It’s not always easy to find out which movies will be released in theaters each week, especially after the Hollywood strike caused major changes in release dates. October is packed with big-budget films and new indies, as the WGA and actors’ strikes are resolved and summer blockbusters continue to arrive.
Smile 2, director Parker Finn’s horror sequel, opens October 18th and tells the story of global pop sensation Skye Riley, who becomes the latest victim of the evil Smiling Spirit. The film stars Naomi Scott, Kyle Gallner, Peter Jacobson, and Rosemary DeWitt.
Also on Friday, Sean Baker’s “Anora” will be released in theaters. Starring Mikey Madison, Mark Eidelstein, Karen Karagulian, Yuri Borisov, and Vache Tovmasyan, this romantic drama follows a New York sex worker’s entanglement with the son of a Russian oligarch.
Two films in limited release this week are “Rippy,” a horror story about a young sheriff who hunts down a murderer who tears his victims to shreds, and “Rippy,” a drama about a young black artist whose career is derailed by a visit from a foreigner. It is “Exhibiting Forgiveness”. his estranged drug addict father; Look out for Memoir of a Snail and Venom: The Last Dance in theaters next week.
Check back weekly to find the latest releases in theaters, from big releases to niche independent titles.
Wednesday, October 16th
“Mobile Suit Gundam II Soldiers of Sorrow (Rerelease in 2024)”
Not applicable (limited)
“Taeyeon: TY Truck at the Movie Theater”
Trafalgar Liberation (Limited)
Thursday, October 17th
“Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party”
Trafalgar Liberation (Limited)
Friday, October 18th
“Smile 2”
Paramount Pictures (Wide)
“Anora”
Neon (limited)
“Lippy”
Capelight Pictures (Limited)
“Show forgiveness”
Roadside attractions (limited)
“Once again (first time)”
Indican Pictures (Limited)
“Goodrich”
Ketchup entertainment (wide)
“Panda Plan”
Well Go USA (Limited)
“Burmese Harp”
Janus Film (Limited)
“Union”
LEVEL GROUND PRODUCTIONS (LIMITED)
“high tide”
Strand release (limited)
“Bookworm”
Vertical Entertainment (Limited)
“Kenusuke’s Kingdom”
Blue Fox Entertainment (Wide)
“I’ll die alone”
Quiver (limited)
“Ghost Game”
Epic Pictures Group (Limited)
“Gracie and Pedro: Rescue the Pets”
Second Chance Production (Limited)
“I’ll never leave you alone.”
Dark Sky Film (Limited)
“The Line”
Utopia (limited)
“No one asked you.”
Not applicable (limited)
“Nocturne”
Grasshopper film (limited)
“Ibelin’s Amazing Life”
Netflix (limited)
“rumor”
Bleecker Street (Limited)
“Inter”
Netflix (limited)
Saturday, October 19th
“Back to the Future Part II (35th Anniversary)”
Fathom Event (Limited)
Sunday, October 20th
“Saw (20th Anniversary)”
Fathom Event (Limited)
