Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Cars 3 directed by Brian Fee and featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Armie Hammer, Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, Jenifer Lewis, John Ratzenberger, Lloyd Sherr, Michael Wallis, Paul Dooley, Kerry Washington and Nathan Fillion. The film’s original score is composed by Randy Newman (Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., A Bug’s Life) and has been released by Walt Disney Records. Click here for the album details. The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie by ZZ Ward’s & Gary Clark Jr., Dan Auerbach, Brad Paisley, Andra Day, James Bay, Jorge Blanc & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the biographical drama All Eyez on Me directed by Benny Boom and starring Demetrius Shipp Jr, Kat Graham, Lauren Cohan, Hill Harper, Jamal Woolard and Danai Gurira. John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, The Defenders, My All American, When the Game Stands Tall) ha composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been announced. All Eyez on Me tells the story of Tupac Shakur and follows the rapper, actor, poet and activist from his early days in New York City until his untimely death at the age of 25. The drama is being released by Lionsgate. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Also opening wide is the comedy Rough Night directed by Lucia Aniello and starring Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer, Zoë Kravitz and Paul W. Downs. The show’s original music is composed by Dominic Lewis (The Man in the High Castle, Free Birds, Money Monster, Fist Fight). No word on a soundtrack release. Rough Night follows five best friends from college who reunite 10 years later for a wild bachelorette weekend in Miami. The comedy is being released by Sony Pictures. Visit the official movie website to learn more about the film.
The final wide release this week is the horror thriller 47 Meters Down co-written and directed by Johannes Roberts and starring Mandy Moore, Claire Holt and Matthew Modine. Tomandandy (The Mothman Prophecies, The Strangers, The Rules of Attraction, The Hills Have Eyes) have composed the film’s original music. The movie follows two sisters vacationing in Mexico are who are trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean. The thriller is being released by Entertainment Studios. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Opening semi-wide in over 500 theaters is the drama The Book of Henry directed by Colin Trevorrow and starring Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Lee Pace, Maddie Ziegler and Dean Norris. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Ratatouille, Star Trek, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the song Your Hand I Will Never Let It Go written by Ryan Miller & Thomas Bartlett and performed by Stevie Nicks. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Opening in limited release is the indie drama Maudie directed by Aisling Walsh and starring Sally Hawkins, Ethan Hawke, Zachary Bennett, Gabrielle Rose, Lawrence Barry, Greg Malone, Billy MacLellan, Kari Matchett, Marthe Bernard and David Feehan. Cowboy Junkies member Michael Timmins has composed the film’s original score. Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Lisa Hannigan and Mary Margaret O’Hara. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Also opening in select cities is the drama The Journey directed by Nick Hamm and starring Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, John Hurt, Toby Stephens and Freddie Highmore. The film’s original music is composed by Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Quills, Billy Elliott, Proof, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin). IM Global Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original end title song Are You Getting Through by Glen Hansard. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the IFC Films release.
Also opening in select theaters is the action comedy Once Upon a Time in Venice directed by Mark & Robb Cullen and starring Bruce Willis, John Goodman, Jason Momoa, Thomas Middleditch, Famke Janssen, Stephanie Sigman, Adam Goldberg, Kal Penn, Christopher McDonald and Wood Harris. Jeff Cardoni (CSI: Miami, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Silicon Valley, Speechless) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Daniel Stimac, Damon Criswell, Julian Angel & more. Click here for the full album details.
Another limited release this weekend is the sci-fi thriller Kill Switch directed by Tim Smit and starring Dan Stevens, Bérénice Marlohe, Tygo Gernandt, Mike Reus and Charity Wakefield. The film’s original music is composed by the Dutch composer/producer duo of Seven League Beats (aka Rob Peters & Dries Bijlsma). CTM Music & Management has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score last week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Saban Films release.
Also opening in limited release is the drama Pray for Rain directed by Alex Ranarivelo and starring Jane Seymour, Annabelle Stephenson, Paul Rodriguez, Nicholas Gonzalez, John Ducey and James Morrison. Jamie Christopherson (Born to Race, The Crow: Wicked Player) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie follows a young New York journalist who returns to the idyllic Central California farming community where she was raised only to find it has been ravaged by drought and has become a place ruled by gangs, violent threats and greed. The drama is being released by Vertical Entertainment.
