Best Movies Released July 2018
The First Purge
Unfriended: Dark Web
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!
Teen Titans GO To the Movies
Skyscraper
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Released Wednesday, July 4, 2018
The First Purge R
A prequel about how The Purge came about.
Michael Bay, Steve Harris, Andrew Form, Sebastien Lemercier, Y’lan Noel, Steve Molen, Gerard McMurray, Jason Blum
Thriller Horror Prequel
Fireworks
Shy Norimichi and fast-talking Yusuke, are goo-goo-eyed over the same elusive classmate, Nazuna. But Nazuna, unhappy over her mother's decision to remarry and leave their countryside town, plans to run away and has secretly chosen Norimichi to accompany her. When things don't go as planned, Norimichi discovers that a glowing multi-color ball found in the sea has the power to reset the clock and give them a second chance to be together. But each reset adds new complications and takes them farther and farther away from the real world - until they risk losing sight of reality altogether.
Genki Kawamura, Nobuyuki Takeuchi, Akiyuki Shinbo
Fantasy Sci-Fi Animation
Limited
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Nico, 1988
The film centers on the final two years of Nico’s life in 1987 and 1988, approaching 50 and living a solitary life in Manchester. Her manager Richard convinces her to hit the road again and tour Europe to promote her latest album. Struggling with her demons and the consequences of a muddled life, she longs to rebuild a relationship with her son, whose custody she lost long ago.
Susanna Nicchiarelli, Trine Dyrholm, John Gordon Sinclair
Drama
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Released Friday, July 6, 2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Another adventure of Scott Lang / Ant-Man. No plot details have been announced.
Michael Pena, Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michelle Pfeiffer, Peyton Reed, Michael Douglas, Laurence Fishburne, Judy Greer
Adventure Sequel Superhero
Bleeding Steel
In an action-packed drama reminiscent of '80s techno-sci-fi thrillers, Jackie Chan stars as Lin, a police inspector in modern Hong Kong. While tracking down a deranged, mecha-enhanced villain, Lin discovers that a geneticist's lost bio-chemical invention has been surgically implanted into his missing daughter. With the help of a young hacker, Lin connects the dots between the device that haunts his daughter, his enemy's sinister army, and a strange cultural phenomenon called "Bleeding Steel."
Callan Mulvey, Jackie Chan, Show Lo, Nana Ou-yang, Leo Zhang, Erica Xia-hou, Tess Haubrich
Action Thriller
Whitney
Centers on the life and career of Whitney Houston.
Lisa Erspamer, Kevin Macdonald, Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn
Documentary Music
White Fang
A friendship develops between a Yukon gold hunter and the mixed dog-wolf he rescues from the hands of a man who mistreats him.
Paul Giamatti, Rashida Jones, Alexandre Espirages, Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf, Dominique Monfery, Philippe Lioret, Serge Frydman
Adventure Adaptation Family Animation 3D
Under the Tree
When Baldvin & Inga’s next door neighbours complain that a tree in their backyard casts a shadow over their sundeck, what starts off as a typical spat between neighbours in the suburbs unexpectedly and violently spirals out of control.
Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, Huldar Breiðfjörð, Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Selma Björnsdóttir
Drama Comedy
Released Friday, July 13, 2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Count Dracula and his daughter Mavis return in this third installment of the Hotel Transylvania series.
Kevin James, Adam Sandler, Genndy Tartakovsky, Steve Buscemi, Kathryn Hahn, Michelle Murdocca, Selena Gomez, Keegan-Michael Key
Sequel Horror Family Animation
Skyscraper PG-13
Set in a massive skyscraper in China, one man goes up against extraordinary circumstances.
Dwayne Johnson, Eric McLeod, Pablo Schreiber, Roland Møller, Dany Garcia, Eric Hedayat, Beau Flynn, Rawson Marshall Thurber
Action Adventure Thriller 3D
Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot
A biopic about quadriplegic cartoonist John Callahan.
Jack Black, Joaquin Phoenix, Charles-Marie Anthonioz, Mourad Belkeddar, Rooney Mara, Gus Van Sant, Jonah Hill
Drama Biography
Siberia R
An American diamond merchant travels to Russia to sell rare blue diamonds of questionable origin. As the deal begins to collapse he falls into an obsessive relationship with a Russian cafe owner in a small Siberian town. As their passion builds, so does the treacherous world of the diamond trade from which he is unable to extricate himself. Both collide as the American man desperately looks for escape in a world with no exit.
Keanu Reeves, Molly Ringwald, Scott B. Smith, Pasha Lychnikoff, Ana Ularu
Thriller Romance
Eighth Grade
Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school—the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year—before she begins high school.
Scott Rudin, Lila Yacoub, Elsie Fisher, Emily Robinson, Bo Burnham, Eli Bush, Christopher Storer, Josh Hamilton
Comedy Teen
Sorry To Bother You
Follows a black telemarketer with self-esteem issues who “discovers a magical key to business success, propelling him to the upper echelons of the hierarchy just as his activist comrades are rising up against unjust labor practices. When he uncovers the macabre secret of his corporate overlords, he must decide whether to stand up or sell out.”
Omari Hardwick, Forest Whitaker, Tessa Thompson, Armie Hammer, Danny Glover, Kelly Williams, Lakeith Stanfield, Jermaine Fowler
Drama Comedy Fantasy
Shock And Awe
Follows a group of journalists who asked the tough questions about Saddam Hussein’s alleged WMD’s (weapons of mass destruction).
Tommy Lee Jones, Jessica Biel, Woody Harrelson, Milla Jovovich, Rob Reiner, Richard Schiff, Joey Hartstone, James Marsden
Drama
Poor Boy
Two misfit brothers hustle cash and chase dreams in the desert. When a mysterious woman threatens to repo their beloved houseboat the brothers cook up an epic con to finally leave their dusty town and sail off on a beam of sunshine to California.
Dale Dickey, Pat Healy, Michael Shannon, Robert Scott Wiles, Justin Chatwin, Lou Taylor Pucci, Amanda Crew, Dov Tiefenbach
Drama Crime
How it Ends
An expecting father takes a dangerous cross-country journey home after the apocalypse strikes.
Theo James, Forest Whitaker, Kat Graham, Mark O'Brien, Paul Schiff, Kerry Bishe, Breck Eisner, Tai Duncan
Action Thriller
Davi’s Way
Documents Robert Davi, a Frank Sinatra song stylist, as he tries to plan a tribute performance to his singing idol, a re-creation of The Chairman’s famous “Main Event” held in 1974 at Madison Square Garden.
Tom Donahue
Documentary
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Released Friday, July 20, 2018
Unfriended: Dark Web R
A 20-something finds a cache of hidden files on his new laptop and is thrust into the deep waters of the dark web.
Timur Bekmambetov, Colin Woodell, Betty Gabriel, Stephen Susco, Jason Blum, Majd Nassif, Andrew Lees, Connor Del Rio
Sequel Thriller Horror
The Equalizer 2
Revolves around retired intelligence officer Robert McCall.
Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Melissa Leo, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Bill Pullman, Steve Tisch, Richard Wenk
Drama Action Sequel Thriller Crime
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! PG-13
Universal Pictures is reportedly trying to mount a "Mamma Mia!" sequel.
Amanda Seyfried, Tom Hanks, Lily James, Gary Goetzman, Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, Dominic Cooper, Judy Craymer
Sequel Romance Musical
Blindspotting R
The intersection of race and class set against the backdrop of a rapidly gentrifying Oakland.
Carlos López Estrada, Janina Gavankar, Ethan Embry, Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Wayne Knight, Utkarsh Ambudkar
Drama Comedy
Zoe
Follows two colleagues at a revolutionary research lab who design technology to improve and perfect romantic relationships. As their work progresses, their discoveries become more profound than they could ever have imagined.
Rich Greenberg, Léa Seydoux, Drake Doremus
Thriller
Far From the Tree
Far From the Tree follows families meeting extraordinary challenges through love, empathy, and understanding. This life-affirming documentary encourages us to cherish loved ones for all they are, not who they might have been.
Rachel Dretzin
Documentary
Broken Star
Follows a young actress who goes to great lengths in order to ensure everlasting fame.
Analeigh Tipton, Dave Schwep, David Brant, Tyler Labine, Monique Coleman, Lauren Bowles
Thriller
Father of the Year
When a drunken debate between two recent college graduates about whose father would win in a fight is taken seriously by their idiot dads, jobs are lost, relationships ruined, futures destroyed, and best friends come of age as they come to grips with who their fathers really are.
Joey Bragg, Tyler Spindel, Brandon Cournoyer, Matt Shively, Bridgit Mendler, David Spade, Nat Faxon
Comedy
Occupation
A town is suddenly plunged into darkness. In the sky, a fleet of spaceships appears. The aliens have been watching Earth for centuries; now they have arrived to seize control of our planet. As alien storm troopers cut a deadly swath through the countryside, a ragtag group of townspeople realize they must band together for a chance to strike back at the invaders in this explosive sci-fi film that grips from start to thrilling finish.
Jacqueline McKenzie, Dan Ewing, Rhiannon Fish, Luke Sparke, Temuera Morrison, Stephany Jacobsen, Zachary Garred, Izzy Stevens
Sci-Fi
Duck Duck Goose PG
Duck Duck Goose is a comedic story of the most unlikely family ever. After he's grounded by an injury, Peng (Gaffigan), a high-flying bachelor is saddled with two wide-eyed orphans as they come face-to-face with the dangers and beauty of the outside world in this funny and touching animated feature. Our free-wheeling hero rejects the community of his tight-knit flock of geese in an attempt to live life on his own terms. But after he narrowly rescues two young ducklings, Chi and Chao (Zendaya and Lim), from an eccentric but deadly cat named Banzou (Proops), the two latch onto the Goose like a parent; and with a paralyzing winter on the horizon and the departure of both their flocks, Peng agrees to look after the ducklings out of fear his injury might be discovered by Banzou, and other predators who would prey on a goose who cannot fly. The makeshift trio embarks on a beautiful and dangerous journey through mountains and lakes, bamboo forests, marble caves and deep river valleys to reach their respective flocks. Along the way, Peng must learn to care for the two ducklings despite his independent and care free attitude, all the while evading the hungry and relentless Pallas Cat, who'll stop at nothing to claim the ducklings he feels entitled to. Peng's biggest challenge is learning to shed his selfish ways and become the responsible "parent" no one ever thought he could be, including himself.
Zendaya, Jennifer Grey, Diedrich Bader, Stephen Fry, Christopher Jenkins, Viola Chen, Rick Overton, Sandra Rabins
Comedy Family Animation
Generation Wealth
Lauren Greenfield’s postcard from the edge of the American Empire captures a portrait of a materialistic, image-obsessed culture. Simultaneously photographic journey, memoir, and historical essay, the film bears witness to the global boom–bust economy, the corrupted American Dream and the human costs of late stage capitalism, narcissism and greed.
Lauren Greenfield
Documentary
Maquia - When the Promised Flower Blooms
The people of Iorph live far away from the lands of men, weaving the happenings of each day into a fabric called Hibiol. They live for centuries while maintaining their youthful appearance. Maquia, an orphaned Iorph girl, lives her life in an oasis surrounded by friends, yet somehow feels “alone”. But the tranquil lives of the Iorph are shattered in an instant when the Mezarte army invades their territory on a dragon fleet, seeking the blood that grants the Iorph long life. Maquia manages to escape, but loses her friends and her home in the chaos. She then encounters an orphaned baby who is “alone”. Maquia raises this boy "Ariel", with the help of some new friends. But as the era changes, the bond between Maquia and Ariel changes too, amidst a backdrop of racial tensions between the Iorph and the Mezarte. This is a story of irreplaceable time, woven by two lonely people who can only find solace in each other.
Mari Okada
Fantasy
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Released Friday, July 27, 2018
Teen Titans GO To the Movies PG
The story centers on a junior Justice League made up of Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, Wonder Girl and Speedy, the respective sidekicks of A-list heroes Batman, Flash, Aquaman, Wonder Woman and Green Arrow.
Kristen Bell, Aaron Horvath, Will Arnett, Scott Menville, Jesse Ehrman, Gregory Noveck, Michael Jelenic, Akiva Goldsman
Action Adventure Superhero
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Get ready for more Ethan Hunt.
Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Dana Goldberg, J.J. Abrams, Rebecca Ferguson, Christopher McQuarrie, Don Granger, Michelle Monaghan
Action Adventure Sequel IMAX
Blindspotting R
The intersection of race and class set against the backdrop of a rapidly gentrifying Oakland.
Carlos López Estrada, Janina Gavankar, Ethan Embry, Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Wayne Knight, Utkarsh Ambudkar
Drama Comedy
Hot Summer Nights
Over the course of a summer, a boy comes-of-age during his time in Cape Cod.
Timothee Chalamet, Maia Mitchell, Bradley Thomas, Maika Monroe, Elijah Bynum, Dan Friedkin, Ryan Friedkin, Emory Cohen
Drama Teen
The Row R
With a serial killer preying upon girls on campus, Riley, an incoming freshman, finds herself entangled in a sinister plot involving a dark secret at the sorority that she pledged, while her father, Cole – the detective investigating the case – must uncover the identity of the killer before it’s too late…and Riley becomes the next victim.
Matty Beckerman, Sarah Scougal, Collin Egglesfield, Dylan Sprayberry, Randy Couture, Lexi Atkins, Lala Kent, Mia Rose Frampton
Thriller Horror
Puzzle
Agnes, taken for granted as a suburban mother, discovers a passion for solving jigsaw puzzles, which unexpectedly draws her into a new world – where her life unfolds in ways she could never have imagined.
Austin Abrams, Marc Turtletaub, Kelly MacDonald, Irrfan Khan, David Denman, Bubba Weiler, Liv Hewson
Drama
Extinction
Follow a man who has a recurring nightmare of losing his family. When the planet is invaded by an alien force, the man discovers an unknown strength as he fights for his family's survival.
Lizzy Caplan, Ben Young, Mike Colter, Erica Tremblay, Amelia Crouch, Todd LIeberman, David Hoberman, Eric Heisserer
Thriller Sci-Fi Invasion
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Hollywood legend Scotty Bowers spends decades as a sexual procurer for the stars.
Matt Tyrnauer
Documentary
