Movie News: In Theaters This Week – September 20, 2024

What’s new in theaters this weekend? Plenty! This week’s new releases include documentaries about both a legendary Hollywood costume designer and South Korean singer respectively, a drama about a talented surgeon who sees everyone she relies on and cares about turn their backs on her, an animated adventure about the backstory of two of the most prominent characters in the Transformers franchise, and much more!

Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field

Enter the colorful world of Patricia Field, the Emmy-winning costume designer behind Sex and the City, Emily in Paris, and The Devil Wears Prada.

Directed by Michael Selditch

Starring: Jean Michel Basquiat, Kim Cattrall, Lily Collins, Laverne Cox, Patricia Field

Release date: September 20

Jung Kook: I Am Still

Jung Kook invites viewers on a journey showcasing his rise to stardom, creative process, work ethic, and challenges as a global icon, with unseen footage, interviews, and electrifying performances.

Directed by Jun-Soo Park

Starring: Jungkook

Release date: September 18

A Mistake

In the midst of a new scheme to publicly report surgeons’ performance, a gifted surgeon’s life is thrown into disarray as her colleagues begin to close ranks, and even her partner who is a nurse at the hospital turns her back on her.

Directed by Christine Jeffs

Starring: Elizabeth Banks, Mickey Sumner, Simon McBurney, Fern Sutherland, Rena Owen

Release date: September 20

Never Let Go (R)

A family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real.

Directed by Alexandre Aja

Starring: Halle Berry, Anthony B. Jenkins, William Catlett, Stephanie Lavigne, Christin Park

Release date: September 20

The Substance (R)

A fading celebrity decides to use a black-market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

Directed by Coralie Fargeat

Starring: Margaret Qualley, Demi Moore, Dennis Quaid, Hugo Diego Garcia, Oscar Lesage

Release date: September 20

Transformers One (PG)

The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.

Directed by Josh Cooley

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi

Release date: September 20

What We Find on the Road (R)

Estranged dad challenges TJ with a vintage car on his 18th birthday, urging a cross-country road trip. With eccentric companions, TJ embarks on a humorous, resilient journey, realizing life’s longest roads can lead home.

Directed by Chaysen Beacham

Starring: Finn Haney, William Chris Sumpter, Paul Guilfoyle, Ross Partridge, Katherine Laheen

Release date: September 20

What new movies are you looking forward to seeing in theaters this weekend?

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