Movie News: In Theaters This Week – October 4, 2024

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October has come roaring in with quite a new selection of new movies to see! Yes, there are the typical spooky season films premiering, but there are documentaries, adventure films, and much more coming out as well. This week sees the follow-up to 2019’s Joker film which adds Lady Gaga to its main cast at the Joker’s other half in Harley Quinn, a documentary about the precarious state of America’s food system, a drama about a woman who leaves London for the wilds of Scotland in order to escape her former life, and much more!

A Different Man (R)

After undergoing facial-reconstructive surgery, Edward becomes fixated on an actor in a stage production based on his former life.

Directed by Aaron Schimberg

Starring: Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, Adam Pearson, Miles G. Jackson, Patrick Wang

Release date: October 4

The Forest Hills

Haunted by nightmares, Rico descends into madness in the Catskill Mountains.

Directed by Scott Goldberg

Starring: Edward Furlong, Shelley Duvall, Dee Wallace, Felissa Rose, Stacey Nelkin

Release date: October 4

Food and Country

Trailblazing food writer Ruth Reichl examines the precarious state of America’s food system. A Sundance Film Festival premiere.

Directed by Laura Gabbert

Starring: Grant Achatz, Reem Assil, Eric Deeble, Saru Jayaraman, Brandon Jew

Release date: October 2

Joker: Folie à Deux (R)

Arthur Fleck is institutionalized at Arkham, awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that’s always been inside him.

Directed by Todd Phillips

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Lady Gaga, Ken Leung, Catherine Keener

Release date: October 4

Leap of Faith (PG)

Over a year, 12 diverse Christian leaders explore contentious issues and seek fellowship at retreats in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They navigate divisions while holding onto their shared belief in love, testing the bonds they build.

Release date: October 4

The Legend of Johnny Jones

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Set in the housing projects of New Jersey. A young man who has known only poverty and abuse all his life suffers a mental breakdown and embarks on a killing spree unlike any other in history.

Directed by James Twyman

Starring: Dylan Playfair, Emily Rose Hernandez, Hector David Jr., David Siracusa, Nate Bynum

Release date: October 3

Monster Summer (PG-13)

When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island.

Directed by David Henrie

Starring: Mel Gibson, Lorraine Bracco, Mason Thames, Kevin James, Nora Zehetner

Release date: October 4

The Outrun (R)

After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. Hoping to heal, she returns to the wild beauty of Scotland’s Orkney Islands where she grew up.

Directed by Nora Fingscheidt

Starring: Stephen Dillane, Saoirse Ronan, Saskia Reeves, Izuka Hoyle, Lauren Lyle

Release date: October 4

Things Will Be Different

In order to escape police after a robbery, two estranged siblings lay low in a farmhouse that hides them away in a different time. There they reckon with a mysterious force that pushes their familial bonds to unnatural breaking points.

Directed by Michael Felker

Starring: Adam David Thompson, Riley Dandy, Chloe Skoczen, Justin Benson, Sarah Bolger

Release date: October 4

White Bird (PG-13)

Struggling to fit in at his new school after being expelled for his treatment of Auggie Pullman, Julian is visited by his grandmother and is transformed by the story of her attempts to escape Nazi-occupied France during World War II.

Directed by Marc Forster

Starring: Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Gillian Anderson, Helen Mirren, Bryce Gheisar

Release date: October 4

What new movies will you be seeing in theaters this weekend?

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