A Look at the 10 New Movies Coming Out This Week: ‘Speak No Evil,’ ‘The Killer’s Game,’ and More!

There’s no shortage of new films coming out this week!

First up, Speak No Evil takes the concept of a dream vacation and turns it into a nightmare. Starring James McAvoy and Mackenzie Davis, this chiller follows the Dalton family as they accept an invitation to a seemingly idyllic country retreat. But as we all know, isolated cabins rarely spell ‘relaxation’ in the movie world. Brace yourself for a weekend getaway where survival becomes the ultimate goal.

If that’s not enough to quicken your pulse, The Killer’s Game serves up a hefty dose of action-packed comedy. Dave Bautista stars as an assassin who, believing he’s on death’s door, puts out a hit on himself. The twist? It turns out he’s perfectly healthy, and now he’s got to outrun every hitman in the business. Talk about a deadly case of mistaken identity!

Check out our full list below to plan your perfect movie night this week!

New Movies Coming Out This Week: September 9 – 15, 2024

Speak No Evil   (2024)

Rating:  R

Release Date:  In theaters nationwide on Friday, September 13, 2024.

Summary: In Speak No Evil, married couple, Ben (Scoot McNairy) and Louise Dalton (Mackenzie Davis) and their young daughter, Agnes (Alix West Lefler), on vacation, meet another couple (James McAvoy and Aisling Franciosi), along with their daughter and son. A friendship is developed, and the other family invites the Daltons to stay at their country home for the weekend. Their stay is fun at the start, but the hosts’ behavior soon turns sinister as dark secrets are exposed, and the family realizes that they will be lucky to get out alive.

What to Watch For: The film is a remake of a Dutch movie of the same name and is already causing a stir among horror/suspense fans.

Word on the Street: Director James Watkins is best known for his films The Take (2016) and The Woman in Black (2012).

My Take: I have been a fan of Mackenzie Davis since her role as Cameron on the TV series Halt and Catch Fire.

The Killer’s Game   (2024)

Rating:  R

Release Date:  In theaters nationwide on Friday, September 13, 2024.

Summary: The Killer’s Game is about Joe (Dave Bautista), an assassin for hire who has been diagnosed that he will die in a few months, so he orders a hit on himself to get it over. Once the hit has been ordered, Joe finds out that the doctor made a mistake and he isn’t dying. The problem is an army of assassins are on the loose, and are out to kill him anyway.

What to Watch For: Before Bautista got the role, Jason Statham and Nicolas Cage were both considered for the part of Joe.

Word on the Street: The cast includes Sofia Boutella, Lucy Cork, Pom Klementieff, Terry Crews, Scott Adkins, and Ben Kingsley. 

My Take: Besides his wrestling career, Dave Bautista has been a working actor since 2006.

My Old Ass  (2024)

Rating:  R

Release Date:  In theaters nationwide on Friday, September 13, 2024.

Summary: In My Old Ass, on her 18th birthday, Elliot (Maisy Stella) goes to a remote island with her pals and takes some mushrooms. During her mushroom trip, she meets herself at age 39 (played by Aubrey Plaza). Her older self gives her one piece of advice: avoid any guy named Chad. The next day, Elliot, of course, meets a guy named Chad. Uh oh!

What to Watch For: Megan Park, best known for her role as Grace Bowman on the TV series The Secret Life of an American Teenager, wrote and directed the film. This is the second feature film from Park, who also wrote/directed the award-winning film The Fallout (2021).

Word on the Street: The film played at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and got a standing ovation.

My Take: Maisy Stella was on the TV drama Nashville with her sister, Lennon Stella. 

Merchant Ivory  (2024)

Rating:  N/A

Release Date: In select theaters on Friday, September 13, 2024.

Summary: Merchant Ivory is a documentary on the lives and careers of the producing team of Ismail Merchant and James Ivory, who, over their 40-year career, brought us films like Howards End (1992), A Room with a View (1985), and The Remains of the Day (1993).

What to Watch For: The film features interviews with James Ivory, Emma Thompson, Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, and Hugh Grant.

Word on the Street: The film was nominated for Best Documentary at the 2024 Miami Film Festival.

My Take: In addition to being partners in film production, Merchant Ivory, as they were known, were partners in life.

Uglies   (2024)

Rating:  PG-13

Release Date:  Premiering on Netflix on Friday, September 13, 2024.

Summary: Uglies takes place in the future, where a society is obsessed with physical appearance, Tally (Joey King) is looking forward to when she turns sixteen. That’s when every citizen undergoes extreme cosmetic surgery to erase any imperfections, turning a person from an ‘Ugly’ into a ‘Pretty.’ Tally’s world is going to change when she meets Shay (Katherine Langford), who is part of a group of rebels living in the wilderness known as ‘the Smokies,’ who refuse to undergo the operation.

What to Watch For:  The film is based on the best-selling novel by Scott Westerfeld.

Word on the Street: The film is directed by McG, known for his movies Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003) and Terminator Salvation (2009). 

My Take: I know fans of the ‘Uglies’ book series can’t wait for this film. 

Seeking Mavis Beacon  (2024)

Rating:  N/A

Release Date:  In select theaters on Friday, September 13, 2024.

Summary: Seeking Mavis Beacon is a documentary about searching for the woman who graced the cover of Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, an incredibly popular computer program in the 1980s. Jazmin Jones (director) and Olivia McKayla Ross (associate producer) go on a quest to find this mysterious woman who taught so many people to type.

What to Watch For: The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and won the Golden Gate Award at the 2024 San Francisco International Film Festival.

Word on the Street: This is the first feature film for writer/director Jazmin Jones. 

My Take: I saw the film with a very enthusiastic audience at the 2024 Atlanta Film Festival. 

The Falling Star  (2023)

Rating:  N/A

Release Date:  In select theaters on Friday, September 13, 2024.

Summary: In The Falling Star, Boris (Dominique Abel) is a man with a dark past who has been a fugitive for the past 35 years. He works as a bartender, and his luck runs out when a hitman comes to the bar and tries to kill him. Boris must figure out how to fool the hitman, who will surely come back.

What to Watch For: This is the fifth film from the writing/directing team of Dominique Able and Fiona Gordon.

Word on the Street: The film won the Jury Award at the Beaujolais Meetings of French-speaking Cinema in 2023.

My Take: I enjoyed their film Lost in Paris (2016), so I want to see this movie. 

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies  (2024)

Rating:  N/A

Release Date:  In theaters on Friday, September 13, 2024.

Summary: How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies is about M (Billkin), a university dropout without a job, who sees his cousin strike it rich, caring for a dying relative and then being named in the relative’s will. With the hope of achieving the same outcome, a motivated M volunteers to care for his terminally ill grandmother (Taew).

What to Watch For: The film became (in just two weeks) the highest-grossing Thai film of 2024 and has broken box-office records in other Asian countries.

Word on the Street: The film got a boost when a video of a theatre staff in the Philippines were shown handing out tissues before the screening.

My Take: Hey, a worldwide audience of over ten million people can’t be wrong about a film.

Booger   (2023)

Rating:  N/A

Release Date:  In select theaters and releasing On Demand on Friday, September 13, 2024.

Summary: In Booger, Anna (Grace Glowicki) mourns the death of her best friend and roommate, Izzy (Sofia Dobrushin). Anna is bitten by their cat, Booger, causing Ann to undergo an unusual body transformation. 

What to Watch For: The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Fantasia International Film Festival.

Word on the Street: The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at the 2024 Florida Film Festival.

My Take: This is the first feature film for director Mary Dauterman, whose short films have played in over thirty film festivals around the world.

The 4:30 Movie  (2024)

Rating:  R

Release Date:  In theaters on Friday, September 13, 2024.

Summary: The 4:30 Movie takes place in the summer of 1986, where three sixteen-year-old friends (Reed Northrup, Nicholas Cirillo, and Austin Zajur) spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local multiplex. This Saturday, they may learn a thing or two about life and love. 

What to Watch For:  The movie is from filmmaker Kevin Smith (Clerks (1994), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999)) and was filmed at the theater Smith owns, the ‘Smodcastle Cinema.’

Word on the Street: The cast includes Siena Agudong, Kate Micucci, Ming Chen, Method Man, Ralph Garman, Sam Richardson, Justin Long, Jason Biggs, Logic, Rachel Dratch, Diedrich Bader, Jason Lee, and Ken Jeong.

My Take: The film shows fake trailers with stars such as Logic and Rosario Dawson. The film is a love letter to Smith’s days at his local theater when he was a teen.

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