What's playing in theaters this weekend: 09/29/2023

Stephanie Shomin, The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.
Updated ·5 min read

Sep. 29—New releases

The Blind: Long before Phil Robertson was a reality TV star, he fell in love and started a family, but his demons threatened to tear their lives apart. This is the true story that started a dynasty. Rated PG-13 for thematic content and smoking. (C14)

The Creator: Against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence, a former soldier finds the secret weapon, a robot in the form of a young child. Rated PG-13 for violence, some bloody images and strong language. (C14)

Dumb Money: A David vs. Goliath tale based on the true story of everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning GameStop (yes, the mall videogame store) into the world's hottest company. Rated R for pervasive language, sexual material and drug use. (C14, ST)

On Fire: Follows a family who lives in a trailer home in the woods and are suddenly confronted by a wildfire. Survival becomes their main objective. Rated PG-13 for action/peril, disturbing images and some strong language. (C14)

Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie: A magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City and gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups. Rated PG for mild action/peril. (C14)

Saw X: A sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Rated R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture, language and some drug use. (C14)

Showing locally

Barbie: Barbie suffers a crisis that leads her to question her world and her existence. Rated PG-13 for suggestive references and brief language. (C14)

Blue Beetle: An alien scarab chooses college graduate Jaime Reyes to be its symbiotic host, bestowing the teenager with a suit of armor that's capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero known as Blue Beetle. Rated PG-13 for sequences of action and violence, language and some suggestive references. (C14)

The Equalizer 3: Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taking on the mafia. Rated R for strong bloody violence and some language. (C14)

Expend4bles: Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on, the Expendables are the world's last line of defense and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table. Rated R for strong/bloody violence throughout, language and sexual material. (C14)

Gran Turismo: Based on the true story of a team of underdogs — a struggling, working-class gamer, a failed former race car driver and an idealistic motorsport exec — who risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world. Rated PG-13 for intense action and some strong language. (C14)

A Haunting in Venice: In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a séance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer. Rated PG-13 for some strong violence, disturbing images and thematic elements. (C14)

It Lives Inside: An Indian-American teenager struggling with her cultural identity has a falling out with her former best friend and, in the process, unwittingly releases a demonic entity that grows stronger by feeding on her loneliness. Rated PG-13 for terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use. (C14)

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3: After traveling to Greece for a family reunion, a woman attempts to locate her deceased father's childhood friends. Rated PG-13 for suggestive material and some nudity. (C14, GAR)

The Nun II: 1956 — France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun. Rated R for violent content and some terror. (C14)

Oppenheimer: The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. Rated R for some sexuality, nudity and language. (C14)

The Retirement Plan: When Ashley and her young daughter Sarah get caught up in a criminal enterprise that puts their lives at risk, she turns to estranged father Matt, currently living the life of a retired beach bum in the Cayman Islands. Rated R for violence and pervasive language. (C14)

Stop Making Sense: Considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time, the live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December 1983 and features Talking Heads' most memorable songs. Rated PG for brief suggestive material. (C14)

Strays: An abandoned dog teams up with other strays to get revenge on his former owner. Rated R for pervasive language, crude and sexual content and drug use. (C14)

Information is based on data available at press time from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom 14 (C14), Elk Rapids Cinema (ER), Bay Community Theatre in Suttons Bay (BAY), the Garden Theater in Frankfort (GAR), State Theatre in Traverse City (ST), Bijou By the Bay in Traverse City (BIJ) and the Cherry Bowl Drive-in Theatre in Honor (CB). AMC Classic Cherry Blossom 14 offers private theater rentals for up to 20 people. Reservations are accepted online. The State Theatre and Bijou By the Bay encourage face masks and vaccinations. Reserve seats online or call the box office: 231-600-7272 (State) or 231-600-7300 (Bijou).