This week is chock-full of new movies, and some aren’t even waiting for the weekend to come before they premiere! This week’s new releases includes a LEGO-ized journey through the life of singer Pharrell Williams, a documentary about legendary singer Noel Coward, a thriller about a detective with hearing loss and a deaf witness who must lean on each other when killers corner them in an abandoned apartment block, a dramatization about the absolutely bonkers first Saturday Night Live, and much more!
10 Lives (TV-G)
A pampered cat takes for granted the lucky hand he has been dealt after he is rescued and loved by Rose, a kind-hearted and passionate student. When he loses his ninth life, fate steps in to set him on a transformative journey.
Directed by Christopher Jenkins
Starring: Mo Gilligan, Simone Ashley, Sophie Okonedo, Zayn Malik, Dylan Llewellyn
Release date: October 11
The Apprentice (R)
The story of how a young Donald Trump started his real-estate business in 1970s and ’80s New York with the helping hand of infamous lawyer Roy Cohn.
Directed by Ali Abbasi
Starring: Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova, Martin Donovan, Catherine McNally
Release date: October 11
Bad Genius
A group of high school seniors of an entrepreneurial high school team up to take down a rigged college admissions system.
Directed by J.C. Lee
Starring: Benedict Wong, Taylor Hickson, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Jabari Banks, Callina Liang
Release date: October 11
Bonus Track
Charming teen, an aspiring musician teams up with the son of a rock star to try and win the school talent show.
Directed by Julia Jackman
Starring: Joe Anders, Samuel Paul Small, Susan Wokoma, Ellie Kendrick, Josh O’Connor
Release date: October 11
Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit
A caterer’s date turns awry when the singer at the event she’s catering gets electrocuted, making it a crime scene she has to help investigate.
Directed by David Winning
Starring: Lochlyn Munro, Fiona Vroom, Nikki Deloach, Andrew W. Walker, Sarah Strange
Release date: October 11
Expedition Amazon
Explorers investigate the Amazon’s diverse ecosystems and species, from mangrove forests to pink dolphins and Andean bears, revealing urgent challenges and hopeful solutions for conserving this vital freshwater resource.
Release date: October 10
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
An exploration of Coward’s expansive career which features credits across the stage and screen, including Brief Encounter, Blithe Spirit, and Private Lives.
Directed by Barnaby Thompson
Starring: Lauren Bacall, Lucille Ball, Michael Caine, Noël Coward, Alan Cumming
Release date: October 9
My Hero Academia: You’re Next (PG-13)
Deku, Bakugo, Todoroki and the rest of U.A. High Class 1-A must face off against Dark Might and the obscure crime organisation under his control, the Gollini Family.
Directed by Tensai Okamura
Starring: Kaito Ishikawa, Yûki Kaji, Kayli Mills, Kenta Miyake, Mamoru Miyano
Release date: October 11
Piece by Piece (PG)
A vibrant journey through the life of Pharrell Williams, told through the lens of LEGO animation.
Directed by Morgan Neville
Starring: Pharrell Williams, Morgan Neville, Kendrick Lamar, Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg
Release date: October 11
Saturday Night (R)
At 11:30pm on October 11th, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. Find out what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
Directed by Jason Reitman
Starring: Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith, Ella Hunt, Dylan O’Brien
Release date: October 11
The Silent Hour (R)
A detective with hearing loss and a deaf witness to a murder must lean on each other to outsmart killers they can’t hear coming when cornered in an abandoned apartment block.
Directed by Brad Anderson
Starring: Joel Kinnaman, Mark Strong, Mekhi Phifer, Michael Eklund, Sandra Mae Frank
Release date: October 11
Terrifier 3 (NR)
Art the Clown is set to unleash chaos on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they peacefully drift off to sleep on Christmas Eve.
Directed by Damien Leone
Starring: Lauren LaVera, David Howard Thornton, Antonella Rose, Elliott Fullam, Samanthat Scaffidi
Release date: October 11
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