A guide to new movies showing across Australia this week from 30 September to 6 October 2024.
For a monthly guide to new movie releases, check out our October new movie guide.
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October 2nd
Coldplay Global Theater Listening Event
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Coldplay are inviting fans to a special one-night-only global theatrical experience where they can be among the first to hear the band’s long-awaited new album, Moon Music, in selected cinemas around the world.
Director: N/A
Performer: Coldplay
Classification: CTC
Country: United Kingdom
Runtime: –
October 3rd
I’m the executioner
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Park Sun Woo, a rookie detective, and Seo Do Cheol, a veteran of the Violent Crime Investigation Department, pursue a serial killer who is shaking the world.
Director: Ryu Seung-wan
Cast: Oh Dal Soo, Hwang Jung Min
Classification: CTC
Country: South Korea
Runtime: 118m
Joker: Folie à deux
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Joaquin Phoenix returns to his Academy Award-winning role and reteams with director Todd Phillips for the sequel to 2019’s Joker. Fellow Oscar winner Lady Gaga co-stars as Harley Quinn. Arthur Fleck is imprisoned in Arkham, awaiting trial for his role as the Joker. As Arthur struggles with his dual identity, he not only finds true love, but also the music that has always been within him.
Director: Todd Phillips
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga
Classification: R
Country: America
Runtime: 138m
6 inches of soil
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The inspiring story of British farmers who took on the industrial food system and transformed the way we produce food to repair our soils, benefit our health and provide for our communities.
Director: Colin Ramsay
Cast: David Morrissey, Adrian Gordon, Anna Jackson
Classification: CTC
Country: United Kingdom
Runtime: 90m
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Stand By Me (2024)
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Ma Liang, a wandering boy, meets Xuan Xuan, a child who has been forgotten by his family and has no one to take care of him. A similar fate brought two lonely teenagers closer together. They built a small house together in the wind and rain.
Director: Ruoxin Ying
Cast: Curry Wang, Yongsheng Chen
Classification: CTC
Country: China
Runtime: 127m
critic
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Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton and Mark Strong star in this tale of ambition, blackmail and desire, with an antihero at the heart of darkness. The culprit is wrapped in a Faustian pact that is becoming ever tighter. The film, based on Anthony Quinn’s novel Curtain Call, is set in 1930s London and follows an actress who finds herself in a dark situation involving a theater critic and a newspaper editor.
Director: Anand Thakkar
Cast: Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong
Classification: M
Country: USA/UK
Runtime: 99 minutes
October 5th
your fat friend
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Your Fat Friend charts Aubrey Gordon’s journey from anonymous blogger Yrfatfriend to NY Times bestselling author and podcast host, and the complexities of making change. This is a movie about weight, family, and the deep, troubling feelings we all have about our bodies.
Director: Jeannie Finlay
Cast: Aubrey Gordon
Classification: CTC
recently released
September 26th
megalopolis
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Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Forest Whitaker and Jason star in this Palme d’Or-nominated sci-fi drama from master director Francis Ford Coppola about an architect looking to rebuild.・Assembled an all-star cast including Schwartzman. New York City as a utopia after a devastating disaster.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Giancarlo Esposito
Classification: CTC
Country: America
Runtime: 138m
Read: Megalopolis review
my old ass
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Elliot is warned by his future self not to fall in love. It seems easy enough, until they meet the man the older Elliot had warned them about.
Director: Megan Park
Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Maddie Ziegler
Classification: CTC
Country: USA, Canada
Runtime: 89 minutes
Read: My Old Ass review
please never let go
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Halle Berry stars in the horror from director Alexandre Aja (The Crawl) as the mother of a family that has been haunted by evil spirits for years. One of the children wonders if this evil is real, raising questions about their safety and their surroundings.
Director: Alexandre Aja
Cast: Halle Berry
Classification: CTC
Country: America
Runtime: 101 minutes
trapezoid
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Azuma Yu, a first-year student who dreams of stardom, forms an idol group with unique members from surrounding schools. Together they dive into the competitive world of the entertainment industry and face its intense challenges. Join us on an inspiring journey to make dreams a reality with Trapezium.
Director: Masahiro Shinohara
Cast: Asaki Yuikawa, Haruka Aikawa
Classification: CTC
Country: Japan
Running time: 1 hour 34 minutes
difficult year
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Pio Marmai and Jonathan Cohen star in this comedy from the director of The Intouchables as two compulsive spenders who end up getting more than they bargained for when they try to get out of trouble. is playing.
Director: Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano
Cast: Pio Marmai, Jonathan Cohen
Classification: M
Country: France
Runtime: 118m
September 27th
Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands
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Matthew Bourne’s contemporary dance interpretation of the popular Tim Burton film. It was filmed live at the Wales Millennium Center in Cardiff in March 2024 and shown in cinemas around the world.
Director: Matthew Bourne
Cast: Liam More, Ashley Shaw
Classification: CTC
Country: United Kingdom
Runtime: 95 minutes
