You
Opens: October 27

The plot tells the story of a blind woman (Blake Lively) and her husband (Jason Clarke). When her sight unexpectedly returns, she begins to discover the previously unseen and disturbing details about themselves, their marriage and their lives. The film also stars Yvonne Strahovski, Danny Huston and Wes Chatham.

Thank You For Your Service
Opens: October 27

The film follows three American soldiers returning from Iraq as they reintegrate with their families, adjust to civilian life and work to handle their memories of war. The cast includes Miles Teller, Haley Bennett and Keisha Castle-Hughes.

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:

Tulip Fever
Opens: September 1
(Postponed from August 25)

Set in the Netherlands in the 17th century, during the period of the tulip mania, an artist (Dane DeHaan) falls for a married young woman (Alicia Vikander) while he’s commissioned to paint her portrait by her husband (Christoph Waltz). The two invest in the risky tulip market in hopes to build a future together. The ensemble cast includes Zach Galifianakis, Dame Judi Dench, Jack O’Connell, Holliday Grainger, Matthew Morrison, Cara Delevingne, Tom Hollander, Kevin McKidd and David Harewood.

Unlocked
Opens: September 1

A CIA interrogator is lured into a ruse that puts London at risk of a biological attack. The film stars Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise), Michael Douglas (Ant-Man), John Malkovich (RED) and Toni Collette (The United States of Tara).

Viceroy’s House
Opens: September 1

The movie is about the inside life of the Viceroy’s House in 1947 during the Partition of India. The final Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten, has to oversee the transition of British India to independence, but meets with conflict as the sides clash in the face of monumental changes. The cast includes Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Gillian Anderson (The X-Files and American Gods), Manish Dayal (Halt and Catch Fire), Michael Gambon (Harry Potter franchise) and Simon Callow (Outlander).

9/11
Opens: September 8

On the morning of September 11, 2001, a messenger sings “Happy Birthday to You” to his daughter, a billionaire argues with his wife in a divorce hearing, a maintenance man begins his day and a young Russian decides she’s breaking up with her sugar daddy. When the first plane hits the World Trade Center, these five elevator passengers find themselves trapped. Forced to band together, they fight against all odds to escape before the imminent and inevitable collapse occurs. The film stars Charlie Sheen, Whoopi Goldberg, Gina Gershon, Jacqueline Bisset and Bruce Davison.

Home Again
Opens: September 8

Alice Kinney (Reese Witherspoon), a single mom living in Los Angeles has her life change unexpectedly when she allows three young men to move in with her. The cast includes Candice Bergen, Michael Sheen, Lake Bell, Nat Wolff, Reid Scott, Pico Alexander and Lola Flanery (Shadowhunters).

Rebel in the Rye
Opens: September 8

The life of author J.D. Salinger (Nicholas Hoult) from his youth to the World War II era, including his romantic life and the publication of his debut novel The Catcher in the Rye. The film stars Zoey Deutch (Before I Fall), Kevin Spacey, Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story franchise), Victor Garber and Hope Davis.

All I See Is You
Opens: September 15

The plot tells the story of a blind woman (Blake Lively) and her husband (Jason Clarke). When her sight unexpectedly returns, she begins to discover the previously unseen and disturbing details about themselves, their marriage and their lives. The cast includes Yvonne Strahovski (Chuck), Danny Huston (Wonder Woman) and Wes Chatham (The Expanse).

American Assassin
Opens: September 15

Twenty three-year-old Mitch Rapp (Dylan O’Brien from Teen Wolf and The Maze Runner franchise) lost his parents to a tragic car accident at the age of fourteen, and his girlfriend to a terrorist attack just as they were engaged. Seeking revenge, he is enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy (Sanaa Lathan from Now You See Me 2) as a black ops recruit. Kennedy then assigns Cold War veteran Stan Hurley (Michael Keaton) to train Mich. Together they will investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets. The discovery of a pattern in the violence leads them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent, Annika (Shiva Negar), to stop a mysterious operative, nicknamed “Ghost” (Taylor Kitsch from Friday Night Lights), intent on starting a world war in the Middle East.

Battle of the Sexes
Opens: September 22

The plot of this movie is loosely based on the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King Emma Stone) and Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell). The film also stars Alan Cumming, Bill Pullman, Sarah Silverman, Elisabeth Shue, Eric Christian Olsen (NCIS: Los Angeles) and Natalie Morales (White Collar and The Grinder).

Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Opens: September 22

The agents of Kingsman head to the United States to join forces with Statesman, Kingsman’s American counterpart, after Kingsman’s headquarters is destroyed by “The Golden Circle”. Taron Egerton, Colin Firth and Mark Strong reprise their roles while Julianne Moore, Halle Berry, Channing Tatum, Jeff Bridges and Pedro Pascal join the cast.

Stronger
Opens: September 22

The film is based on the book of the same name by Jeff Bauman and Bret Witter. After losing his legs in the Boston Marathon bombing, Jeff Bauman (Jake Gyllenhaal) attempts to walk again and adjust to his new circumstances. The cast includes Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Miranda Richardson and Clancy Brown.

American Made
Opens: September 29

American Made tells the story of Barry Seal (Tom Cruise), a TWA pilot who is recruited by the CIA to help counter the emerging communist threat in Central America. Seal’s role in this major CIA covert operation led in turn to his involvement with the Medellin cartel, which ultimately embarrassed the Reagan White House after the Iran-Contra scandal became public. The film stars Sarah Wright (Parks and Recreation), Domhnall Gleeson (Star Wars The Force Awakens), Jayma Mays (Glee), Jesse Plemons (Friday Night Lights and Fargo) and Connor Trinneer (Star Trek Enterprise).

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

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