Movie News: In Theaters This Week – November 1, 2024

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Spooky season is just about over, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still plenty of good movies to see. This weekend’s crop of fresh films contains a good mix of action, adventure, and drama films. Some of the new movies out includes a drama following several Londoners during the bombing of the British capital during World War II, a generational story about family and the special places they inhabit, an animated adventure about a bounty hunter pig trekking across the globe with the free-spirited elephant he intended to capture, and much more!

21st Century Cleo

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Cleopatra lives a Royal life of luxury in Ancient Egypt with her parents and siblings. One night she is enticed to let loose and break the rules.

Directed by Miray Dogan

Starring: Miray Dogan, Gloria El-Achkar, Abby R Mooring, Robert DeAngelo, Julian Seager

Release date: November 1

72 Hours

Two brothers, one an FBI agent and the other an international money launderer, put aside their differences and band together to save their family by going after a perilous extraction deep in kingpin territory.

Directed by Christian Sesma

Starring: Cam Gigandet, Nicky Whelan, Jana Kramer, Sam Trammell, Laneya Grace

Release date: November 1

Absolution (R)

An aging gangster attempts to reconnect with his children and rectify the mistakes in his past, but the criminal underworld won’t loosen their grip willingly.

Directed by Hans Petter Moland

Starring: Liam Neeson, Ron Perlman, Frankie Shaw, Daniel Diemer, Yolanda Ross

Release date: November 1

Blitz (PG-13)

Follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II.

Directed by Steve McQueen

Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clémentine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller

Release date: November 1

The Carpenter

An adopted viking orphan becomes a carpenter’s apprentice to Jesus. The orphan, Oren, fights as a side hustle. His experience training as a carpenter with Jesus as his mentor changes his lifestyle.

Directed by Garrett Batty

Starring: Kameron Krebs, Kaulin Krebs,Daz Crawford, Jeff Dickamore, Andre Jacobs

Release date: November 1

The Graduates

A year after her boyfriend dies from gun violence, a young woman prepares to graduate high school as she navigates an uncertain future alongside a community that is searching for ways to heal.

Directed by Hannah Peterson

Starring: Jenessa Sheffield, Musa Aden, Nicholas Anderson, Kaci Arena, Stephen Fuller Austin

Release date: November 1

Here (PG-13)

A generational story about families and the special place they inhabit, sharing in love, loss, laughter, and life.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Paul Bettany, Kelly Reilly, Ellis Grunsell

Release date: November 1

Hitpig (PG)

A bounty hunter pig finds himself trekking the globe with a free-spirited elephant he intended to capture.

Directed by Cinzia Angelini, David Feiss

Starring: Andy Serkis, Jason Sudeikis, Rainn Wilson, Lorraine Ashbourne, Shelby Young

Release date: November 1

Juror #2 (PG-13)

Family man Justin Kemp who, while serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma…one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict – or free – the wrong killer.

Directed by Clint Eastwood

Starring: Zoey Deutch, J.K. Simmons, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Kiefer Sutherland

jessRelease date: November 1

Lost on a Mountain in Maine (PG)

Based on the book by the same name, the film tells the inspiring story of a 12-year-old boy, who, separated from his family by a fast moving storm, must fight to stay alive during his nine-day adventure lost in the backwoods of Maine.

Directed by Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger

Starring: Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Paul Sparks, Luke David Blumm, Griffin Wallace Henkel

Release date: November 1

A Real Pain (R)

Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

Directed by Jesse Eisenberg

Starring: Kieran Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg, Olha Bosova, Banner Eisenberg, Jakub Gasowski

Release date: November 1

Stranded Pearl

An island paradise, big business, complex characters, love and betrayal set the scene for this romantic adventure film. Story follows a woman who learns that life is not what it seems and a man who has closed himself off from the world.

Directed by Ken Khan, Prashanth Gunasekaran

Starring: Kristy Wright, Aunanda Naaido, Robert Reitano, Aleisha Rose, Jagdish Punja

Release date: November 1

What new movies are you interested in seeing in theaters this weekend?

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