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

Joker
Opens: October 4

In 1981, Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a failed stand-up comedian, turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City. The cast includes Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz and Frances Conroy.

Lucy in the Sky
Opens: October 4

Astronaut Lucy Cola (Natalie Portman) returns to Earth after a lengthy space mission where she begins an affair with fellow astronaut Mark Goodwin (Jon Hamm). Due to her experience far from home, Lucy heads into a downward spiral as she loses connection to her family, and when her lover begins another affair with an astronaut trainee, the bottom drops out. The film also stars Zazie Beetz, Dan Stevens, Colman Domingo, Ellen Burstyn, Nick Offerman, Tig Notaro and Jeffrey Donovan.

The Addams Family
Opens: October 11

In this animated movie, the Addams family’s lives begin to unravel when they move to New Jersey and face-off against the 21st century and its greedy, arrogant and sly reality TV host Margaux Needler while also preparing for thei extended family to arrive for a major celebration. Voices will be provided by Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick Kroll, Snopp Dogg, Bette Midler, Allison Janney, Elsie Fisher, Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Pom Klenentieff, Aimee Garcia, Tituss Burgess and Jenifer Lewis.

Gemini Man
Opens: October 11

Henry Brogan (Will Smith), an aging government assassin seeking to exit his career, finds himself going up against a younger clone of himself named Junior, who’s able to predict his every move. With no other choice, Henry must uncover the truth behind Junior’s creation and save him from going down the same dark path he did, all while fighting against a corrupt system determined to “retire” him at all costs. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen and Benedict Wong.

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Opens: October 18

Five years after the first film, Maleficent’s (Angelina Jolie) peaceful life in the Moors takes an unexpected turn when Prince Phillip (Harris Dickinson) proposes to Aurora (Elle Fanning) and she accepts. Unbeknownst to all, Phillip’s mother, Queen Ingrith of Ulstead (Michelle Pfeiffer), plans to use the wedding to divide humans and fairies forever. With Maleficent and Aurora finding themselves on opposite sides of an impending war, the two question whether they can truly be a family. The film also stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ed Skrein, Imelda Stauton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville, Warwick Davis and David Gyasi.

The Lighthouse
Opens: October 18

The film chronicles the gritty adventures of two lighthouse keepers as they are faced with loneliness, friendship and their worst fears, including how long it has been since they have been in the lighthouse. The movie stars Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson.

Black and Blue
Opens: October 23

New Orleans PD rookie Alicia West (Naomie Harris) captures the murder of a drug dealer on her body cam. What’s more disturbing is that the murder has been committed by her partner and a squad of dirty police officers (Frank Grillo, Reid Scott, Beau Knapp). Unable to get help from her former community or the police department she’s sworn to, West allies herself with a stranger named Milo (Tyrese Gibson) in an attempt to expose the murder while a local gang puts out a bounty on West’s life. The cast also includes Nafessa Williams and Mike Colter.

The Current War
Opens: October 23

The film presents the story of the “war of the currents” between electricity titans Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch), and partners George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon) and Nikola Tesla (Nicholas Hoult), which determined whose electrical system would power the modern world. Edison has decided on Direct Current (DC) but it is limited in range and is expensive. Westinghouse sets out to prove Alternating Current (AC) can work over longer distances at significantly lower cost. Edison and Westinghouse compete to get cities across the United States to use their system. Edison suggests that AC is dangerous and engages in a publicity war, while Westinghouse stands behind the technical merits of AC. As Edison struggles to find ways to make DC more affordable, Westinghouse attempts to get the high voltage AC system to work with motors. The competing systems come to a head as they both put forward proposals to illuminate the Chicago World’s Fair. The film also stars Katherine Waterston, Tom Holland, Tuppence Middleton and Matthew Macfadyen.

The Last Full Measure
Opens: October 23

Fifty-three years after his death, Airman William H. “Pits” Pitsenbarger, Jr. (Christopher Plummer) is awarded the nation’s highest military honor for his actions on the battlefield. The film also stars Sebastian Stan, William Hurt, Ed Harris, Zach Roerig, Samuel L. Jackson, Ser’Darius Blain, the late Peter Fonda, Jeremy Irvine, LisaGay Hamilton, Michael Imperioli, Diane Ladd, Amy Madigan, Linus Roache, Bradley Whitford and John Savage.

Frankie
Opens: October 23

Three generations grappling with a life-changing experience during one day of a vacation in Sintra, Portugal, a historic town known for its dense gardens and fairy-tale villas and palaces. The cast includes Isabelle Huppert, Greg Kinnear, Marisa Tomei, Jeremie Renier, Brendan Gleeson and Vinette Robinson.

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 a few of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in September:

Hustlers
Opens: September 13

The movie centers around a group of strippers, led by an aging and ambitious single mother (Constance Wu), as they lie, steal and hustle dozens of wealthy men when the sex indusry bottoms out during the late-2000s financial crisis. A journalist (Julia Stiles) covering the story for a magazine interviews one of the ringleaders and tries to figure out where it all went wrong. The film also stars Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B, Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart, Lizzo and Mercedes Ruehl.

Imprisoned
Opens: September 13

Dylan Burke (Juan Pablo Raba), attempts to move on from his former life as a criminal, with his true love, Maria (Juana Acosta). He soon realizes that his past will continue to haunt him, when he learns the new local prison warden, Daniel Calvin (Laurence Fishburne), has not forgiven him for an old crime. Calvin does everything in his power to make sure that Burke pays for his past mistakes, even going as far as to frame him for a murder he didn’t commit, landing him back in jail. When the prison erupts into a riot, Burke and Calvin are each forced to make a choice between righteousness and revenge.

The Goldfinch
Opens: September 13

Theodore Decker was 13 years old (played by Oakes Fegley as young Theo and Ansel Elgort as grown-up Theo) when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day — a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch. The cast includes Nicole Kidman, Sarah Paulson, Luke Wilson, Jeffrey Wright, Denis O’Hare, Peter Jacobson, Luke Kleintank and Ashleigh Cummings.

Ad Astra
Opens: September 20

Astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his missing father (Tommy Lee Jones) and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of humans on Earth. His journey will uncover secrets that challenge the nature of human existence and our place in the cosmos. The film also stars Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler, Donald Sutherland, Kimberly Elise, LisaGay Hamilton and John Ortiz.

Downton Abbey
Opens: September 20

It’s 1927 and the Crawley family and the servants of Downton Abbey are to receive a visit from the King and Queen, causing a stir in the great house. All of the main cast will return to reprise their roles, including Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Matthew Goode, Laura Carmichael, Harry Hadden-Paton, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Brendan Coyle, Joanne Froggatt, Rob James-Collier, Kevin Doyle, Lesley Nicol and Sophie McShera. The new cast members include Max Brown, Geraldine James, Simon Jones, Tuppence Middleton and Imelda Staunton.

Rambo: Last Blood
Opens: September 20

John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) travels to Mexico to save a friend’s daugther who has been kidnapped by the Mexican cartel. The film also stars Paz Vega, Adriana Barraza and relative newcomer Yvette Monreal.

Abominable
Opens: September 27

In this animated film, teenager Yi (Chloe Bennet) encounters a young Yeti on the roof of her apartment building in Shanghai. She and her mischievous friends Jin (Tenzing Norgay Trainor) and Peng (Albert Tsai) name him “Everest” and embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family at the highest point on Earth. But the trio of friends will have to stay one-step ahead of Burnish (Eddie Izzard), a wealthy man intent on capturing a Yeti, and zoologist Dr. Zara (Sarah Paulson) to help Everest get home.

Judy
Opens: September 27

Set in 1969 when Judy Garland (Renee Zellweger) arrived in the British capital for a five-week run of sell-out concerts. The film also stars Rufus Sewell, Michael Gambon and Finn Wittrock.

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

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

After the Wedding
Opens: August 9

Isabel (Michelle Williams), a co-founder of an orphanage in Kolkata, India travels to New York to meet a potential benefactor, Theresa (Julianne Moore). Despite her frustration by the need to justify a charitable donation, she agrees to the meeting, which falls a day before the wedding of Theresa’s daughter Grace (Abby Quinn). Isabel is unexpectedly invited to the wedding and the events that ensue force her to confront decisions she made 20 years ago as well as a man (Billy Crudup) from her past, who turns up to be Theresa’s husband. The movie also stars Will Chase.

Brian Banks
Opens: August 9

The inspirational true story of Brian Banks (Aldis Hodge), an all-American high school football star who finds his life upended when he’s wrongly convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. Despite the lack of evidence, Banks gets railroaded through a broken justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. Years later, with the support of Justin Brooks (Greg Kinnear) and the California Innocence Project, Banks fights to reclaim his life and fulfill his dreams of playing in the NFL. The movie also stars Melanie Liburd (This Is Us), Tiffany Dupont (Proven Innocent) and Sherri Shepherd (Trial and Error).

Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Opens: August 9

Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure yet — high school. Accompanied by a ragtag group of teens and Boots the monkey, Dora embarks on a quest to save her parents while trying to solve the seemingly impossible mystery behind a lost Incan civilization. Michael Pena and Eva Longoria play Dora’s parents; Danny Trejo provide the voice of Boots the Monkey

Ode to Joy
Opens: August 9

A man’s narcolepsy (Martin Freeman) is activated when he’s happy, so he must find new ways to not feel joy. This becomes especially problematic when he falls in love. The cast includes Morena Baccarin (Gotham and Homeland), Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory) and Jake Lacey (Fosse/Verdon).

The Art of Racing in the Rain
Opens: August 9

Denny Swift (Milo Ventimiglia from This Is Us) is a Formula One race car driver who understands that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate everyday life. Besides his career, Denny has three loves of his life — his beautiful wife Eve (Amanda Seyfried), their young daughter and his best friend, which is a dog (voiced by Kevin Costner) that wants to be reincarnated into a human. The cast includes Kathy Baker, Martin Donovan and Gary Cole.

The Kitchen
Opens: August 9

Based on the Vertigo comic Book series, Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss star as three 1978 Hell’s Kitchen housewives whose mobster husbands are sent to prison by the FBI. Left with little but a sharp ax to grind, the ladies take the Irish mafia’s matters into their own hands, proving unexpectedly adept at everything from running the rackets to literally taking out the competition. The cast includes Domhnall Gleason, Margo Martindale, Common, James Badge Dale, Alicia Coppola and Brian d’Arcy James.

The Angry Birds Movie 2
Opens: August 14

Red (voiced by Jason Sudeikis), Chuck (voiced by Josh Gad), Bomb (voiced by Danny McBride) and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an island covered in ice are planning to use an elaborate weapon to destroy the fowl and swine way of life. After picking their best and brightest, the birds and pigs come up with a scheme to infiltrate the island, deactivate the device and return to their respective paradises intact. Other voices will be provided by Leslie Jones, Bill Hader, Rachel Bloom, Awkwafina, Sterling K. Brown, Peter Dinklage, Dove Cameron, Nicki Minaj, Brooklynn Prince, Maya Rudolph and Tiffany Haddish.

Blinded By the Light
Opens: August 16

Javed (Viveik Kalra) is a British teen of Pakistani descent growing up in 1987 England. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when a classmate introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteen, Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in the powerful lyrics. As Javed discovers an outlet for his own pent-up dreams, he also begins to express himself in his own voice. The movie co-stars Hayley Atwell.

Where’d You Go, Bernadette
Opens: August 16

Bernadette Fox (Cate Blanchett) seems to have it all — a beautiful home, a loving husband and a brilliant teenage daughter. When Bernadette suddenly disappears, her concerned family sets off on an exciting adventure to solve the mystery of where she might have gone. The cast includes Billy Crudup, Kristen Wigg, Judy Greer, Troian Bellisario (Pretty Little Liars) and Claudia Doumit (Timeless).

Angel Has Fallen
Opens: August 23

Authorities take Secret Service agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) into custody for the failed assassination attempt of U.S. President Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman). After escaping from his captors, Banning must evade the FBI and his own agency to find the real threat to the president. Desperate to uncover the truth, he soon turns to unlikely allies to help clear his name and save the country from imminent danger. The cast includes Danny Huston, Michael Landes, Tim Blake Nelson, Nick Nolte, Piper Perabo (who takes over the role formerly played by Radha Mitchell), Jada Pinkett Smith and Lance Reddick.

Killerman
Opens: August 30

Moe Diamond (Liam Hemsworth) is a New York City money launderer who wakes up with no memory and millions of dollars in stolen cash and drugs. He must soon scour the streets in search of answers while trying to dodge a crew of violent and crooked cops.

Playmobil: The Movie
Opens: August 30 THIS FILM HAS BEEN MOVED TO DECEMBER 6

This animated action-adventure follows what happens when a top-secret organization causes citizens from different lands to vanish from thin air. The dashing and charismatic secret agent Rex Dasher (Daniel Radcliffe) must partner with smooth-talking food truck driver Del (Jim Gaffigan) and Marla (Anya Taylor-Joy) a smart, savvy civilian with her own secret agenda, to rescue them. Against unthinkable odds, the trio go on a fantastic journey across stunning new worlds as they gather clues for their rescue mission. Other voices will be provided by Adam Lambert, Kenan Thompson, Meghan Trainor and Wendi McLendon-Covey.

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

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