The return of the blockbuster continues: 15 movies coming to theaters this fall
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Following a couple of stale movie theater years, summer 2023 will go down as the season that welcomed back blockbuster movies. We invited “Barbie” with open arms (it has earned more than $1.2 billion at the box office) as well as “Oppenheimer” (which trails behind with $718 million in the box office). If we have proven anything in the wake of Barbenheimer, it’s that audiences are eager to return to theaters to watch movies.
As the writers and actors strikes rage on, you might wonder if any good movies will come out this fall. Several movies and television shows have already been put on hold. But fear not: the return of blockbuster movies is far from over.
This season will bring with it a number of highly anticipated films, including “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” and “Taylor Swift: The Eras Concert Tour” as well as a few fun surprises, such as Taika Waititi’s newest project, “Next Goal Wins.”
Here are several movies coming to theaters this fall.
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‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’
The “Big Fat Greek” Portokalos family is headed to Greece for a family reunion.
In the years since Toula’s (Nia Vardaolos) wedding to Ian (John Corbett), a lot has changed, including the passing of her father, whose dying wish was for the Portokalos family to visit his childhood village in Greece and reconnect with their roots. The Portokalos family is finally making that wish come true in a hilarious reunion full of romance, laughs and fun.
Release date: Sept. 8.
Rating: PG-13.
‘The Outlaw Johnny Black’
Cowboy Johnny Black (Micheal Jai White) is determined to gun down Brett Clayton (Chris Browning), the man responsible for his father’s death. He becomes a wanted outlaw while impersonating a preacher in a little mining town that has been seized by an infamous land baron.
Release date: Sept. 15.
Rating: PG-13.
‘Camp Hideout’
Noah (Ethan Drew) is a juvenile delinquent who makes a narrow escape from two big city criminals after stealing a top-secret gadget. He decides to hide out at a summer camp run by overzealous camp counselors Jake (Corbin Bleu) and Selena (Amanda Leighton). Blending in with his fellow campers is challenging for Noah, but they have his back when he needs to take down the criminals after his stolen gadget.
Release date: Sept. 15.
Rating: PG.
‘The Inventor’
Legendary painter Leonardo da Vinci (Stephen Fry) leaves Italy for France, where he can experiment, study the human body and invent extraordinary machines. Throughout his adventures, he is accompanied by the audacious French princess Marguerite de Navarre (Daisy Ridley).
Release date: Sept. 15.
Rating: PG.
‘A Haunting in Venice’
Retired and self-isolated in Venice, notorious detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) is no longer taking any cases. But when an old friend (Tina Fey) invites Poirot to a sinister seance at a decaying, haunted palazzo, he is thrust into a puzzling mystery. Poirot is determined to make sense of the mysterious, seemingly impossible circumstances of a guest’s death and its relation to the recent death of a young girl.
Release date: Sept. 15.
Rating: PG-13.
‘She Came to Me’
Composer Steven Lauddem (Peter Dinklage) is suffering from writer’s block. Following an intense breakdown after his last opera, Steven is unable to write his upcoming opera. Under a major time crunch, and at the request of his wife (Anne Hathaway), Steven embarks on a journey for inspiration — and finds more than he bargained for.
Release date: Sept. 29.
Rating: N/A.
‘The Creator’
During an ongoing future war between humans and artificial intelligence, ex-special forces agent Joshua (John David Washington) is recruited to track down the Creator, the inventor of highly advanced AI. The Creator has a weapon rumored to be able to end the war and destroy all of mankind.
As Joshua and his team of special agents hunt down the Creator, they discover the weapon is AI in the form of a young boy.
Release date: Sept. 29.
Rating: PG-13.
‘Stop Making Sense’
The 1984 Talking Heads concert movie is returning to theaters. Considered by critics to be one the best concert movies of all time, filmmakers capture the frenetic energy of the progressive rock band.
Shot over the course of three days at the Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in 1983, David Byrne puts on a wacky, memorable performance featuring the Talking Head’s greatest hits.
Release date: Sept. 29 (re-release, originally released Oct. 19, 1984).
Rating: PG.
‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’
When a meteor strikes Adventure City, the PAW patrol pups obtain magical superpowers such as super strength and speed. Challenges arise when Humdinger and a nefarious scientist steal the pups’ powers and use them to become supervillains. It is up to the PAW patrol pups to protect Adventure city and restore order.
Release date: Sept. 29.
Rating: PG.
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‘All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt’
This decades-spanning story examines one Mississippi woman’s life and the generations of people, places and moment that define us.
Release date: October (TBD).
Rating: PG, for thematic content and brief sensuality.
‘Rustin’
Bayard Rustin (Colman Domingo) dedicated his life to serving as an adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. (Aml Ameen), fighting for racial equality and human rights. He was a driving force behind the 1963 March on Washington and other monumental events in the civil rights movement. Despite his efforts, as an openly gay Black man, Rustin has largely been erased from the civil rights movement.
Release date: Nov. 3, on Netflix Nov. 17.
Rating: PG-13.
‘What Happens Later’
Notorious rom-com star Meg Ryan makes her highly anticipated return to the screen with David Duchovny in “What Happens Later.”
Snowed-in at an airport overnight, Willa (Ryan) and Bill (Duchovny) find themselves unexpectedly reconnecting years after their relationship fell apart. As the pair unpack their romantic history, hopes for the future and rekindle their feelings the pair cannot help but wonder if their reunion is more than mere coincidence.
Release date: Nov. 3.
Rating: R, for language, some sexual references and brief drug use.
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‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Concert Film’
Taylor Swift’s upcoming Eras Tour documentary gives fans the chance to immerse themselves in an Eras Tour concert — either for the first time or to relive memories of their own Eras Tour experience.
Release date: Oct. 13.
Rating: N/A.
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‘Ordinary Angels’
While looking for a new sense of purpose, a struggling hair dresser (Hilary Swank) meets a widowed father (Alan Ritchson) working tirelessly to care for his two young daughters. His youngest daughter is critically ill and the family is drowning in medical bills. This fierce woman is determined to help and singlehandedly rallies an entire community to give support.
Release date: Oct. 13.
Rating: PG.
‘Nyad’
Based on the remarkable true story, 64-year-old marathon swimmer Diana Nyad (Annette Bening) is determined to become the first person to ever swim the 110-mile distance from Cuba to Florida. With the support of her best friend (Jodie Foster), Diana commits herself to achieving this lifelong dream.
Release date: Oct. 20, on Netflix Nov. 3.
Rating: PG-13.
‘The Pigeon Tunnel’
This documentary explores the fascinating life and six-decade career of David Cornwell, a former English spy. He is commonly known by his pen name, John le Carré.
Cornwall shares his final interview and rare archival footage throughout the film.
Release date: Oct. 20.
Rating: PG-13.
‘Priscilla’
Teenager Priscilla Beaulieu (Cailee Spaeny) falls for rock sensation Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi) when she meets him at a party. The rock ‘n’ roll superstar becomes someone entirely different during his private, romantic moments with Priscilla: a close ally, tender best friend and exhilarating boyfriend.
Release date: Oct. 27.
Rating: R, for drug use and some language.
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‘The Marvels’
Carol Danvers (Brie Larson), aka Captain Marvel, has reclaimed her identity from the Kree and is ready to return to duty. But while investigating a wormhole associated with the tyrannical Kree, her powers become entangled with astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) and Captain Marvel superfan Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani). Now, the trio must work together to save the universe.
Release date: Nov. 10.
Rating: PG-13.
‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’
Decades before becoming the tyrannical leader of Panem, a teenage Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) is determined to restore the Snow family’s social prestige. Burdened by a severe lack of resources, Snow sees an opportunity to rewrite his future when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), the female Hunger Games tribute from District 12.
Release date: Nov. 17.
Rating: PG-13.
‘Next Goal Wins’
The American Samoa soccer team is notoriously bad. Their only claim to fame is a 2001 FIFA match they lost 31-0. All they want is to score one goal. When Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender) loses his coaching job, his only option is to coach the infamously terrible American Samoa team. He accepts the job begrudgingly and soon finds himself hopelessly devoted to helping the players succeed.
Release date: Nov. 17.
Rating: PG-13.
‘Trolls Band Together’
Poppy (Anna Kendrick) learns that Branch (Justin Timberlake) and his four brothers were once part of a wildly popular boy band. But when Branch’s pop star brother, Floyd (Troye Sivan), gets kidnapped by a pair of nefarious villains, it is up to Poppy and Branch to rescue him.
Release date: Nov. 17.
Rating: PG.
‘Wish’
In the fictional kingdom of Rosas, young Asha (Ariana DeBose) senses something sinister about the kingdom’s ruler, King Magnifico (Chris Pine). Her fears about the king prompt her to make a plea to the stars. Soon after, a real star comes from the sky to assist Asha to overcome rising evils in Rosas.
Release date: Nov. 22.
Rating: PG.
‘Napoleon’
Based on the true story of French military commander Napoleon Bonaparte (Joaquin Phoenix): his origin story and ruthless climb to emperor, seen through the eyes of his often volatile relationship with his wife (Vanessa Kirby).
Release date: Nov. 22.
Rating: R, for violence, some grisly images and brief language.
‘Dune: Part Two’
United with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen, Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) seeks revenge against the conspirators who killed his father and destroyed his family. Preventing a terrible future is left in Paul’s hands and he must choose between the newfound love of his life and the fate of the universe.
Release date: March 15, 2024.
Rating: PG-13.
Note: An earlier version of this story reported that “Dune: Part 2” would be released Oct.22. It has been pushed back amid the ongoing writers and actors strikes.
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