Movies Released August 18, 2017

Friday, August 18

111 mins

The Hitman's Bodyguard R

Studio didn't release any plot details other than it was a action movie where the relationship between the two main characters is reminiscent of 'Lethal Weapon.'
Salma Hayek, Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Hughes, Tom O'Connor, Mark Gill, John Thompson, Gary Oldman
Action Comedy

What Happened to Monday? NR

Identical septuplet brothers struggle to stay alive in an overpopulated world where a "one child" policy dictates that siblings are against the law.
Max Botkin, Willem Dafoe, Glenn Close, Tommy Wirkola, Raffaella De Laurentiis, Philippe Rousselet, Hester Hargett-Aupetit, Kerry Williamson
Thriller Sci-Fi

Dave Made a Maze NR

An unaccomplished and frustrated artist builds a cardboard box fort in his living room and winds up trapped with a gang of oddball explorers in a fantasy world of his own creation, threatened by booby traps and a bloodthirsty Minotaur.
Bill Watterson, Nick Thune, Meera Rohit Kumbhani, James Urbaniak, Stephanie Allynne, Kirsten Vangsness, Scott Krinsky
Adventure Comedy Horror
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121 mins

Shot Caller R

Shot Caller follows the harrowing, often heart-rending journey of successful businessman Jacob Harlon (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) who is transformed into Money, a stoic, ruthless prison gangster after a DUI sends him down the rabbit hole of the American prison system. As he navigates the brutality of his new home, adapting to its violent codes of ethics and rites of passage that will ensure his survival, he slowly loses his previous identity and his relationship to his former life, including his wife and son. The grip of his new family, the prison gang, extends beyond the prison walls. Upon his release, chased by the law enforcement, threatened by his incarcerated “protectors,” Money must orchestrate one last dangerous crime. All is not what it seems. The ruthless process of fulfilling his obligations also becomes his path to sacrifice, retribution and self-definition.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lake Bell, Omari Hardwick, Ric Roman Waugh, Jon Bernthal, Emory Cohen, Jeffrey Donovan, Evan Jones
Action Crime

Patti Cake$ R

PATTI CAKE$ introduces Australian native Danielle Macdonald in a breakout role, as aspiring rapper Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$. Fighting an unlikely quest for glory in her downtrodden hometown in Jersey where her life is falling apart, Patti tries to reach the big time in the hip hop scene with original and affecting music. Cheered on by her grandmother (Cathy Moriarty) and only friends, Jheri (Siddharth Dhananjay) and Basterd (Mamoudou Athie), Patti also shoulders her mother's (Bridget Everett) heartaches and misfortunes.
Danielle Macdonald, Mamoudou Athie, McCaul Lombardi, Geremy Jasper, Bridget Everett, Cathy Moriarty, Siddharth Dhananjay, Sahr Ngaujah
Drama Music

Marjorie Prime

Set in the near future, Marjorie Prime centers on Marjorie (Lois Smith), who spends time with the young likeness of her deceased husband Walter (Jon Hamm). This revitalized Walter is a sophisticated holographic projection that provides companionship while stimulating Marjorie’s memory—allowing her to explore their shared past as she lives with dementia.
Jon Hamm, Michael Almereyda, Geena Davis, Lois Smith, Tim Robbins
Sci-Fi Based on Play

6 Days

A taut thriller telling the incredible true story of terror after six heavily-armed gunmen invaded the Iranian Embassy in London, taking 26 people hostage. Negotiators, police, politicians and the military wrestle over the correct response, all observed by some the world’s first live TV news coverage.​
Jamie Bell, Abbie Cornish, Mark Strong, Toa Fraser
Thriller Crime
104 mins

The Adventurers NR

In this slick, high-stakes action-adventure, the world's top thieves – the infamous and charismatic Cheung (Andy Lau), his former partner in crime, Xiao (Tony Yang), and beautiful chameleon Ye (Shu Qi) - join forces to pull off the heist of a lifetime. But when they find themselves pursued across Europe by a legendary French detective (Jean Reno), they’ll have to take their game to the next level.
Jean Reno, Tony Yo-ning Yang, Andy Lau, Stephen Fung, Shu Qi, Jingchu Zhang, Eric Tsang
Action
125 mins

Lemon

An actor faces his failing career, the ridicule of his family and the departure of his girlfriend of 10 years.
Judy Greer, Michael Cera, Nia Long, Fred Melamed, Jon Daly, Gillian Jacobs, Janicza Bravo, Brett Gelman
Drama

Logan Lucky R

No plot details have been announced.
Katherine Heigl, Michael Shannon, Hilary Swank, Channing Tatum, Steven Soderbergh, Gregory Jacobs, Adam Driver, Riley Keough
Heist
94 mins

Gook

Eli (Chon) and Daniel (So) are two Korean American brothers that run their late father’s shoe store in a predominantly African American community of Los Angeles. These two brothers strike up a unique and unlikely friendship with an 11-year-old African American girl, Kamilla (Baker). As Daniel dreams of becoming a recording artist and Eli struggles to keep the store afloat, racial tensions build to a breaking point in L.A. as the “infamous” L.A. Riots break out.
Curtiss Cook, Kirlew Vilbon, Guy L. Holmes, Justin Chon, Simone Baker, David So, Omono Okojie, Sang Cho
Drama

Friday, August 18