A Look at the 10 New Movies Coming Out This Week: “The Creator,’ ‘Dumb Money,’ and More!

Curious about the new movies coming out this week? We’ve got sci-fi, comedy, dramas, horror, and more heading your way!

One of the most anticipated sci-fi films of the year is coming out this week in The Creator from the director of Godzilla and Rogue One. A comedy about the Game Stop stock boom, Dumb Money, is here to find the fun in hedge funds starring an all-star cast, including Paul Dano.

We have a horror film at its scary best in the return of the Saw franchise with Saw X, which gives us some background on our favorite evil villain. And we have a documentary about the legendary musician Carlos Santana in Carlos.

Add in a detective film, Reptile, starring Benicio Del Toro, and for the kids, the gang is back and now has superpowers in Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie.

Below is the full list of all the new movies coming out this week in theaters and streaming!

New Movies Coming Out This Week: September 25, 2023 – October 1, 2023

The Creator   (2023)

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: In theaters nationwide on Friday, September 29, 2023.

Summary: The Creator depicts an ongoing conflict between humanity and artificial intelligence. Joshua (John David Washington) is recruited to hunt down and kill The Creator, the architect of the advanced AI. The Creator has made a mysterious weapon with the power to end the human race, and it might be the little girl that Joshua has just rescued.

What to Watch For: The writer/director of the film, Gareth Edwards, was a visual effects artist before directing the movies Monsters (2010), Godzilla (2014) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).

Word on the Street: The cast includes Allison Janney, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, and Amar Chadha-Patel.

My Take: They shot the film on a small consumer camera, the Sony FX3, which allowed quick turnarounds, a smaller crew, and more on-location shooting.

Dumb Money   (2023)

Rating: R

Release Date: In theaters nationwide on Friday, September 29, 2023.

Summary: Dumb Money is about Keith Gill (Paul Dano), who has a Reddit channel about stocks. He tells his followers to buy GameStop, and it goes viral, taking the stock into the stratosphere and making Keith a millionaire almost overnight. However, Keith has made a lot of big-time hedge fund investors mad, and they are out for revenge.

What to Watch For: The film is based on the book by Ben Mezrich, ‘The Accidental Billionaires’, which tells the true story of the Game Stop stock.

Word on the Street: The impressive cast includes Vincent D’Onofrio, Pete Davidson, America Ferrera, Nick Offerman, Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Ramos, and Shailene Woodley.

My Take: That the Winklevoss twins are executive producers of the film is interesting, considering they were portrayed in The Social Network.

Saw X   (2023)

Rating: R

Release Date: In theaters nationwide on Friday, September 29, 2023.

Summary: Saw X occurs in the past when John Kramer (Tobin Bell) had cancer and was desperate for a cure. He travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure for a miracle cure, only to discover that the entire operation is a scam. They have tricked the wrong person, and it’s time for John to get revenge.

What to Watch For: This film is set between the events of Saw and Saw II.

Word on the Street: Shawnee Smith as Amanda appears in the film. Smith was in the first four Saw films.

My Take: Like Shawnee Smith, this is Kevin Greutert’s return to the Saw series. He directed Saw VI (2009) and Saw 3D (2010).

Reptile   (2023)

Rating: R

Release Date:  Premieres on Netflix on Friday, September 29, 2023.

Summary: Reptile is a story of a real estate agent’s murder. Detective Tom Nichols (Benicio Del Toro) tries to find the truth, but everyone he meets is a suspect, and nothing is what it seems.

What to Watch For: The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.

Word on the Street: The cast features Justin Timberlake, who plays the victim’s boyfriend, Alicia Silverstone as Tom’s wife, and Eric Bogosian as Tom’s boss.

My Take: Sky Ferreira plays the victim’s best friend. The film’s director, Grant Singer, directed her music videos from her first album, including her hit ‘You’re Not the One.’

Carlos   (2023)

Rating: R

Release Date: In theaters on Friday, September 29, 2023.

Summary: Carlos is a documentary on Carlos Santana, who went from being a 14-year-old street musician to, at 22, bursting on the scene at the original Woodstock. The musician went on to win 10 Grammys and has been entertaining the world with his music.

What to Watch For: The film is directed by two-time Emmy award-winning Rudy Valdez.

Word on the Street: Many filmmakers have approached Carlos Santana to make a film about his remarkable career. He finally consented to this documentary after meeting the director, Rudy Valdez.

My Take: I loved Rudy Valdez’s 2018 documentary The Sentence.

Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie   (2023)

Rating: PG

Release Date: In theaters nationwide on Friday, September 29, 2023.

Summary: In Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, a magical meteor crashes into Adventure City, giving the Paw Patrol pups superpowers transforming them into The Mighty Pups. Now, the pups are ready to take on their archival Humdinger, who has teamed up with a mad scientist to threaten the city the puppies love.

What to Watch For: This film takes place right after the events of the 2021 film Paw Patrol: The Movie.

Word on the Street: Fans of Dora the Explorer will be thrilled to learn that a short film starring the Latina heroine will play before the Paw Patrol movie.

My Take: I love that Mckenna Grace (The Handmaid’s Tale, Ghostbusters: Afterlife) is voicing the smallest pup in the Paw Patrol, Skye.

Radical Wolfe   (2023)

Rating: N/A

Release Date: In theaters on Friday, September 29, 2023.

Summary: Radical Wolfe is a documentary on the life and writing of Tom Wolfe, the bestselling author of groundbreaking books The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, The Right Stuff, and The Bonfire of the Vanities.

What to Watch For: The film includes interviews with writers and friends who knew him well, such as Michael Lewis, Gay Talese, and Terry McDonell.

Word on the Street: The filmmaker Richard Dewey used Michael Lewis’s legendary 2015 Vanity Fair profile of Tom Wolfe, ‘How Tom Wolfe Became…Tom Wolfe’ as the inspiration for the documentary.

My Take: I won’t miss this film as Tom Wolfe is one of my favorite non-fiction writers.

Fair Play   (2023)

Rating: R

Release Date: In theatres on Friday, September 29, 2023, and Netflix starting on Friday, October 13, 2023.

Summary: In Fair Play an unexpected promotion at a hedge fund is given to Emily (Phoebe Dynevor), who is in a relationship with another employee, Luke (Alden Ehrenreich). The couple is newly engaged, but this job will test their relationship to the brink and may threaten to unravel far more than their love for each other.

What to Watch For: The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

Word on the Street: The film’s rights were sold to Netflix for 20 million dollars.

My Take: Phoebe Dynevor is best known for her roles on the TV series Snatch, Younger, and as Daphne Basset on Bridgerton.

57 Seconds   (2023)

Rating: R

Release Date: In select theaters and On Demand on Friday, September 29, 2023.

Summary: 57 Seconds is about Tech blogger Franklin (Josh Hutcherson), who is about to interview a visionary tech guru, Anton Burrell (Morgan Freeman), when he thwarts an attack on Burrell. Afterward, Franklin finds a mysterious ring that allows him to travel 57 seconds into the past. With the help of Burrell, Franklin uses the ring to take revenge on the pharmaceutical company responsible for his sister’s death.

What to Watch For: The film is based on the story Lucifer by E.C. Tubbs.

Word on the Street: Morgan Freeman was so involved with the film that he wrote some of the script and scouted locations in Louisiana.

My Take: I always love watching Morgan Freeman on the silver screen.

The Kill Room   (2023)

Rating: R

Release Date: In theaters on Friday, September 29, 2023.

Summary: In The Kill Room, a hitman (Joe Manganiello), his boss (Samuel L. Jackson), and a broke art dealer (Uma Thurman) plan to launder money through the sale of artwork at the dealer’s gallery. Everything proceeds flawlessly until the hitman’s paintings become a sensation.

What to Watch For: Maya Hawke, the real-life daughter of Uma Thurman, co-stars in the film with her mother.

Word on the Street: WWE superstar Liv Morgan makes her film debut in the movie.

My Take: Samuel L. Jackson makes any film worth checking out.

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