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Josh Pederson
Aug 7, 20186 min read

August Movie Releases


We're almost half way through August, and the Summer blockbuster season is coming to an end. Soon enough, the holiday movie season will begin, but for now, is there anything coming out this month that's worth watching? Check out our list of August films coming to theaters.

August 17th

Mile 22


CIA operative James Silva leads a small but lethal paramilitary team on an urgent and dangerous mission. They must transport a foreign intelligence asset from an American embassy in Southeast Asia to an airfield for extraction -- a distance of 22 miles. Silva and the soldiers soon find themselves in a race against time as the city's military, police and street gangs close in to reclaim the asset.

Starring: Lauren Cohan, Mark Wahlberg, Ronda Rousey, John Malkovich

Genre: Action

Rating: R

Crazy Rich Asians


Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. She's also surprised to learn that Nick's family is extremely wealthy and he's considered one of the country's most eligible bachelors. Thrust into the spotlight, Rachel must now contend with jealous socialites, quirky relatives and something far, far worse -- Nick's disapproving mother.

Starring: Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan

Genre: Comedy

Rating: PG13

Alpha


While on his first hunt with his tribe's most elite group, a young man is injured and left for dead. Awakening to find himself broken and alone - he must learn to survive and navigate the harsh and unforgiving wilderness. Reluctantly taming a lone wolf abandoned by its pack,he learns to rely on it, and they become unlikely allies, enduring countless dangers and overwhelming odds to find their way home before the deadly winter arrives.

Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Natassia Malthe, Leonor Varela, Jens Hulten

Genre: Adventure/Drama/Family

Rating: PG13

Juliet, Naked


Annie (Rose Byrne) is stuck in a long-term relationship with Duncan (Chris O’Dowd) – an obsessive fan of obscure rocker Tucker Crowe (Ethan Hawke). When the acoustic demo of Tucker’s hit record from 25 years ago surfaces, its release leads to a life-changing encounter with the elusive rocker himself. Based on the novel by Nick Hornby, Juliet, Naked is a comic account of life’s second chances.

Starring: Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke, Chris O'Dowd, Jimmy O. Yang

Genre: Comedy/Drama/Music/Romance

Rating: R

The Wife


Joan and Joe remain complements after nearly 40 years of marriage. Where Joe is casual, Joan is elegant. Where Joe is vain, Joan is self-effacing. And where Joe enjoys his very public role as the great American novelist, Joan pours her considerable intellect, grace, charm and diplomacy into the private role of a great man's wife. As Joe is about to be awarded the Nobel Prize for his acclaimed and prolific body of work, Joan starts to think about the shared compromises, secrets and betrayals.

Starring: Christian Slater, Max Irons, Glenn Close, Elizabeth McGovern

Genre: Drama

Rating: R

We the Animals


Manny, Joel, and Jonah tear their way through childhood. Their mother and father have a volatile relationship that makes and unmakes the family many times over, often leaving the boys fending for themselves. As their parents rip at one another, Manny and Joel harden and grow into versions of their father. With the triumvirate fractured, Jonah, who is the youngest, becomes increasingly aware of his desperate need to escape. Driven to the edge, Jonah embraces an imagined world all his own.

Starring: Raul Castillo, Josiah Gabriel, Terry Holland, Isaiah Kristian

Genre: Drama

Rating: R

Minding the Gap


Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.

Starring: N/A

Genre: Documentary

Rating: N/A

Memoir of War


Desperate for news of her husband, who has been arrested by the Germans, a writer and resistant enters into a high-risk game of psychological cat and mouse with a Nazi collaborator.

Starring: Melanie Thierry, Benoit Magimel, Benjamin Biolay, Gregoire Leprince-Ringuet

Genre: Drama/History

Rating: N/A

Billionaire Boys Club


Young. Handsome. And cunning. Based on the incredible true story of a group of wealthy boys from LA in the 80's, who established a get-rich-quick scam that turns deadly.

Starring: Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Targon Egerton, Emma Roberts

Genre: Biography/Drama/Thriller

Rating: R

The Little Mermaid


A reporter and his niece discover a beautiful creature they believe to be a real mermaid.

Starring: Gina Gershon, William Moseley, Jared Sandler, Poppy Drayton

Genre: Adventure/Drama/Fantasy/Romance

Rating: PG

August 24th

The Happy Time Murders


In the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles, two clashing detectives -- one human and the other a puppet -- must work together to solve the brutal murders of former cast members of a beloved puppet TV show.

Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph, Joel McHale

Genre: Action/Comedy/Crime/Mystery/Thriller

Rating: R

A.X.L.


A.X.L. is a top-secret, robotic dog that has advanced artificial intelligence created by the military. After an experiment gone wrong, A.X.L. is discovered hiding in the desert by Alex, a kindhearted outsider who finds a way to connect with the robot. The two soon develop a special friendship based on trust, loyalty and compassion. Helping Miles gain confidence, A.X.L. goes to any length to protect his new companion, including facing off against the scientists who want their creation back.

Starring: Thomas Jane, Becky G, Ted McGinley, Dominic Rains

Genre: Adventure/Family/Sci-Fi

Rating: PG

Searching


David Kim becomes desperate when his 16-year-old daughter Margot disappears and an immediate police investigation leads nowhere. He soon uses Margot's laptop to contact her friends and look at photos and videos for clues to her whereabouts.

Starring: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La

Genre: Drama/Mystery/Thriller

Rating: PG13

Papillon


The epic story of Henri "Papillon" Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely alliance with convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, who in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon's escape.

Starring: Rami Malek, Charlie Hunnam, Tommy Flanagan, Eve Hewson

Genre: Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller

Rating: R

Support the Girls


Lisa is the general manager of Double Whammies, a sports bar that features skimpily dressed waitresses. Always nurturing and protective of her staff, she soon faces one trying day that tests her optimism at every turn.

Starring: Regina Hall, Haley Lu Richardson, Dylan Gelula, Zoe Graham

Genre: Comedy

Rating: R

Replicas


A desperate scientist tries to use cutting-edge technology to bring his family back to life.

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Alice Eve, Thomas Middleditch, Emily Alyn Lind

Genre: Crime/Mystery/Sci-Fi/Thriller

Rating: PG13

The Bookshop


Florence Green, a free-spirited widow, puts grief behind her and risks everything to open up a bookshop -- the first such shop in the sleepy seaside town of Hardborough, England. But this mini social revolution soon brings her fierce enemies: she invites the hostility of the town's less prosperous shopkeepers and also crosses Mrs. Gamart, Harborough's vengeful, embittered alpha female who is a wannabe doyenne of the local arts scene.

Starring: Emily Mortimer, Bill Nighy, Patricia Clarkson, Hunter Tremayne

Genre: Drama

Rating: PG

Beautifully Broken


A refugee's escape, a prisoner's promise and a daughter's secret converge as three fathers fight to save their families.

Starring: Benjamin A. Onyango, Scott William Winters, Emily Hahn, Caitlin Nicol-Thomas

Genre: Drama

Rating: PG13

John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection


Archival footage showcases top-ranked tennis player John McEnroe competing in the 1984 French Open at Roland Garros Stadium in France.

Starring: John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, Mathieu Amalric

Genre: Documentary/Sport

Rating: N/A

August 31st

Kin


Armed with a mysterious weapon, an ex-con and his adopted teenage brother go on the run from a vengeful criminal and a gang of otherworldly soldiers.

Starring: Zoe Kravitz, James Franco, Dennis Quaid, Carrie Coon

Genre: Action/Sci-Fi

Rating: PG13

Operation Finale


Mossad agent Peter Malkin embarks on a covert mission to Argentina in 1960 to track down Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi officer who masterminded the transportation logistics that brought millions of innocent Jews to their deaths in concentration camps.

Starring: Melanie Laurent, Haley Lu Richardson, Oscar Isaac, Ben Kingsley

Genre: Biography/Drama/History/Thriller

Rating: PG13

The Little Stranger


During the long, hot summer of 1948, Dr. Faraday travels to Hundreds Hall, home to the Ayres family for more than two centuries. The Hall is now in decline, and its inhabitants -- mother, son and daughter -- remain haunted by something more ominous than a dying way of life. When Faraday takes on a new patient there, he has no idea how closely the family's story is about to become entwined with his own.

Starring: Josh Dylan, Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter

Genre: Drama/Horror/Mystery/Trhiller

Rating: R

Ya Veremos


When Santi develops a medical condition that could jeopardize his eyesight, his father encourages him to make a list of places and things he wants to see and do before losing his sight completely.

Starring: Mauricio Ochmann, Fernanda Castillo, Emiliano Aramayo, Erik Hayser

Genre: Drama

Rating: N/A

Blood Fest


Fans flock to a festival celebrating the most iconic horror movies, only to discover that the charismatic showman behind the event has a diabolical agenda. As attendees start dying off, three teenagers with more horror-film wits than real-world knowledge must band together and battle through every madman, monstrosity, and terrifying scenario if they have any hope of surviving.

Starring: Zachary Levi, Seychelle Gabriel, Tate Donovan, Robbie Kay

Genre: Comedy/Horror

Rating: N/A

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