We’ve compiled a list of films set to premiere through Nov. 5. All release dates are theatrical, except where noted, and subject to change.
Sept. 3
• “The Big Scary ‘S’ Word”: Documentary explores the history of socialism in America. With Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Greenwich Entertainment
• “Cinderella”: Pop music’s Camila Cabello plays the princess-to-be in a musical based on the classic fairy tale. With Idina Menzel, Minnie Driver, Billy Porter and Pierce Brosnan. Kay Cannon directs. Also streaming. Amazon Studios
• “Faya Dayi”: Documentary about the impact of a cocaine-like plant on the daily lives of Ethiopians. Directed by Jessica Beshir. Janus Films
• “The Gateway”: Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn and Frank Grillo star in this thriller about a social worker trying to protect a client from her ex-convict husband. Also on digital, VOD. Lionsgate
• “Isabella”: Latest entry in Argentine filmmaker Mati´as Pin~eiro’s explorations of Shakespeare’s female characters. Cinema Guild
• “It Takes Three”: Teen rom-com starring Jared Gilman, David Gridley, Aurora Perrineau and Mikey Madison. Directed by Scott Coffey. Digital, VOD only. Gunpowder & Sky
• “Memory House”: Fantasy drama explores social and racial issues in Brazil. Also in virtual cinemas. Film Movement
• “Mogul Mowgli”: Riz Ahmed plays a British Pakistani rapper struck down by a degenerative disease in this drama directed by Bassam Tariq. Strand Releasing
• “Moments Like This Never Last”: Documentary about the late artist Dash Snow. Also on VOD. Utopia Media
• “Powder Keg”: Fact-based drama about a terrorist attack in Denmark. With Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Virtual cinemas, digital, VOD only. Samuel Goldwyn Films
• “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”: Simu Liu is the title hero in Marvel Studios’ in “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.”
• “Unapologetic”: Documentary about the Movement for Black Lives. Kartemquin Films/Film Collective
• “We Need to Do Something”: Horror tale about a family trapped in their home by a tornado. Also on digital, VOD. IFC Midnight
• “Who You Think I Am”: Juliette Binoche stars in this French-language thriller about an older woman who creates a fake social media profile. Directed by Safy Nebbou. Cohen Media Group
• “Wild Indian”: A Native American man tries to keep a dark secret from his past from destroying his new life in this thriller. With Michael Greyeyes, Chaske Spencer, Jesse Eisenberg, Kate Bosworth, Lisa Cromarty, Hilario Garcia III. Written and directed by Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr. Also on VOD. Vertical Entertainment
• “Worth”: Michael Keaton stars in this bio-drama about the lawyer who headed up the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. With Amy Ryan, Stanley Tucci. Directed by Sara Colangelo. Also streaming. Netflix
• “Yakuza Princess”: Action-thriller set in Sao Paulo’s Japanese community. With Masumi, Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Also on VOD. Magnet Releasing
• “Zone 414”: Futuristic thriller with Guy Pearce and Travis Fimmel. Also on digital, VOD. Saban Films
Sept. 7
“Samantha Rose”: Coming-of-age drama directed by Andrew Morgan. VOD only. Freestyle Digital Media
Sept. 9
• “Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali”: Documentary about the friendship between the civil rights leader and the heavyweight boxer. Streaming only. Netflix
• “Martyrs Lane”: Supernatural thriller directed by Ruth Platt. Streaming only. Shudder
• “No Responders Left Behind”: Documentary about efforts to secure compensation and health benefits for Sept. 11 first responders. Streaming only. Discovery+
Sept. 10
• “The Alpinist”: Documentary about elite climber Marc-André Leclerc. Roadside Attractions
• “Anne at 13,000 Ft.”: Romantic drama about a 20-something in Toronto. Directed by Kazik Radwanski. Cinema Guild
• “The Capote Tapes”: “In Cold Blood” author Truman Capote is profiled in this documentary. Directed by Ebs Burnough. Also on VOD, Oct. 26. Greenwich Entertainment
• “The Card Counter”: Oscar Isaac plays a gambler with a dark past in veteran filmmaker Paul Schrader’s crime thriller. With Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan and Willem Dafoe. Focus Features
• “Catch the Bullet”: Western with Tom Skerritt and Peter Facinelli. Also on digital, VOD. Lionsgate
• “Come From Away”: Filmed version of the Broadway musical about 7,000 airline passengers stranded in a small town in Newfoundland on Sept. 11, 2001. Directed by Christopher Ashley. Streaming only on Apple TV+. Apple Original Films
• “Dating & New York”: Romantic comedy about millennials in the Big Apple. Also on digital, VOD. IFC Films
• “Death Drop Gorgeous”: LGBT-themed horror-thriller co-directed by Michael J. Ahern, Christopher Dalpe and Brandon Perras-Sanchez. Also on digital. Dark Star Pictures
“Dogs”: Romanian crime drama directed by Bogdan Mirica. Also in virtual cinemas. Dekanalog
• “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie”: Musical about an aspiring teenage drag queen in England. With Max Harwood, Lauren Patel. Directed by Jonathan Butterell. Also streaming, Sept. 17. Amazon Studios
• “Florian’s Knights”: Documentary about Sept. 11 first responders’ ongoing struggles with PTSD. Also on VOD. Gravitas Ventures
• “Gunfight at Dry River”: Western with Charlie Creed-Miles, Michael Moriarty. Also on digital, VOD. Quiver Distribution
• “Kate”: An assassin (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) seeks vengeance against the person who gave her a slow-acting lethal poison in this action-thriller. With Woody Harrelson. Directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan. Also streaming. Netflix
• “Language Lessons”: Mark Duplass and Natalie Morales co-wrote and co-star in this drama about a long-distance friendship. Morales also directs. Shout! Studios
• “Malignant”: A young woman’s disturbing visions may not be all in her mind after all in this horror-thriller directed by James Wan. Annabelle Wallis stars. Also on HBO Max. Warner Bros.
• “Queenpins”: Kristen Bell stars as a suburban housewife running a coupon-counterfeiting scam in this fact-based comedy. With Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Joel McHale, Bebe Rexha and Vince Vaughn. Written and directed by Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly. Also streaming Sept. 30 on Paramount+. STXfilms
• “Small Engine Repair”: Darkly comic drama about three lifelong working-class buddies. With Jon Bernthal, John Pollono and Shea Wigham. Vertical Entertainment
• “The Voyeurs”: Erotic thriller with Sydney Sweeney. Streaming only. Amazon Studios
• “The Wonderful: Stories From the Space Station”: Men and woman who’ve spent time aboard the International Space Station share personal stories in this documentary. Directed by Claire Lewins. Also on digital, Sept. 17. Universal Pictures Content Group
• “The Year of the Everlasting Storm”: Anthology features seven tales shot by acclaimed filmmakers including David Lowery (“The Green Knight”) and Apichatpong Weerasethakul (“Uncle Boonmee”). Neon
Sept. 14
“Chompy & the Girls”: Horror comedy with Udo Kier. VOD only. Freestyle Digital Media
Sept. 15
• “Nightbooks”: Family-friendly comedy about a young boy held captive by a modern-day witch. With Krysten Ritter. Directed by David Yarovesky. Streaming only. Netflix
Sept. 16
• “Eating Our Way to Extinction”: Kate Winslet narrates this documentary about the threat of ecological collapse. One night only in theaters. Fathom Events
• “I Am Not Alone”: Documentary about one man’s efforts to spark democratic reform in Armenia. Also in virtual cinemas. Self-distributed
Sept. 17
• “Azor”: Political thriller set in 1970s Argentina, directed by Andreas Fontana. Mubi
• “Best Sellers”: Aubrey Plaza and Michael Caine star in this comedy about a fledgling book editor and a curmudgeonly author. With Scott Speedman, Ellen Wong. Directed by Lina Roessler. Also on VOD. Screen Media
• “Blue Bayou”: Justin Chon wrote, directed and stars in this drama about a Korean American in Louisiana whose immigration status comes into question. With Alicia Vikander. Focus Features
• “Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster”: Documentary remembers the star of “Frankenstein” and countless other horror films. With Guillermo del Toro, Ron Perlman, Roger Corman and John Landis. Abramorama/Shout! Studios
• “Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)”: Present-day Americans discuss their views on the Civil War in this documentary directed by Rachel Boynton. Self-distributed
• “Collection”: Crime drama with Alex Pettyfer. Also on digital, VOD. Vertical Entertainment
• “Copshop”: A hit man, a con man and a rookie cop square off in a small-town police station in this action-thriller. With Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo. Directed by Joe Carnahan. Open Road Films
• “Cry Macho”: Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this drama about a former rodeo star on the road to redemption. With Dwight Yoakam. Also on HBO Max. Warner Bros.
• “The Duke”: Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren star in this fact-based tale, set in the 1960s, about a British retiree who allegedly stole a famous painting from a museum. Sony Pictures Classics
• “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”: Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield star in this bio-drama about televangelist power couple Jim and Faye Tammy Bakker. Directed by Michael Showalter. Searchlight Pictures
• “Ferguson Rises”: Documentary looks at life in Ferguson, Missouri, in the years since the fatal shooting of Michael Brown Jr. by a white police officer in 2014. Directed by Mobolaji Olambiwonnu. Dreamseeker Media
• “Fire Music”: Documentary about free-jazz pioneers John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, et al. Submarine Deluxe
• “Lady of the Manor”: Melanie Lynskey and Judy Greer star in this supernatural buddy comedy. With Ryan Phillippe, Luis Guzmán and Patrick Duffy. Written and directed by Justin Long and Christian Long. Also on digital, VOD. Lionsgate
• “Last Night in Rozzie”: Drama about a man who returns to Boston to help a former friend realize his dying wish. With Jeremy Sisto. Also on VOD. Gravitas Ventures
• “Little Girl”: Documentary about a 7-year-old trans girl in rural France. Music Box Films
• “The Mad Women’s Ball”: Melanie Laurent directs and stars in this French-language thriller. Streaming only. Amazon Studios
• “My Name Is Pauli Murray”: Documentary about the nonbinary African American civil rights activist. Directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West. Also streaming, Oct. 1. Amazon Studios
• “The Nowhere Inn”: Carrie Brownstein, Dakota Johnson and indie rocker St. Vincent star in this horror comedy. Directed by Bill Benz. Also on digital, VOD. IFC Films
• “Prisoners of the Ghostland”: Nicolas Cage stars in this post-apocalyptic action-thriller. Also on digital, VOD. RLJE Films
• “Saint-Narcisse”: Dark fable, set in the 1970s, about a narcissistic young man who learns he has a twin brother. Directed by Bruce LaBruce. Also in virtual cinemas. Film Movement
• “Savior for Sale: Da Vinci’s Lost Masterpiece?”: Documentary reveals the inner machinations of the art world and the auction business. Digital, VOD only. Greenwich Entertainment
• “S— & Champagne”: Drag comedy with D’Arcy Drollinger. VOD only. Utopia Media
• “The Starling”: Comedy-drama about a woman in crisis. With Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Kevin Kline, Timothy Olyphant, Daveed Diggs, Loretta Devine, Rosalind Chao. Directed by Theodore Melfi. Also streaming, Sept. 24. Netflix
Sept. 20
• “Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman”: Serial-killer drama with Peyton List. One night only via Fathom Events. Voltage Pictures/Dark Star Pictures
Sept. 21
• “Godspeed, Los Polacos!”: Documentary about five Cold War-era Polish students who chart an unlikely path from kayaking to political activists. Digital, VOD only. 1091 Pictures
• “Little Vampire”: Animated tale directed by Joann Sfar. Digital only. Shout! Studios
Sept. 22
• “Intrusion”: Home-invasion thriller with Freida Pinto, Logan Marshall-Green. Streaming only. Netflix
Sept. 24
• “Apache Junction”: Western with Stuart Townsend, Trace Adkins and Thomas Jane. Also on digital, VOD. Saban Films
• “The Auschwitz Report”: Slovakian drama directed by Peter Bebjak. Also on VOD. Samuel Goldwyn Films
• “Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness”: Documentary explores boundary-pushing research in the understanding of human consciousness. Area 23a
• “Birds of Paradise”: Drama about aspiring ballet dancers in Paris. With Jacqueline Bisset. Streaming only. Amazon Studios
• “Dear Evan Hansen”: Ben Platt reprises his stage role in this film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical about a troubled teen. With Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, Amy Adams and Julianne Moore. Directed by Stephen Chbosky. Universal Pictures. The film will also be shown at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Mill Valley Film Festival Spotlight with Ben Platt and director Stephen Chbosky at the Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael.
“East of the Mountains”: Tom Skerritt plays a retired surgeon with terminal cancer in this drama. With Mira Sorvino. Directed by S.J. Chiro. Quiver Distribution
• “El Planeta”: Spanish-language mother-daughter comedy. Utopia Media
• “The Guilty”: Thriller about a police officer on desk duty who gets a 911 call from a possible kidnap victim. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Riley Keough, Paul Dano, Ethan Hawke, Bill Burr. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Also streaming, Oct. 1. Netflix
• “I’m Your Man”: Maren Eggert and Dan Stevens star in this comedy about a scientist and the android created to serve as her perfect life partner. Bleecker Street
• “In Balanchine’s Classroom”: Documentary remembers legendary choreographer George Balanchine. Directed by Connie Hochman. Zeitgeist Films
• “Man in the Field: The Life and Art of Jim Denevan”: Documentary profiles the multimedia artist and chef. Also on VOD. Greenwich Entertainment
• “The Most Beautiful Boy in the World”: Documentary profiles Bjorn Andresen, the Swedish teen handpicked by Luchino Visconti to star in the legendary Italian filmmaker’s 1971 adaptation of the Thomas Mann novel “Death in Venice.” Juno Films
• “My Little Pony: A New Generation”: Animated franchise entry features the voices of Vanessa Hudgens, Sofia Carson and James Marsden. Streaming only. Netflix
• “This Is the Year”: Teen comedy with Lorenzo James Henrie, Vanessa Marano. Also on digital, VOD. Vertical Entertainment
• “Wife of a Spy”: Hitchcockian thriller set in 1940s Japan. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Kino Lorber
Sept. 29
• “No One Gets Out Alive”: Horror thriller. With Cristina Rodlo, Marc Menchaca. Directed by Santiago Menghini. Streaming only. Netflix
• “Sounds Like Love (Fuimos Canciones)”: Rom-com from Spain directed by Juana Macías. Streaming only. Netflix
Sept. 30
• “Secret Agent Dingledorf & His Trusty Dog Splat”: Comedy for kids. VOD only. Integrity Releasing
September TBA
• “Fauci”: Documentary profiles infectious-disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci. National Geographic Documentary Films/Magnolia Pictures
• “Freeland”: Indie drama about a female cannabis farmer. Dark Star Pictures
• “Killian & the Comeback Kids”: Drama about a folk-music group. Hope Runs High Distribution
• “King Otto”: Documentary about German soccer coach Otto Rehhagel. MPI Media Group
Oct. 1
• “The Addams Family 2”: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Snoop Dogg and Chloe Grace Moretz reprise their voice roles in this sequel to the 2019 animated comedy based on the ghoulish characters created by cartoonist Charles Addams. Also on PVOD. United Artists Releasing
• “Adventures of a Mathematician”: Historical drama about a 30-year-old Polish Jew who escapes from Europe to the U.S. in the 1930s and later works on a mysterious project in Los Alamos, N.M. Directed by Thor Klein. Also on • digital, VOD. Samuel Goldwyn Films
• “Bingo Hell”: Horror drama directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero. Streaming only. Blumhouse Television/Amazon Studios
• “Black as Night”: Vampire thriller directed by Maritte Lee Go. Streaming only. Blumhouse Television/Amazon Studios
• “Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters”: Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis and others recall the making of the hit 1984 comedy in this documentary. Also on digital. Screen Media
• “Coming Home in the Dark”: Thriller from New Zealand with Daniel Gillies. Also in virtual cinemas and on digital, VOD. Dark Sky Films
• “Convergence”: Documentary follows six community activists from around the world in the aftermath of the pandemic. Also streaming, Oct. 12. Netflix
• “Diana: The Musical”: Live recording of the Broadway musical about the life of the onetime Princess of Wales. Written by Joe DiPietro. Directed by Christopher Ashley. Streaming only. Netflix
• “Falling for Figaro”: Comedy about a young Scottish woman chasing her dream of opera stardom. With Danielle Macdonald and Joanna Lumley. Directed by Ben Lewin. Also on digital, VOD. IFC Films
• “Hester Street”: 4K restoration of Joan Micklin Silver’s 1975 drama about a Jewish immigrant family in early 20th century New York City. With Carol Kane, Steven Keats, Doris Roberts. Cohen Media Group
• “The Jesus Music”: Documentary about contemporary Christian pop. With Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Kirk Franklin. Lionsgate
• “The Many Saints of Newark”: Michael Gandolfini, son of the late “Sopranos” star James Gandolfini, plays a younger version of the New Jersey mob boss his father made famous in this prequel to David Chase’s acclaimed HBO drama. With Leslie Odom Jr., Jon Bernthal, Corey Stoll, Ray Liotta and Vera Farmiga. Directed by Alan Taylor. Also on HBO Max. Warner Bros.
• “Mayday”: Action-fantasy with Grace Van Patten, Mia Goth. Also on VOD. Magnolia Pictures
• “Old Henry”: Western thriller with Tim Blake Nelson, Trace Adkins and Stephen Dorff. Shout! Studios
• “Runt”: The late Cameron Boyce gives his final performance in this drama about a bullied teen. With Jason Patric. Also on VOD, Oct. 19. 1091 Pictures
• “Seyran Ates: Sex, Revolution and Islam”: Documentary profiles the German-Turkish lawyer, feminist, imam and human rights activist. Juno Films
• “Stop and Go”: Pandemic-themed road-trip comedy. Also on VOD. Decal
• “Titane”: French-language horror drama for which director Julia Ducournau received the Palme d’Or at Cannes in July. Neon
• “The Village Detective: A Song Cycle”: Bill Morrison (“Dawson City: Frozen Time”) explores Soviet-era filmmaking in his latest documentary. Also in virtual cinemas. Kino Lorber
• “Witch Hunt”: Supernatural thriller directed by Elle Callahan. Also on digital, VOD. Momentum Pictures
Oct. 5
• “Because of Charley”: Family drama with John Amos. VOD only. Freestyle Digital Media
• “Pharma Bro”: Documentary about controversial pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli. Digital, VOD only. 1091 Pictures
Oct. 6
• “There’s Someone Inside Your House”: Thriller about high schoolers menaced by a masked killer. Streaming only. Netflix
Oct. 8
• “Arrebato”: 4K restoration of Spanish filmmaker Ivan Zulueta’s hallucinatory 1980 horror fable about a director and a heroin addict. Altered Innocence
• “Ascension”: Documentary examines the growing class divide in China. MTV Documentary Films
• “Detention”: Horror drama set in 1960s Taiwan and based on a video game. Also in virtual cinemas. Dekanalog
• “Golden Voices”: Israeli comedy directed by Evgeny Ruman. Music Box Films
• “Lamb”: Noomi Rapace stars in this dark folk tale set in Iceland, about a couple raising a sheep as if it were their child. Directed by Valdimar Johannsson. Winner of the Prize for Originality at Cannes 2021. A24
• “Madres”: Supernatural thriller set in a migrant community in 1970s California. Streaming only. Blumhouse Television/Amazon Studios
• “The Manor”: Supernatural thriller set in a nursing home. Streaming only. Blumhouse Television/Amazon Studios
• “Mass”: Drama about two families torn apart by a tragedy. With Reed Birney, Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton. Bleecker Street
• “No Time to Die”: James Bond comes out of retirement for one last mission. With Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Lea Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Lashana Lynch, Rami Malek, Naomie Harris, Christoph Waltz, Ben Whishaw. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. United Artists Releasing
• “South of Heaven”: Jason Sudeikis and Evangeline Lilly star in this crime drama about a recent parolee whose childhood sweetheart is dying of cancer. Also on digital, VOD. RLJE Films
“Survive the Game”: Crime thriller with Bruce Willis. Also on VOD. Lionsgate
Oct. 12
• “The Cleaner”: Crime drama with King Orba, Shelley Long, Eden Brolin, Shiloh Fernandez, Luke Wilson and Lynda Carter. Digital, VOD only. 1091 Pictures
• “Hall”: Horror tale directed by Francesco Giannini. Digital, VOD only. 1091 Pictures
• “The Invisible Mother”: Horror film directed by Jacob Gillman, Matthew Diebler. VOD only. Freestyle Digital Media
Oct. 13
• “Fever Dream (Distancia de Rescate)”: Spanish-language terror tale directed by Claudia Llosa. Also streaming. Netflix
• “Found”: Documentary about three teen girls, adopted separately from China, who discover via 23andMe that they are related. Also streaming, Oct. 20. Netflix
Oct. 14
“Crutch”: Documentary profiles disabled performance artist Bill Shannon. Streaming only. Discovery+
Oct. 15
• “Bergman Island”: Married filmmakers seek inspiration by visiting the place where legendary director Ingmar Bergman lived and worked. With Tim Roth, Vicky Krieps, Mia Wasikowska. Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve. Also on VOD, Oct. 22. IFC Films
• “Halloween Kills”: A woman looks into a room through a glass door in the movie “Halloween Kills.”
• “Hard Luck Love Song”: Romantic drama starring Michael Dorman, Sophia Bush, Dermot Mulroney and Eric Roberts. Roadside Attractions
• “Introducing Selma Blair”: Documentary directed by Rachel Fleit chronicling the actor’s journey with multiple sclerosis. Also streaming Oct. 21 on Discovery+. Strand Releasing
• “The Last Duel”: Matt Damon and Adam Driver play, respectively, a knight and his squire who resort to trial by combat to settle a deeply personal dispute in director Ridley Scott’s historical drama set in medieval France. Based on Eric Jager’s book. With Ben Affleck and Jodie Comer. Written by Affleck, Matt Damon and Nicole Holofcener. 20th Century Studios
• “Needle in a Timestack”: Leslie Odom Jr., Cynthia Erivo, Orlando Bloom and Freida Pinto star in this fantastical romantic fable directed by Oscar winner John Ridley. Also on digital, VOD, Oct. 19. Lionsgate
• “Only the Animals”: French drama about a missing woman, directed by Dominik Moll. Cohen Media Group
• “Son of Monarchs”: Drama about a Mexican biologist in New York City who returns to his hometown after a personal loss. Directed by Alexis Gambis. Also streaming on HBO Max. WarnerMedia OneFifty
• “The Velvet Underground”: Filmmaker Todd Haynes directs this documentary about the influential 1960s rock band. Also streaming on Apple TV+. Apple Original Films
• “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”: Tom Hardy reprises his role as a reporter who shares his body with a bloodthirsty alien creature in this sci-fi/action sequel. With Woody Harrelson and Michele Williams. Directed by Andy Serkis. Columbia Pictures
• “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy”: Romantic drama from Japanese auteur Ryusuke Hamaguchi. Also in virtual cinemas. Film Movement
Oct. 19
• “Christmas on the Carousel”: Romantic drama directed by and starring Erik Bloomquist. 1091 Pictures
• “Coppelia”: Animated adaptation of the classic ballet featuring Michaela DePrince, Daniel Camargo. Digital. Shout! Studios
• “Knocking”: Indie psychological horror with Cecilia Milocco. Also on digital, VOD. Yellow Veil Pictures
• “Last Man Down”: Nordic thriller directed by Fansu Njie. Digital, VOD only. Saban Films
• “Mothers of the Revolution”: Documentary about female activists protesting nuclear proliferation during the 1980s and ‘90s. Digital only. Universal Pictures Content Group
• “A Nomad River”: Hybrid documentary-drama explores environmental issues in India. VOD only. Freestyle Digital Media
Oct. 20
• “Night Teeth”: L.A.-set horror thriller. With Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Debby Ryan, Lucy Fry, Raúl Castillo, Alfie Allen. Directed by Adam Randall. Streaming only. Netflix
Oct. 22
• “Broadcast Signal Intrusion”: Thriller set in the ‘90s. With Harry Shum Jr. Also in virtual cinemas and on digital, VOD. Dark Sky Films
• “Dune”: Timothee Chalamet, Oscar Isaac and Zendaya lead an all-star cast in director Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of the acclaimed Frank Herbert science fiction novel about rival families engaged in an intergalactic feud over control of a precious natural resource. With Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem. Also on HBO Max. Warner Bros. The film will also be shown Oct. 13 at the Mill Valley Film Festival Spotlight on Denis Villeneuve, director and producer, at the Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael.
“The Electrical Life of Louis Wain”: Benedict Cumberbatch portrays the troubled English painter in this bio-drama. With Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough and Toby Jones. Directed by Will Sharpe. Also streaming, Nov. 5. Amazon Studios
• “The French Dispatch”: Wes Anderson directs this star-studded collection of tales about journalists working for an American newspaper’s foreign bureau in France. With Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Jeffrey Wright, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Liev Schreiber, Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe, Saoirse Ronan, Jason Schwartzman and Anjelica Huston. Searchlight Pictures
• “The Harder They Fall”: A Black outlaw seeks revenge for his parents’ murder in this western. With Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, Lakeith Stanfield, Regina King and Idris Elba. Directed by Jeymes Samuel. Also streaming, Nov. 3. Netflix
• “Jackass Forever”: Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, et al., are back with more moronic stunts in this new franchise entry. Paramount Pictures
• “Luzzu”: Desperate times drive a struggling fisherman in Malta to desperate measures in this crime drama. Written and directed by Alex Camilleri. Also in virtual cinemas. Kino Lorber
• “Ron’s Gone Wrong”: Animated comedy about a boy and his digital device. With the voices of Zach Galifianakis and Olivia Colman. 20th Century Studios and Locksmith Animation
• “Warning”: Apocalyptic thriller with Thomas Jane, Rupert Everett. Also on digital, VOD. Lionsgate
Oct. 27
• “Hypnotic”: Thriller with Kate Siegel, Jason O’Mara, Dule Hill. Streaming only. Netflix
• “Passing”: Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga star in this drama about two Black friends in 1920s Harlem, one of whom has been passing as white. Written and directed by Rebecca Hall. Also streaming, Nov. 11. Netflix
Oct. 29
• “Antlers”: An ancient evil haunts a remote Oregon town in this horror tale. With Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons. Directed by Scott Cooper. Searchlight Pictures
• “Army of Thieves”: Prequel to Zack Snyder’s 2021 horror movie/heist flick “Army of the Dead.” Directed by Matthias Schweighofer. Streaming only. Netflix
• “Last Night in Soho”: An aspiring fashion designer is transported back in time and into the body of a singer in 1960s London in this mystery thriller directed by Edgar Wright. With Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg and Terence Stamp. Focus Features
• “Minyan”: LGBTQ drama set in 1980s Brighton Beach. Strand Releasing
• “Roh”: Folk horror from Indonesia directed by Emir Ezwan. Also in virtual cinemas and on digital, VOD. Film Movement
• “Snakehead”: Drama about human smuggling. With Shuya Chang and Sung Kang. Also on digital, VOD. Samuel Goldwyn Films/Roadside Attractions
• “The Spine of the Night”: Dark and violent animated fantasy epic with the voices of Lucy Lawless, Patton Oswalt and Richard E. Grant. Also on digital, VOD. RLJE Films
• “13 Minutes”: Tornado thriller with Trace Adkins, Thora Birch, Peter Facinelli, Anne Heche, Amy Smart, Paz Vega. Also on VOD. Quiver Distribution
October TBA
• “Becoming Cousteau”: Legendary oceanographer Jacques Cousteau is profiled in this documentary directed by Liz Garbus. National Geographic Documentary Films/Picturehouse
• “The Rescue”: Documentary about the rescue of 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in 2018. National Geographic Documentary Films/Greenwich Entertainment
Nov. 2
• “Curtis”: Drama about a former basketball star struggling with mental illness. Digital, VOD only. 1091 Pictures
• “Electric Jesus”: Comedy about a Christian heavy metal band. Digital, VOD only. 1091 Pictures
• “Night at the Eagle Inn”: Horror directed by Erik Bloomquist. 1091 Pictures
Nov. 3
• “A Cop Movie”: Documentary about two sisters in Mexico who join the police force. Streaming only. Netflix
Nov. 5
• “The Beta Test”: Hollywood-set thriller directed by and starring Jim Cummings, PJ McCabe. Also on digital, VOD. IFC Films
• “Eternals”: Immortal beings try to protect humanity from a grave threat in this star-studded superhero drama set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Tyree Henry, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek and Angelina Jolie. Directed by Chloe Zhao. Marvel Studios
• “Finch”: Tom Hanks plays an ailing inventor who builds himself a robot companion in this post-apocalyptic sci-fi fable. Directed by Miguel Sapochnik. Streaming only on Apple TV+. Apple Original Films
• “Julia”: Culinary legend Julia Child is profiled in this documentary from the makers of “RBG.” Sony Pictures Classics
• “Love Hard”: Romantic comedy with Nina Dobrev, Harry Shum Jr. and Jimmy O. Yang. Directed by Hernán Jiménez. Streaming only. Netflix
• “One Shot”: Action thriller with Scott Adkins, Ryan Phillippe, Ashley Greene Khoury. Also on VOD. Screen Media
• “Speer Goes to Hollywood”: Documentary about Nazi architect Albert Speer’s efforts to turn his memoir into a major motion picture in the 1970s. Realworks Ltd.
• “Spencer”: Kristen Stewart portrays Princess Diana in this bio-drama. Directed by Pablo Larraín. Neon
Fall TBA
• “The First Wave”: Documentary directed by Matthew Heineman follows frontline healthcare workers in New York City during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. National Geographic Documentary Films/Neon
• “The Souvenir: Part 2”: Honor Swinton Byrne returns in writer-director Joanna Hogg’s sequel to her semiautobiographical 2019 romantic drama about an aspiring filmmaker. With Tilda Swinton. A24
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