There are six major new movie releases in U.S. theaters this week, and we have all the details for you.
2023 has been a huge year for cinema, with the summer period flourishing thanks to the releases of Barbie and Oppenheimer. The movies were released around the same time and many theater-goers actually did the double-feature, which was affectionately named 'Barbenheimer'.
Martin Scorcese's Killers of the Flower Moon was another huge release as that is expected to be an awards darling.
Barbie became the most successful movie ever directed by a solo female director, earning $1.44 billion at the box office, while Oppenheimer has made $942m. No pressure for the movies that follow then...
New Movie Releases this week
As we approach 2024, several huge movies will be released before the end of the year, including six this week.
Sofia Coppola's new project focuses on the life of Priscilla Presley, who met and fell in love with Elvis Presley when she was just 14 years old.
Official premise:
'When teenager Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who's already a meteoric rock 'n' roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, and a gentle best friend.'
Priscilla cast: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Dagmara Domi?czyk, Raine Monroe Boland, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll, Luke Humphrey and Dane Beirne.
Another biographical tale here, with this one focusing on civil rights activist Bayard Rustin. It is produced by Barack and Michelle Obama and will be released theatrically in cinemas before hopping over to Netflix.
Official premise:
'Bayard Rustin, advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., dedicates his life to the quest for racial equality, human rights and worldwide democracy. However, as an openly gay Black man, he is all but erased from the civil rights movement he helped build.'
Rustin cast: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Jeffrey Wright, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, CCH Pounder and Audra McDonald.
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is a new drama film, written and directed by Raven Jackson. It has already received rave reviews after premiering at Sundance.
Official premise:
'A story about a decades-spanning exploration of a woman's life in Mississippi and an ode to the generations of people, places, and ineffable moments that shape us.'
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt cast: Charleen McClure, Moses Ingram, Reginald Helms Jr., Zainab Jah, Sheila Atim and Chris Chalk
Touch the Water - 3 November, 2023
While Killers of the Flower Moon is a true story of the murder of the Osage tribe, Touch the Water is a more uplifting tale of Native American life in the United States.
Official premise:
'A young man inspires an elderly Native American woman to embark on a life-changing journey to swim in the ocean for the first time.'
Touch the Water cast: Pershlie Ami, Emeka Ukaga, and Jan Sandwich
With the emergence of Knives Out, Pokerface and the retelling of Agatha Christie stories on the big screen, murder mysteries are making a serious comeback. Helen's Dead has the murder mystery trope with a comedic spin.
Official premise:
'A young woman discovers that her boyfriend is sleeping with her cousin Helen and goes to confront them at a dinner party, only to find out that Helen is dead and everybody is a suspect.'
Helen's Dead cast: Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Tyrese Gibson, Emile Hirsch, Dylan Gelula and Oliver Cooper
This week's action choice comes in the form of Rumble Through the Dark, directed by Graham Phillips and Parker Phillips.
Official premise:
' A desperate, bare-knuckle cage fighter battles to save his family home against the strongest of foes and the longest of odds.'
Rumble Through the Dark cast: Aaron Eckhart and Bella Thorne.
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