Every single movie coming out summer 2016
The 2016 Summer Movie Preview is a snapshot of the films opening through early September. Release dates and other details, as compiled by Kevin Crust, are subject to change.
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April 29
A Beautiful Planet
The view of Earth from space and the information it reveals about humanity's effect on the planet are examined in this large-format science documentary. Narrated by Jennifer Lawrence. Directed by Toni Myers. Imax 2D/3D. Imax Entertainment
Dough
Business suddenly picks up for a London kosher baker when his young Muslim apprentice accidentally drops a stash of pot into the mixer. With Jonathan Pryce, Pauline Collins and Jerome Holder. Written by Yehudah Jez Freedman and Jonathan Benson. Directed by John Goldschmidt. Menemsha Films
Keanu
The kidnapping of a beloved kitty forces two naive cousins to infiltrate a street gang. With Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Tiffany Haddish. Written by Peele & Alex Rubens. Directed by Peter Atencio. Warner Bros.
L'Attesa (The Wait)
A mother bonds with her son's girlfriend during trying times. With Juliette Binoche, Lou De Laâge. Written by Giacomo Bendotti & Ilaria Macchia & Andrea Paolo Massara & Piero Messina. Directed by Messina. Oscilloscope Laboratories
The Man Who Knew Infinity
In 1913 Cambridge, England, a young Indian math genius joins forces with an eccentric professor. With Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Devika Bhise. Written and directed by Matthew Brown. IFC Films
Mother's Day
Another holiday-themed romantic comedy of ensemble stories from director Garry Marshall. With Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson. Written by Lily Hollander, Anya Kochoff Romano. Open Road
Pali Road
After an auto accident, a young woman finds herself in a life at odds with the one she remembers. With Michelle Chen, Jackson Rathbone, Sung Kang. Written by Doc Pedrolie and Victoria Arch. Directed by Jonathan Lim. Pali Road Productions
Papa: Hemingway in Cuba
The famous writer's downward spiral is witnessed by a young reporter during the revolution. With Minka Kelly, Giovanni Ribisi, Joely Richardson, Adrian Sparks. Written by Denne Bart Petitclerc. Directed by Bob Yari. Yari Film Group
Ratchet & Clank
A lonely lombax and a tiny robot team with the Galactic Rangers to save their world in this animated adventure. Voices of Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Bella Thorne. Written by TJ Fixman, Kevin Munroe, Gerry Swallow. Directed by Munroe; co-directed by Jericca Cleland. Gramercy Pictures
Rio, I Love You
Ten directors set amorous stories in different neighborhoods of the Brazilian city in this anthology. With Fernanda Montenegro, Emily Mortimer, Basil Hoffman. Directors include Andrucha Waddington, Paolo Sorrentino, Fernando Meirelles and others. Screen Media Films
Sworn Virgin
An Albanian woman vows to live life as a celibate male to escape marriage. With Alba Rohrwacher, Flonja Kodheli, Lars Eidinger. Written by Francesca Manieri, Laura Bispuri. Directed by Bispuri. Strand Releasing
Tales of Tales
The rulers of three kingdoms are occupied by their passions and obsessions in this fairy tale for grown-ups. With Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones. Written by Edoardo Albinati & Ugo Chiti & Matteo Garrone & Massimo Gaudioso, based on the writings of Giambattista Basile. Directed by Garrone. Sundance Selects
Term Life
A desperate man must stay alive for three weeks until an insurance policy kicks in. With Vince Vaughn, Hailee Steinfeld, Bill Paxton. Written by Andy Lieberman. Directed by Peter Billingsley. Focus World
Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt
A philosophical and spiritual inquiry into the life of the German Jewish author. Directed by Ada Ushpiz. Zeitgeist Films
Viva
A Havana hairdresser dreams of being a drag performer while struggling to reconcile with his estranged father. With Jorge Perugorría, Luis Alberto García, Héctor Medina. Written by Mark O'Halloran. Directed by Paddy Breathnach. Magnolia Pictures
We the People: The Market Basket Effect
Employees and customers rise up in support of an ousted CEO during a family feud for control of the New England-based supermarket chain. A documentary narrated by Michael Chiklis. Written by Jeff Pinilla. Directed by Tommy Reid. FilmBuff. FilmBuff
May 4
A Bigger Splash
The reunion of a rock star and a legendary record producer on a Mediterranean island has explosive results. With Ralph Fiennes, Dakota Johnson, Matthias Schoenaerts, Tilda Swinton. Written by David Kajganich. Directed by Luca Guadagnino. Fox Searchlight
May 6
The Family Fang
The grown children of performance artists investigate the troubling disappearance of their parents. With Nicole Kidman, Jason Bateman, Christopher Walken. Written by David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed by Bateman. Starz Digital
Rabin in His Own Words
Director Erez Laufer uses rare archival footage, home movies, private letters and the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's own voice to probe his dramatic life. Menemsha Films
Band of Outsiders
Jean-Luc Godard's 1964 crime drama stars Sami Frey and Claude Brasseur as a pair of suburban lowlifes who take Anna Karina for a spin and plot a robbery. Rialto Pictures
Beautiful Something
Four gay men cruise the back streets of Philadelphia looking for connection. With Brian Sheppard, Colman Domingo, Zack Ryan. Written and directed by Joseph Graham. Ariztical Entertainment
Being Charlie
A young man deals with his strained relationship with his parents and enters rehab one more time. With Nick Robinson, Morgan Saylor, Devon Bostick. Written by Nick Reiner and Matt Elisofon. Directed by Rob Reiner. Paladin
Belladonna of Sadness
The controversial 1973 Japanese animated work, long out of circulation, about an innocent young woman and her pact with the devil. Written by Yoshiyuki Fukuda and Eiichi Yamamoto, based on a novel by Jules Michelet. Directed by Yamamoto. Cinelicious Pics
Bite
After a seemingly harmless insect bite, a young woman undergoes a horrifying transformation. With Elma Begovic, Annette Wozniak and Jordan Gray. Written by Jayme Laforest, story by Chad Archibald. Directed by Archibald. Scream Factory
Captain America: Civil War
Chris Evans returns as Steve Rogers and faces off against Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man as the Avengers split into feuding factions. With Scarlett Johansson. Written by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely. Directed by Anthony & Joe Russo. Imax 3D. Marvel Studios
Code of Honor
Steven Seagal stars as a former special forces operative turned vigilante seeking revenge for the death of his family. With Helena Mattsson, Craig Sheffer. Written and directed by Michael Winnick. Lionsgate Premiere
Dark Horse
The inhabitants of a small Welsh mining village band together to breed a champion racehorse in this documentary. Written and directed by Louise Osmond. Sony Pictures Classics
Dou kyu sei (Classmates)
Animated love story between two Japanese boys based on the manga by Asumiko Nakamura. Voices of Kenji Nojima, Hiroshi Kamiya, Hideo Ishikawa. Directed by Shoko Nakamur. Aniplex
Elstree 1976
Behind-the-scenes documentary looks at the making of the first "Star Wars" at the famed English film studio. Featuring David Prowse, Jeremy Bulloch, Derek Lyons. Written and directed by Jon Spira. FilmRise
Memoria
A Palo Alto boy struggles with existential questions about his unsatisfying life. With Sam Dillon, Thomas Mann, Ruby Modine. Written and directed by Nina Ljeti and Vladimir de Fontenay, based on James Franco's "Palo Alto Stories" and "A California Childhood." Monterey Media
Mothers & Daughters
A photographer captures interwoven stories of motherhood. With Eva Amurri Martino, Christina Ricci, Courteney Cox. Written by Paige Cameron. Directed by Paul Duddridge & Nigel Levy. Screen Media
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
The soccer superstar rises from the slums of Brazil to become the world's greatest player. With Vincent D'Onofrio, Diego Boneta, Seu Jorge. Written and directed by Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist. IFC FIlms
Phantom of the Theater
Thirteen years after a performance troupe died in a fire, its spirits haunt the venue, awaiting new victims. With Ruby Lin, Yo Yang, Simon Yam. Directed by Raymond Yip. Well Go USA
The Professor: Tai Chi's Journey West
Filmmaker Barry Strugatz explores the ancient art of tai chi through this documentary on one of its modern masters, Cheng Man-Ching, who brought the martial art to the U.S in the 1960s. First Run Features
Sacrifice
A newly arrived surgeon in the Shetland Islands off Scotland makes a gruesome discovery connecting ancient rituals to the present. With Radha Mitchell, Rupert Graves, David Robb. Written and directed by Peter A. Dowling. IFC Midnight
May 13
A Bit of Bad Luck
A timber heiress, tired of her philandering attorney husband's humiliating behavior, turns his latest weekend romp into a nightmare. With Cary Elwes, Agnes Bruckner, Teri Polo. Written and directed by John Fuhrman. Indican Pictures
The Curse of Sleeping Beauty
A dark thriller inspired by the Brothers Grimm classic. With Ethan Peck, Natalie Hall, India Eisley. Written by Pearry Teo and Josh Nadler. Directed by Teo. XLrator Media
The Darkness
Supernatural forces haunt a family after its return from a Grand Canyon vacation. With Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell, David Mazouz. Written by Greg McLean, Shayne Armstrong and S.P. Krause. Directed by McLean. BH Tilt
Dheepan
Palme d'Or winner about Sri Lankan refugees trying to escape their violent past in France. With Antonythasan Jesuthasan Kalieaswari Srinivasan, Claudine Vinasithamby. Written by Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain and Noé Debré. Directed by Audiard. IFC FIlms
Eva Hesse
A feature-length appreciation of the work of the pioneer sculptor, who died in 1970 at age 34. Featuring Hesse's journals and correspondence with mentor Sol LeWitt and interviews with artists Richard Serra, Robert Mangold, Dan Graham. Directed by Marcie Berlieter. Zeitgeist Films
High Rise
The residents of a luxury apartment tower experience vertical class warfare. With Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller. Written by Amy Jump, based on the novel by J.G. Ballard. Directed by Ben Wheatley. Magnolia Pictures
How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town
When a sex columnist returns to her provincial small town for her estranged mother's funeral, various locals plot to persuade her to stage the titular event. With Jewel Staite, Lauren Holly, Katharine Isabelle. Written and directed by Jeremy Lalonde. Gravitas Ventures
I Am Wrath
John Travolta stars as a former black ops agent bent on revenge after his wife is murdered by a street gang. With Christopher Meloni, Amanda Schull. Written by Paul Sloan, story by Yvan Gauthier. Directed by Chuck Russell. Saban Films/Lionsgate
The Idol
A young Palestinian pursues his dream of being a singer. With Tawfeek Barhom, Kais Attalah, Hiba Attalah. Written by Hany Abu-Assad and Sameh Zoabi. Directed by Abu-Assad. Adopt Films
Kill Zone 2
An undercover cop is thrown into a Thai prison, a hotbed of corruption, riots and black-market organ transplants. With Tony Jaa, Zhang Jin, Simon Yam. Written by Lai-yin Leung, Ying Wong. Directed by Pou-Soi Cheang. Well Go USA
Last Days in the Desert
Jesus returns from his 40 days and nights to battle the devil over a family's destiny. With Ewan McGregor, Tye Sheridan, Ciarán Hinds. Written and directed by Rodrigo García. Broad Green Pictures
The Lobster
A man in the near future who flees into the woods rather than be turned into an animal because he is single illegally falls in love with a fellow rebel. With Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Léa Seydoux. Written by Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou. Directed by Lanthimos. A24
Love & Friendship
A young aristocratic widow is pursued by a disparate trio of gentlemen. With Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel. Directed and written by Whit Stillman, based on a Jane Austen novella. Amazon Studios/Roadside Attractions
Money Monster
Financial TV host George Clooney and his producer, Julia Roberts, are held hostage by a desperate man. Written by Jamie Linden and Alan DiFiore & Jim Kouf, story by DiFiore & Kouf. Directed by Jodie Foster. TriStar Pictures
Search Party
Buddies botch a friend's wedding, then must rescue him in Mexico after he is carjacked and left naked in the desert. With T.J. Miller, Thomas Middleditch, Adam Pally. Written by Mike Gagerman, Andrew Waller and Scot Armstrong; directed by Armstrong. Focus World
Starcrossed
A young writer's encounter with a mysterious woman changes his future over the course of one night. With Mischa Barton, Grant Harvey, Eric Roberts. Written and directed by Chase Mohseni. Indican Pictures
Sundown
A spring-break vacation in Puerto Vallarta turns ugly for two high school seniors when a sexy girl makes off with the Rolex belonging to one boy's grandfather. With Devon Werkheiser, Sean Marquette, Camilla Belle. Written by Fernando Lebrija, Miguel Tejada-Flores. Directed by Lebrija. Pantelion
Sunset Song
British director Terence Davies' adaptation of the Scottish novel depicts a young woman enduring life in the early 20th century. With Agyness Deyn, Peter Mullan, Kevin Guthrie. Magnolia Pictures
The Trust
Corrupt cops unravel a mystery, hoping for a big score. With Nicolas Cage, Elijah Wood, Sky Ferreira. Written by Benjamin Brewer and Adam Hirsch. Directed by Alex Brewer & Benjamin Brewer. Lionsgate/Saban Films
Under the Gun
Political inaction is examined in this documentary on the gun-control debate. Narrated by Katie Couric. Written by Brian Lazarte, Mark Monroe, Stephanie Soechtig. Directed by Soechtig. Lionsgate Premiere
What We Become
A virulent strain of the flu quickly turns a Danish family's summer into a nightmare when it is attacked by a bloodthirsty mob. With Mille Dinesen, Troels Lyby, Benjamin Engell. Written and directed by Bo Mikkelsen. IFC Midnight
May 20
Almost Holy
Ukrainian pastor Gennadiy Mokhnenko uses controversial means to rescue street kids in this documentary. Written and directed by Steve Hoover. The Orchard
The Angry Birds Movie
Outliers Red, Chuck and Bomb must figure out what's going on when mysterious green piggies arrive on their island. Voices of Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride. Written by Jon Vitti; story by Mikael Hed & Mikko Pöllä & John Cohen. Directed by Fergal Reilly and Clay Kaytis. Columbia Pictures
Back in the Day
With the help of local mob bosses, a half-Italian, half-Puerto Rican Bensonhurst teen pursues his dream of becoming a champion boxer. With Michael Madsen, Alec Baldwin, Danny Glover. Written by DeMeo. Directed by Paul Borghese. Abramorama
Come What May
In 1940 France, a German man on the run from Nazism looks for his young son. With August Diehl, Olivier Gourmet, Mathilde Seigner. Written by Andrew Bampfield, Christian Carion, Laure Irrmann. Directed by Carion. Cohen Media Group
Hard Sell
On Long Island's Gold Coast, a high schooler struggling to make ends meet at an elite prep school discovers inventive ways to profit off his classmates with the help of an attractive runaway. With Kristin Chenoweth, Katrina Bowden, Skyler Gisondo. Written and directed by Sean Nalaboff. Momentum Pictures
It's So Easy and Other Lies
Authorized documentary on the life and career of bassist Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver. Featuring Slash, Mike McCready. Written and directed by Christopher Duddy. XLrator Media
Maggie's Plan
A young New Yorker falls in love with a married professor, but her plot to be with him goes comically awry. With Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore. Written and directed by Rebecca Miller. Sony Pictures Classics
Manhattan Night
A tabloid journalist's investigation of the murder of a filmmaker endangers his job, his family and his life. With Adrien Brody, Yvonne Strahovski, Campbell Scott. Written by and directed by Brian DeCubellis. Lionsgate Premiere
The Measure of a Man
An unemployed French mechanic finds morally challenging work doing security in a big-box supermarket. With Vincent Lindon. Directed by Stéphane Brizé. Kino Lorber
A Monster With a Thousand Heads
Frustration with an insurance company over her husband's cancer treatment leads a woman to a series of increasingly violent confrontations. With Jana Raluy, Sebastián Aguirre, Hugo Albores. Written by Laura Santullo. Directed by Rodrigo Plá. Music Box Films
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne return in this sequel to the 2014 frat-boys-versus-new-parents comedy. Written by Rogen, Nicholas Stoller, Evan Goldberg, Andrew Jay Cohen, Brendan O'Brien. Directed by Stoller. Universal Pictures
The Nice Guys
Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling team as a muscle-for-hire and a private eye in this 1970s-set action comedy. With Angourie Rice. Written by Shane Black & Anthony Bagarozzi. Directed by Black. Warner Bros.
O.J.: Made in America
The rise and fall of football hero Orenthal James Simpson is chronicled in the 7 1/2 -hour documentary. ESPN
Paths of the Soul
Documentary follows a group of Tibetans as they traverse snowy conditions in mountains to participate in the transformative "bowing pilgrimage." Directed by Zhang Yang. Icarus Films
Song of Lahore
Documentary explores the changing lives of several Pakistani classical musicians when their new album earns them international accolades and a concert at Lincoln Center. With Wynton Marsalis. Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Andy Schocken. Broad Green Pictures
Weiner
Documentary goes inside former Rep. Anthony Weiner's failed mayoral campaign. Directed by Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg. IFC Films
May 27
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice time-travels to save the Mad Hatter. With Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska. Written by Linda Woolverton, based on characters created by Lewis Carroll. Directed by James Bobin. Imax 3D. Walt Disney Studios
Holy Hell
Filmmaker Will Allen documents his decades-long experience with the Los Angeles spiritual group the Buddhafield. FilmRise
ma ma
Penélope Cruz stars as a woman with breast cancer who meets a man enduring a grievous loss. With Luis Tosar, Asier Etxeandia. Written and directed by Julio Medem. Oscilloscope Laboratories
The Ones Below
Suburban London parents-to-be engage in a battle of wills with their mysterious new downstairs neighbors. With Clémence Poésy, David Morrissey, Stephen Campbell Moore and Laura Birn. Written and directed by David Farr. Magnolia Pictures
Presenting Princess Shaw
An Israeli musician, composer and video producer discovers a New Orleans singer online and reveals a star in this documentary. With Samantha Montgomery, Ophir Kutiel. Directed by Ido Haar. Magnolia Pictures
Princess
A 12-year-old Israeli girl's budding sexual curiosity is piqued by her hedonistic home life and a meeting with an androgynous doppelgänger. With Keren Mor, Ori Pfeffer, Shira Haas. Written and directed by Tali Shalom-Ezer. Breaking Glass Pictures
X-Men: Apocalypse
The original mutant awakens after thousands of years and he is not happy, triggering a battle for a new world order. With James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence. Written by Simon Kinberg; story by Bryan Singer & Kinberg & Michael Dougherty & Dan Harris. Directed by Singer. 20th Century Fox
May TBD
Bang Gang: A Modern Love Story
Sexual experimentation by a group of teens results in a scandal forcing them to reassess their lives. Written and directed by Eva Husson. Samuel Goldwyn Pictures
June 3
As I Am: The Life and Time$ of DJ AM
The turbulent life and times of the late DJ are explored in this documentary. Featuring Jon Favreau, Mark Ronson, Mix Master Mike. Written and directed by Kevin Kerslake. Abramorama
Chevalier
Competitiveness runs amok as six men on a yacht in the Aegean Sea mercilessly measure themselves against one another, both literally and figuratively. With Yorgos Kendros, Panos Koronis, Vangelis Mourikis. Written by Efthimis Filippou, Athina Rachel Tsangari. Directed by Tsangari. Strand Releasing
How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can't Change
Documentary filmmaker Josh Fox travels to 12 countries on six continents seeking local solutions to global environmental problems. With Bill McKibben, Van Jones, Elizabeth Kolbert. International WOW Company/HBO Documentary Films
Me Before You
Romantic drama about a working-class English girl who becomes caretaker for a wealthy, young, wheelchair-using banker. With Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer. Written by JoJo Moyes, based on her book. Directed by Thea Sharrock. Warner Bros.
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone (a.k.a. the Lonely Island) wrote and star in this comedy about a rapper enduring a colossal sophomore slump. Co-directed by Schaffer and Taccone. Universal Pictures
Quackerz
Military Mallards inadvertently invade the peaceful island of Mandarin ducks, triggering conflict, unexpected friendships and a plot to snuff out the sun. Voices of Michael Gross, Robbie Daymond, Enn Reitel. Directed by Victor Lakisov. Shout Factory
Teenage Mutant Turtles: Out of the Shadows
The return of the pizza-eating, martials-arts-infused, adolescent reptiles. With Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Laura Linney. Written by Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec, based on characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Directed by Dave Green. Paramount Pictures
Time to Choose
Oscar-winning documentarian Charles Ferguson examines the challenges and solutions associated with climate change. With Dr. Jane Goodall, Mohammed Yunus, Paul Polman. Abramorama
Urge
A new designer drug turns a night of partying on an island paradise into a lethal bacchanal. With Pierce Brosnan, Justin Chatwin, Ashley Greene. Written by Guy Busick, Aaron Kaufman, Jason Zumwalt. Directed by Kaufman. Lionsgate Premiere
June 10
Blackway
A retired logger helps a young woman who is being harassed by a psychopath cop. With Anthony Hopkins, Julia Stiles, Ray Liotta. Written by Joe Gangemi and Gregory Jacobs, based on a novel by Castle Freeman Jr. Directed by Daniel Alfredson. Electric Entertainment
Careful What You Wish For
A college-bound young man's affair with a wealthy neighbor's wife is complicated by a suspicious death. With Nick Jonas, Isabel Lucas, Graham Rogers. Written by Chris Frisina. Directed by Elizabeth Allen. Starz Digital
The Conjuring 2
Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as demonologists investigating the haunting of a house in north London. With Frances O'Connor. Written by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes & James Wan and David Leslie Johnson; story by Hayes & Hayes & Wan. Directed by Wan. Warner Bros.
De Palma
Filmmakers Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow look at the 50-year career of Brian De Palma, director of such films as "Carrie," "Scarface" and "The Untouchables." A24
The Fits
An 11-year-old tomboy is transfixed by the dance team that practices in the gym where she boxes with her brother. With Royalty Hightower, Alexis Neblett, Da'Sean Minor. Written and directed by Anna Rose Holmer, story by Holmer, Saela Davis and Lisa Kjerulff. Oscilloscope Laboratories
Genius
Dramatization of the complex personal and professional relationship between editor Maxwell Perkins and writer Thomas Wolfe. With Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman. Written by John Logan, based on the biography "Max Perkins: Editor of Genius" by A. Scott Berg. Directed by Michael Grandage. Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions
The God Cells
Documentary examination of fetal stem cell injections, the people who seek the treatment abroad and the religious and regulatory restrictions that prevent its approval in the U.S. Directed by Eric Merola. Merola Productions
Honeyglue
A young woman with terminal cancer goes on an adventure with a gender-defying artist. With Adriana Mather, Booboo Stewart, Zach Villa. Written and directed by James Bird. Zombot Pictures
The Lovers and the Despot
Documentary about a South Korean director and his actress muse, who are kidnapped and imprisoned in North Korea, then become movie-mad Kim Jong Il's personal filmmakers. Featuring Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee. Written and directed by Ross Adam and Robert Cannan. Magnolia Pictures
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville profiles the international collective created by world-class cellist Ma. The Orchard
Now You See Me 2
The Four Horsemen return for more magic and tangle with an unethical tech magnate. With Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson. Written by Ed Solomon, story by Solomon & Peter Chiarelli, based on characters created by Boaz Yakin & Edward Ricourt. Directed by Jon M. Chu. Summit Entertainment
Therapy for a Vampire
Sigmund Freud introduces a patient, unaware he is immortal, to a young painter and his girlfriend with unexpected consequences. With Tobias Moretti, Jeanette Hain. Written and directed by David Ruehm. Music Box Films
Viktoria
Three generations of Bulgarian women witness the transformation from communism to democracy. With Irmena Chichikova, Daria Vitkova, Kalina Vitkova. Written and directed by Maya Vitkova. Big World Pictures
Warcraft
Two opposing warriors are on a fateful course that will decide the future of their civilizations. With Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster. Written by Charles Leavitt and Duncan Jones, based on the video game. Directed by Jones. Imax 3D. Universal Pictures
The Witness
Documentary on the 1964 Queens murder of Kitty Genovese and the search for truth by her brother William. Directed by James Solomon. FilmRise
June 17
Accidental Exorcist
With demonic possessions on the rise and business booming, an exorcist realizes he isn't happy. With Daniel Falicki, Sherryl Despres. Written by Warren Croyle, Sheri Beth Dusek. Directed by Falicki. Gravitas Ventures
Central Intelligence
A former geek returns to a high school reunion as a studly CIA agent and recruits his nemesis for a "mission." With Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Amy Ryan. Written by Ike Barinholtz & David Stassen and Rawson Marshall Thurber. Directed by Thurber. Warner Bros.
Clown
The clown costume a father wears for his son's birthday turns out to be something much more sinister. With Andy Powers, Laura Allen, Peter Stormare. Written by Christopher D. Ford, Jon Watts. Directed by Watts. Weinstein Co./Dimension Films
Finding Dory
Nemo, Marlin and the forgetful blue tang must cross an ocean to find her family in this sequel. Voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O'Neill. Directed by Andrew Stanton; co-director Angus MacLane. Imax 3D. Disney/Pxar
From Afar
A middle-aged Caracas, Venezuela man who pays for male companionship eases into a relationship with a tough young man. With Alfredo Castro, Luis Silva, Jericó Montilla. Written and directed by Lorenzo Vigas, based on a story by Guillermo Arriaga. Strand Releasing
The Last Heist
A bank robbery goes wrong when one of the hostages turns out to be a serial killer and turns the tables on the robbers. With Henry Rollins, Torrance Coombs, Victoria Pratt. Written by Guy Stevenson. Directed by Mike Mendez. XLrator Media
The Last King
During the 13th century Norwegian civil war, two warriors must protect the infant heir to the throne. With Jakob Oftebro, Kristofer Hivju. Written by Ravn Lanesskog. Directed by Nils Gaup. Magnolia Pictures
Les Cowboys
A teenager's disappearance at a fair in France leads her father to track down her and her Muslim boyfriend in this modern reimagining of "The Searchers." With François Damiens, Finnegan Oldfield, Antonia Campbell-Hughes. Written by Thomas Bidegain and Noé Debré. Directed by Bidegain. Cohen Media Group
Made in Venice
Documentary on Venice Beach skateboarders in the 1980s and their dream of a skate park. Featuring Jesse Martinez, Cesario "Block" Montano, Craig R. Stecyk III. Written by Diane Rozas. Directed by Jonathan Penson. Abramorama
No Stranger Than Love
As a schoolteacher is about to consummate her affair with a married colleague, a gaping hole opens in her living room floor and things get complicated. With Alison Brie, Justin Chatwin, Colin Hanks. Written by Steve Adams. Directed by Nick Wernham. Momentum Pictures
Swiss Army Man
A man stranded on a desert island befriends the corpse that washes ashore. With Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Written and directed by Daniels (a.k.a. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert). A24
Tickled
Under legal threats and intimidation, documentarians David Farrier and Dylan Reeve uncover an online operation in which young men are tied up and tickled, but it's no laughing matter. Magnolia Pictures
June 22
Nuts!
Filmmaker Penny Lane explores the power of nonfiction filmmaking as she profiles Kansas physician John Romulus Brinkley, who in 1917 claimed to discover a cure for impotence, invented junk mail and the infomercial and built the world's most powerful radio station.
June 24
Eat That Question — Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Documentary on the eccentric musician, composer and free thinker uses archival footage to explore his legacy. Directed by Thorsten Schütte. Sony Pictures Classics
Free State of Jones
During the U.S. Civil War, a Mississippi farmer leads a rebellion against the Confederacy. With Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Written and directed by Gary Ross, story by Leonard Hartman and Ross. STX Entertainment
The Fundamentals of Caring
An emotionally damaged man acts as caregiver to an 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy as they embark on a road trip. With Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, Selena Gomez. Written and directed by Rob Burnett, based on Jonathan Evison's novel. Netflix
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
A rebellious city kid gets a second chance with a family in the New Zealand countryside, but a tragedy forces him and his foster parent to go on the run. With Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rachel House. Written and directed by Taika Waititi. based on a book by Barry Crump. The Orchard
Independence Day: Resurgence
Twenty years later, the aliens return with new and improved technology. With Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman. Written by Nicolas Wright & James A. Woods and Dean Devlin & Roland Emmerich and James Vanderbilt; story by Devlin & Emmerich and Wright & Woods. Directed by Emmerich. Imax 3D. 20th Century Fox
Ovation
A veteran theater actress is wooed by a slick television star amid other backstage tales. With Tanna Frederick, James Denton. Written by Henry Jaglom, Ron Vignone. Directed by Jaglom. Rainbow Film Company
The Phenom
A rookie major leaguer with control problems is sent to the minors to work with a sports psychologist who discovers repressed conflicts between the pitcher and his domineering father. With Johnny Simmons, Paul Giamatti, Ethan Hawke. Written and directed by Noah Buschel. RLJ Entertainment
Septembers of Shiraz
A prosperous Jewish family in Tehran is caught in the post-revolution fundamentalism of the Ayatollah Khomeini. With Salma Hayek, Adrien Brody, Shohreh Aghdashloo. Written by Hanna Weg, based on a novel by Dalia Sofer. Directed by Wayne Blair. Momentum Pictures
The Shallows
Blake Lively stars as a surfer on a secluded beach who fights for survival after encountering a great white shark. Written by Anthony Jaswinski. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Columbia Pictures
Unlocking the Cage
Animal rights lawyer Steven Wise challenges the legal distinctions between animals and humans in this documentary. Directed by Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker. First Run Features
Wiener-Dog
An elongated canine travels cross-country, affecting people along the way. With Greta Gerwig, Ellen Burstyn, Danny DeVito. Written and directed by Todd Solonz. Amazon Studios/IFC Films
June TBD
Last Cab to Darwin
Michael Caton plays an Australian taxi driver seeking to die on his own terms. With Ningali Lawford-Wolf and Jacki Weaver. Written by Reg Cribb and Jeremy Simms, based on Cribbs' play. Directed by Sims. First Run Features
The Neon Demon
Voracious, beauty-obsessed L.A. women descend upon a newly arrived young model. With Elle Fanning, Bella Heathcote, Abbey Lee. Written by Nicolas Winding Refn and Mary Laws & Polly Stenham. Directed by Refn. Amazon Studios
July 1
Argentina
Director Carlos Saura explores the nation's traditional folklore through dance. Featuring Los Chalchaleros, El Chaqueño Palavecino, Soledad Pastorutti. First Run Features
The BFG
A Big Friendly Giant befriends a young girl from London in this adaptation of the Roald Dahl claasic. With Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton. Written by Melissa Mathison. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Disney/Amblin Entertainment
The Innocents
A young female French Red Cross doctor arrives at convent in Poland in December 1945 and discovers several pregnant and traumatized nuns, victims of the Red Army. With Lou De Lage, Agata Buzek. Written by Sabrina B. Karine, Alice Vial, Anne Fontaine, Pascal Bonitzer, Philippe Maynial. Directed by Fontaine. Music Box Films
The Kind Words
Adult siblings reunite after the death of their mother and embark on a road trip from Israel through Paris and Marseille to find their "real" father. With Rotem Zissman-Cohen, Roy Assaf, Jonathan Bar-Giora. Written and directed by Shemi Zarhin. Strand Releasing
The Legend of Tarzan
After years of being civilized, the ape-man returns to the Congo and is entangled in a conspiracy. With Alexander Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie. Written by Adam Cozad and Craig Brewer, based on the Tarzan stories created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Directed by David Yates. Imax 3D. Warner Bros.
Microbe and Gasoline
Two French friends take a cross-country road trip in a homemade vehicle. With Ange Dargent, Théophile Baquet, Diane Besnier. Written and directed Michel Gondry. Screen Media
Our Kind of Traitor
On holiday in Marrakesh, an English couple become entangled with the Russian mafia and the U.K.'s MI6. With Ewan McGregor, Naomie Harris, Damian Lewis. Written by Hossein Amini based on the John le Carré novel. Directed by Susanna White. Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions
The Purge: Election Year
The third edition of this sci-fi horror series in which the annual government-sanction 12-hour period when all crime is legal comes under attack. With Frank Grillo, Edwin Hodge, Betty Gabriel. Written and Directed by James DeMonaco. Universal Pictures
July 8
Captain Fantastic
A Pacific Northwest family's off-the-grid lifestyle is disrupted by tragedy. With Viggo Mortensen, Frank Langella, George MacKay. Written and directed by Matt Ross. Bleecker Street
Life, Animated
Documentary about Owen Suskind, who was unable to speak as a child but learned how to communicate through repeated viewings of Disney films. Directed by Roger Ross Williams. The Orchard
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Two brothers get more than they can handle from the pair of out-of-control women who respond to their online ad. With Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Adam Devine, Aubrey Plaza. Written by Andrew Jay Cohen and Brendan O'Brien. Directed by Jake Szymanski. 20th Century Fox
Our Little Sister
When their long-absent father dies, three adult Japanese sisters take in their 13-year-old half-sister. With Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho, Suzu Hirose. Written and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Sony Pictures Classics
The Secret Life of Pets
An animated comedy about what our dogs and cats do while we're at work or school. Voices of Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart. Written by Brian Lynch and Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio. Directed by Chris Renaud. Co-director Yarrow Cheney. Universal Pictures
This Last Lonely Place
A cab driver is duped into helping an investment banked cover up a brutal crime. With Rhys Coiro, Xander Berkeley, Carly Pope. Written and directed by Steve Anderson. Indican Pictures
Zero Days
Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney trains his camera on the world of cyberwar in this account of a "worm" unleashed by the U.S. and Israel on an Iranian nuclear facility that spread beyond its intended target. Magnolia Pictures
July 15
Equals
In a genetically engineered society devoid of human emotion, a young woman and man experience a forbidden romance. With Kristen Stewart, Nicholas Hoult, Guy Pearce. Written by Nathan Parker. Directed by Drake Doremus. A24
Ghostbusters
Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones are the new generation of paranormal investigators out to save the world from supernatural baddies. Written by Paul Feig & Katie Dippold, based on the 1984 film written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. Directed by Feig. Imax 3D. Columbia Pictures
Gleason
Former NFL lineman Steve Gleason battles ALS in this documentary. Written and directed by Clay Tweel. Amazon Studios
The Infiltrator
Bryan Cranston plays a federal agent who goes deep undercover to access drug king Pablo Escobar's 1980s empire. With John Leguizamo and Diane Kruger. Written by Ellen Brown Furman, based on Robert Mazur's autobiography. Directed by Brad Furman. Broad Green Films
My King
While recuperating from a skiing accident, a woman looks back on a tumultuous decade-long relationship. With Emmanuelle Bercot and Vincent Cassel. Written by Etienne Comar, Maïwenn. Directed by Maïwenn. Film Movement
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Documentary explores how a Jewish kid from Connecticut could become a groundbreaking television producer and creator of Archie Bunker. Directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady. Music Box Films
Outlaws and Angels
Bad guys on the run invade the home of a frontier family and come to regret it in this western. With Chad Michael Murray, Francesca Eastwood, Madisen Beaty. Written and directed by JT Mollner. Momentum Pictures
Under the Sun
Russian documentarian Vitaly Mansky chronicles the creepy machinations behind his collaboration with North Korean officials to depict a "typical" family's utopian life. Icarus Films
July 22
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley are back as Edina and Patsy, living the AbFab life until they cause a media storm and flee to the French Riviera, sans argent. With Julia Sawalha. Written by Saunders. Directed by Mandie Fletcher. Fox Searchlight
Don't Think Twice
A New York City improv comedy group learns its theater is shutting down and a hit TV series taps two of its members. With Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Mike Birbiglia. Written and directed by Birbiglia. Film Arcade
Ice Age: Collision Course
Scrat's back chasing that acorn and sets off a chain of cosmic events that threatens the world he and his friends know. Voices by Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary. Directed by Michael Thurmeier and Galen Chu. 20th Century Fox
Lights Out
A young woman and her brother confront the terrifying reality of what happens in the dark. With Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Alexander DiPersia. Written by Eric Heisserer, based on the short film by David F. Sandberg. Directed by Sandberg. New Line Cinema
The People vs. Fritz Bauer
A German Jewish prosecutor pursues Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann. With Burghart Klauner, Ronald Zehrfeld, Robert Atzorn. Written by Lars Kraume, Olivier Guez. Directed by Kraume. Cohen Media Group
Phantom Boy
A mysterious illness grants a young boy the ability to leave his body and explore New York City as a ghostly apparition. Directed by Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol. GKids
Quitters
Fed up with his unstable home life, a high schooler asks to move in with his new girlfriend's family and soon wears out his welcome. With Ben Konigsberg, Kara Hayward, Mira Sorvino. Written by Noah Pritzker, Ben Tarnoff. Directed by Pritzker. Momentum Pictures
Star Trek Beyond
The crew of the Enterprise travels to deepest space and is challenged by an inscrutable new foe. With Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana and Idris Elba. Written by Simon Pegg & Doug Jung and Roberto Orci & John D. Payne & Patrick McKay. Directed by Justin Lin. Imax 3D. Paramount Pictures
Summertime
A farm girl goes to Paris in 1971, becomes involved in the women's rights movement and begins a passionate lesbian affair. With Cécile de France, Izïa Higelin, Noémie Lvovsky. Written by Catherine Corsini and Laurette Polmanss. Directed by Corsini. Strand Releasing
July 29
Bad Moms
Overworked and stressed out, a trio of mothers set to liberate themselves from straitjacketed upright behavior. With Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn. Written & directed by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore. STX Entertainment
Equity
An investment banker guides a client's high-stakes IPO while dealing with the internal politics of her own firm. With Anna Gunn, James Purefoy, Sarah Megan Thomas. Written by Amy Fox. Directed by Meera Menon. Sony Pictures Classics
Jason Bourne
Matt Damon steps back into the role of the rogue CIA agent for this fifth installment. With Julia Stiles, Alicia Vikander. Written by Paul Greengrass, Christopher Rouse, inspired by the "Bourne" series created by Robert Ludlum. Directed by Greengrass. Universal Pictures
Tallulah
Ellen Page plays a free spirit who liberates a baby from its neglectful mother. With Allison Janney, Zachary Quinto. Written and directed by Sian Heder. Netflix
July TBD
Author: The JT LeRoy Story
Documentary on the literary scandal caused by writer Laura Albert's bogus creation. Written and directed by Jeff Feuerzeig. Amazon Studios
Carnage Park
Bank robbers on the run from police with a hostage infringe on the territory of a twisted, ex-military marksman who likes a good hunt. With Ashley Bell, Pat Healy, Alan Ruck. Written and directed by Mickey Keating. IFC Midnight
Fathers & Daughters
A writer deals with the grief of being a widower and raising his daughter alone. With Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Aaron Paul. Written by Brad Desch. Directed by Gabriele Muccino. Vertical Entertainment
Into the Forest
A Pacific Northwest family's life is upended by a continent-wide blackout. With Ellen Page, Evan Rachel Wood, Max Minghella. Written and directed by Patricia Rozema. A24
Undrafted
A college baseball player channels his disappointment at going unclaimed in Major League Baseball's annual draft into an intramural league full of misfit players. With Aaron Tveit. Written and directed by Joseph Mazello. Vertical Entertainment
Aug. 5
The Founder
Michael Keaton stars as McDonald's impresario Ray Kroc. With Nick Offerman, Linda Cardellini. Written by Robert D. Siegel. Directed by John Lee Hancock. Weinstein Co.
Front Cover
A new friendship with an actor challenges a gay, Asian stylist's ideas about his identity. With Jake Choi, James Chen, Jennifer Neala Page. Written and directed by Ray Yeung. Strand Releasing
Nine Lives
An uptight businessman finds himself trapped in the body of the family cat and must learn to be more human to escape. With Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner, Malina Weissman. Written by Matt Allen, Caleb Wilson, Daniel Atoniazzi, Ben Shiffrin. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. EuropaCorp
Suicide Squad
The best of the worst in villainy are recruited by the government to take on an unstoppable enemy. With Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie. Written and directed by David Ayer, based on the characters from DC Comics. Imax 3D. Warner Bros.
Sun Choke
A young woman recovering from a psychotic break is subjected to a strange health and wellness ritual administered by a caretaker. With Sarah Hagan, Barbara Crampton, Sara Malakul Lane. Written and directed by Ben Cresciman. XLrator Media
Aug. 12
Cafe Society
Writer-director Woody Allen's 1930s romantic comedy follows the adventures of a young man from the Bronx making his way among the swells in Hollywood and Manhattan. With Jeannie Berlin, Steve Carell, Jesse Eisenberg. Amazon Studios/Lionsgate
Florence Foster Jenkins
Meryl Streep stars as a New York socialite in the 1940s who pursues her dream of being a great singer — despite possessing a terrible voice. With Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg. Written by Nicholas Martin. Directed by Stephen Frears. Paramount Pictures
The Hollars
News of his mother's illness brings a New York City artist back to the small town he left behind and he is immediately swept up in his family's dysfunction and other dramas. Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Anna Kendrick, John Krasinski. Written by James C. Strouse. Directed by Krasinski. Sony Pictures Classics
Pete's Dragon
A skeptical forest ranger in the Pacific Northwest meets a young boy who claims to be friends with a large winged reptile in this reimagining of the 1977 film. With Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley. Written by David Lowery & Toby Halbrooks, based on a screenplay by Malcolm Marmorstein. Directed by Lowery. Walt Disney Studios
Sausage Party
A supermarket meat byproduct leads other foodstuffs on an existential quest in this R-rated animated comedy. Voices of Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill. Written by Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir; story by Rogen, Goldberg and Hill. Directed by Conrad Vernon & Greg Tiernan. Columbia Pictures
Spectral
Counteracting an unexplainable phantom threat is the mission for an elite special ops team. With James Badge Dale, Emily Mortimer, Max Martini. Screenplay by George Nolfi; story by Ian Fried and Nic Mathieu. Directed by Mathieu. Universal Pictures
Aug. 19
Ben-Hur
Forced into slavery, a prince fights his way back seeking revenge. With Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro. Written by Keith R. Clarke & John Ridley, based on the novel by Lew Wallace. Directed by Timor Bekmambetov. Paramount Pictures/MGM
Diary of a Chambermaid
At the turn of the 20th century, a young woman leaves Paris to work as a domestic in a disturbing villa in Normandy. With Léa Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Clotilde Mollet. Written by Hélène Zimmer & Benoît Jacquot, based on the novel by Octave Mirbeau. Directed by Jacquot. Cohen Media Group
Kickboxer Vengeance
A man travels to Thailand to train with a legendary master in order to avenge his brother's death. With Alain Moussi, Dave Bautista, Jean-Claude Van Damme. Written by Dimitri Logothetis, Jim McGrath. Directed by John Stockwell. RLJ Entertainment
Kubo and the Two Strings
Animated Japanese fantasy about a boy, his magical instrument and the enchanted creatures who aid him as he attempts to heal a long-ago rfit and reunite his family. Voices of Art Parkinson, Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron. Written by Marc Haimes and Chris Butler. Directed by Travis Knight. Focus Features
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
Werner Herzog explores how digital connectivity has transformed virtually every aspect of the real world experience. Magnolia Pictures
Southside With You
On a summer day in 1989, young legal associate Barack Obama courts attorney Michelle Robinson on their first date. With Tika Sumpter, Parker Sawyers, Vanessa Bell Calloway. Written and directed by Richard Tanne. Miramax/Roadside Attractions
The Space Between Us
The first human born on Mars returns to Earth and sets out to find his father. Written by Allan Loeb and Peter Chelsom & Tinker Lindsay, story by Stewart Schill and Richard B. Lewis & Allan Loeb. Directed by Chelsom. STX Entertainment
War Dogs
Two twentysomething Miami friends exploit a loophole and land a $300-million defense contract to arm the Afghan military. With Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas and Bradley Cooper. Written by Stephen Chin and Todd Phillips & Jason Smilovic, based on a Rolling Stone article by Guy Lawson. Directed by Phillips. Warner Bros.
Aug. 26
Blood Father
An ex-con fights to protect his daughter from a drug cartel. With Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty, Diego Luna. Written by Peter Craig and Andrea Berloff, based on the novel by Craig. Directed by Jean-Franois Richet. Lionsgate Premiere
Closet Monster
A teen's ambitious creativity and imagination help him navigate his dysfunctional family, shaky childhood and confusing sexuality. With Connor Jessup, Aaron Abrams, Joanne Kelly. Written and directed by Stephen Dunn. Strand Releasing
Don't Breathe
A trio of Detroit teens who target the home of a blind war veteran for an easy burglary have no idea of the horror that awaits. With Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto and Stephen Lang. Written by Fede Alvarez & Rodo Sayagues, Directed by Fede Alvarez. Screen Gems
Hands of Stone
Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran soars to stardom when he defeats Sugar Ray Leonard in 1980, only to be toppled in the rematch when he infamously says "no mas." With Robert DeNiro, Edgar Ramirez, Usher Raymond. Written and directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz. Weinstein Co.
A Man Called Ove
A downsized widower is the terror of his condo community until he strikes up an unlikely friendship with his new neighbors. With Rolf Lassgrd, Zozan Akgn, Tobias Almborg. Written and directed by Hannes Holm, based on a novel by Fredrik Backman. Music Box Films
Mechanic: Resurrection
Sequel to the 2011 action thriller finds Bishop tasked with assassinating the most dangerous men in the world. With Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones. Written by Philip Shelby and Tony Mosher, story by Philip Shelby, based on characters created by Lewis John Carlino. Directed by Dennis Gansel. Summit Entertainment
August TBD
Complete Unknown
An enigmatic woman with a fluid identity unsettles the life of a former lover. With Rachel Weisz, Michael Shannon, Kathy Bates. Wrtten by Joshua Marston and Julian Sheppard. Direted by Marston. Amazon Studios
The Intervention
During a weekend getaway, concerned friends force a couple to assess their marriage. With Melanie Lynskey, Cobie Smulders, Alia Shawkat. Written and directed by Clea Duvall. Samuel Goldwyn Pictures
Never
A struggling lesbian singer-songwriter develops a complex relationship with a sensitive young man in Seattle. With Zelda Williams, Zachary Booth, Angela Sarafyan. Written and directed by Brett Allen Smith. Indican Pictures
25,000 Miles to Glory
Three die-hard NFL fans endeavor to visit every stadium in a 1967 VW bus in this documentary. Directed by G. Eric Carpenter and Rhett Grametbauer. Gravitas Ventures
Sept. 2
The Light Between Oceans
The dreams of an Australian World War I veteran and his wife are answered when an infant girl enters their lives but with unintended consequences. With Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz. Written and directed by Derek Cianfrance, based upon the novel by M.L. Stedman. DreamWorks SKG Pictures
TBD
The Blackcoat's Daughter
Evil lurks as two students are left at a Catholic girls' prep school at winter break, and nearby a young woman accepts a ride from a seemingly kind-hearted couple. With Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton. Written and directed by Osgood Perkins. A24
Indignation
In 1951 Ohio, a young Jewish man risks his military deferment by pursuing an attractive classmate and butting heads with a college dean. With Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon, Tracy Letts. Written and directed by James Schamus, based on the Philip Roth novel. Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions
Land of Mine
German POWs, at the end of WWII, are forced to clear land mines on the Danish coasts. With Roland Mller, Mikkel Boe Flsgaard, Louis Hofmann. Written and directed by Martin Zandvliet. Sony Pictures Classics
Little Men
The friendship between two middle school boys is jeopardized by a feud between their families. With Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Ehle, Paulina Garcia. Written by Mauricio Zacharias and Ira Sachs. Directed by Sachs. Magnolia Pictures
Morris From America
Hip-hop aspirations fuel a 13-year-old boy's angst when he relocates with single dad to Heidelberg, Germany. With Craig Robinson, Markees Christmas. Written and directed by Chad Hartigan. A24
Shelley
A Romanian woman agrees to act as a surrogate mother for a Danish couple only to be horrified when the embryo inside her begins to grow far too quickly. With Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Cosmina Stratan, Peter Christoffersen. Written by Ali Abbasi and Maren Louise Kaehne. Directed by Abbasi. IFC Midnight
Total Frat Movie
Three years after being kicked off campus, the remaining members of a fraternity attempt to return their house to its previous debauched glory. With Nick Bateman, Tom Green, Justin Deeley. Written by Stephen Fromkin, Sacha Pavlovic. Directed by Warren P. Sonoda. Gravitas Ventures
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