The new movies debuting this week might be a bit more quiet in relation to other films released thus far this summer, but there’s still an eclectic collection to choose from. This week’s new releases include a follow-up to 2003’s Freaky Friday, a drama about confronting the past when three sisters attend their mother wedding, a documentary about musician Jeff Buckley, and much more!
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Celebrates the life and work of glam rock pioneer Marc Bolan, combined with a behind-the-scenes look at the tribute album of the same name.
Directed by Ethan Silverman
Starring: Richard Barone, Marc Bolan, Rolan Bolan, David Bowie, Nick Cave
Release date: August 8
Freakier Friday (PG)
22 years after Tess and Anna endured an identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might strike twice.
Directed by Nisha Ganatra
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto
Release date: August 8
It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley
Never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages, and accounts from Jeff Buckley’s inner circle paint a captivating portrait of the gifted musician who died tragically in 1997, having only released one album.
Directed by Amy Berg
Starring: Jeff Buckley, Mary Guibert, Ben Harper, Aimee Mann, Rebecca Moore
Release date: August 8
My Mother’s Wedding (R)
Three sisters return to their home for the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother. But the mother and daughters are forced to revisit the past and confront the future, with help from a colorful group of unexpected wedding guests.
Directed by Kristin Scott Thomas
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Emily Beecham, Freida Pinto, Michael Spicer
Release date: August 8
Shaman (R)
A Missionary converting an Indigenous Community in a remote Ecuadorian volcano must come to terms with her own Faith when her son is possessed by dark forces.
Directed by Antonio Negret
Starring: Sara Canning, Alejandro Fajardo, Kuri Fuerez, Segundo Fuérez, Daniel Gillies
Release date: August 8
Sketch (PG)
When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life-chaotic, real and on the loose. As the towns descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to unleash.
Directed by Seth Worley
Starring: Tony Hale, D’Arcy Carden, Bianca Belle, Kue Lawrence, Kalon Cox
Release date: August 6
Sudan, Remember Us
Captures a jubilant moment of defiance among young Sudanese activists in Khartoum after the overthrow of a long dictatorship, and then chronicles the military crackdown that followed.
Directed by Hind Meddeb, Alana Hadid
Release date: August 8
Weapons (R)
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
Directed by Zach Cregger
Starring: Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Amy Madigan, Benedict Wong
Release date: August 8
