August

 

1st

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)

When an unstoppable, genetically enhanced villain threatens Western society and the future of humanity, formidable lawman ‘Hobbs’ is forced to team up with British rogue and rival ‘Shaw’ to save the day, in this spin-off of the hugely lucrative ‘Fast & Furious’ series.

Directed by David Leitch and starring Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham and Idris Elba among others.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy

UK Release: 1st of August   US Release: 2nd of August

 

 

 

2nd

The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)

The Angry Birds must survive a plot by the Bad Piggies and a mastermind seeking revenge for the fallout of their egg reclamation, as they embark on a new adventure in this sequel to the 2016 animation based on the popular video game app.

Directed by Thurop Van Orman & John Rice and starring Peter Dinklage, Awkwafina and Bill Hader among others.

Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family

UK Release: 2nd of August   US Release: 14th of August

 

 

 

Animals (2019)

When one of them becomes engaged to a teetotal pianist, the lives of two hard-drinking, fast-living thirty-something Londoners are inevitably changed, as the limits of their co-dependent friendship are tested and loyalties put into question—in this dramedy adaptation of Emma Jane Unsworth’s frank modern novel about 21st century female friendship.

Directed by Sophie Hyde and starring Holliday Grainger, Alia Shawkat and Fra Fee among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

UK Release: 2nd of August   US Release: N/A

 

 

 

Balance, Not Symmetry (2019)

After facing tragedy and loss in her family, an American art student’s life in Glasgow is thrown into turmoil, forcing her to re-asses her passions and take an introspective look at her relationships with her best friend and her grieving mother, while struggling to find an illusive balance in life.

Directed by Jamie Adams and starring Laura Harrier, Bria Vinaite and Kate Dickie among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 2nd of August   US Release: N/A

 

 

 

Photograph (2019)

When a struggling Indian street photographer captures the image of a young tourist, little does he know that hearts will be captured too, as he convinces her to pose as his fiance to fool his grandmother—eager to see him hitched—while sparks begin to fly as they learn about each other.

Directed by Ritesh Batra and starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sanya Malhotra and Sachin Khedekar among others.

Genre: Drama, Romance

UK Release: 2nd of August   US Release: 17th of May

 

 

 

9th

Blinded by the Light (2019)

Struggling to fit in and find his voice in Thatcher’s austere late 1980s Britain, a British-Pakistani teen discovers a melodic beacon of hope to guide him through his experiences—the music of Bruce Springsteen—as the director of ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ and ‘Bride & Prejudice’ brings us a feelgood musical coming-of-age story, inspired by the life of of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor.

Directed by Gurinder Chadha and starring Aaron Phagura, Nikita Mehta and Viveik Kalra among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music

UK Release: 9th of August   US Release: 14th of August

 

 

 

The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)

With her family facing deportation and her heart closed to the possibility of love, a young New Yorker’s chance encounter with a stranger leads to a life-changing romance over the course of 24 hours in the city, in this adaptation of the bestselling Nicola Yoon novel.

Directed by Ry Russo-Young and starring Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton and Gbenga Akinnagbe among others.

Genre: Drama, Romance

UK Release: 9th of August   US Release: 17th of May

 

 

 

Playmobil: The Movie (2019)

When her little brother is transported into the animated universe of Playmobil, a girl must follow suit and embark on an adventure of discovery across multiple worlds to find him, joining a whole host of quirky characters as she finds out what adventures her younger sibling has gotten into—as the popular German playset toy brand follows in the footsteps of its more illustrious Danish counterpart into the cinematic realm.

Directed by Lino DiSalvo and starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Gabriel Bateman and Daniel Radcliffe among others.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family

UK Release: 9th of August   US Release: 22nd of November

 

 

The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)

A loving and clever dog shares his perceptive insights into love and the human condition, by recounting his life with his race car driver owner and their family, in an adaptation of the Garth Stein novel from the people who brought you ‘Marley & Me’.

Directed by Simon Curtis and starring Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried and Kevin Costner among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family

UK Release: 9th of August   US Release: 9th of August

 

 

 

14th

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

Against the backdrop of the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age in the late 1960s, and the death of American innocence, a washed up TV actor teams up with his stunt double to take one last shot at making it big in Hollywood, as their story intersects with a host of quirky Tinseltown characters, and the bleakness of the Manson Family.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

UK Release: 14th of August   US Release: 26th of July

 

 

 

15th

Mission Mangal (2019)

A biographical drama based on the true story of the Indian Mars Orbiter Mission ‘Mangalyaan’ launched in 2013, the country’s first interplanetary mission, the least expensive mission to Mars, and the first to reach the red planet’s orbit in its first attempt.

Directed by Jagan Shakti and starring Akshay Kumar, Kirti Kulhari and Tapsee Pannu among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama

UK Release: 15th of   August US Release: N/A

 

 

 

16th

Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)

Struggling with the scary task of fitting in at high school, the fearless Dora gratefully returns to her comfort zone—sprawling adventure, as she leads a rag-tag team to unravel the mystery of a golden lost Inca civilisation while saving her parents, in this big screen adaptation of the of the global phenomenon Nickelodeon cartoon series.

Directed by James Bobin and starring Isabela Moner, Eugenio Derbez and Michael Peña among others.

Genre: Adventure, Family

UK Release: 16th of August   US Release: 31st of July

 

 

 

UglyDolls (2019)

Ever wonder what happens to the imperfect dolls which get tossed away? They gather in the town of uglyville, which sees a rag-tag group of cuddly creatures join forces to make it up to the big perfect world, only to discover what truly matters in life, in this all-singing animation about individuality and self-acceptance.

Directed by Kelly Asbury and starring Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas and Emma Roberts among others.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy

UK Release: 16th of August   US Release: 3rd of May

 

 

 

Good Boys (2019)

On a quest to get home for an epic formative party, a trio of twelve-year-old friends embark on an epic foul-mouthed L.A. journey that’ll turn them into young men way too early, in this irreverent, R-rated sixth-grader comedy from the producers of ‘Superbad’.

Directed by Gene Stupnitsky and starring Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams and Brady Noon among others.

Genre: Comedy

UK Release: 16th of August   US Release: 16th of August

 

 

 

Leto (2018)

Embattled Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov chronicles of the rise of the Russian underground rock scene in 1980s Leningrad, seen through the prism of the dramatised life and times of unique Soviet counter-cultural icon and music star Viktor Tsoi . . . and an unexpected love triangle.

Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov and starring Teo Yoo, Irina Starshenbaum and Roman Bilyk among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama, Music, Romance

UK Release: 16th of August   US Release: 7th of June

 

 

 

21st

Angel Has Fallen (2019)

On the run from his own agency after being framed for the attempted assassination of the president, Secret Service legend Mike Banning must use all his skills to uncover the real threat of the mastermind behind it all, in the third film of the ‘Fallen’ action series.

Directed by Ric Roman Waugh and starring Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman and Jada Pinkett Smith among others.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

UK Release: 21st of August   US Release: 23rd of August

 

 

 

23rd

Pain and Glory (2019)

An ageing Spanish director in decline finds salvation in reliving and recounting the past, and the formative experiences which shaped him—in all their pain and glory, in director Pedro Almodóvar’s semi-autobiographical, latest introspective human drama.

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar and starring Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz and Leonardo Sbaraglia among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 23rd of August   US Release: 4th of October

 

 

 

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

When a group of teenagers discover a manifesting book of scary stories in a creepy abandoned mansion in 1960s USA, they unleash a dark fate upon their small town, as they discover the morbid story behind the foreboding volume and its writer, and are forced to face their fears to survive.

Directed by André Øvredal and starring Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza and Gabriel Rush among others.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

UK Release: 23rd of August   US Release: 9th of August

 

 

 

Crawl (2019)

When a devastating Category 5 hurricane hits her town, a young woman must struggle for survival when she becomes trapped in a flooded house . . . where she is far from alone.

Directed by Alexandre Aja and starring Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper and Ross Anderson among others.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

UK Release: 23rd of August   US Release: 23rd of August

 

 

 

30th

The Informer (2019)

Looking for a way out for him and his young family, a former convict-turned-undercover agent and informer for shady FBI operatives must complete a daunting final mission—infiltrate a dangerous drug gang in the place he fought so hard to escape . . . his former prison.

Directed by Andrea Di Stefano and starring Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike and Clive Owen among others.

Genre: Crime, Thriller

UK Release: 30th of August   US Release: 16th of August

 

 

 

A Million Little Pieces (2019)

Wanted in several states, addicted to drugs and alcohol, and on a downward spiral to oblivion, a young man enters a a rehab clinic as a last resort—a fateful decision and painful experience which will save his life, in this adaptation of the controversial ‘memoirs’ of American writer James Frey.

Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Charlie Hunnam and Odessa Young among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama

UK Release: 30th of August   US Release: N/A

 

 

The Mustang (2019)

Languishing in prison with little hope for redemption, a hardened violent convict finds promise in a horse therapy rehabilitation program, discovering a kindred spirit in a wild mustang who refuses to be broken.

Directed by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre and starring Matthias Schoenaerts, Gideon Adlon and Bruce Dern among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama

UK Release: 30th of August   US Release: 23rd of August

 

 

 

The Souvenir (2019)

When a young and privileged aspiring filmmaker is drawn into a complex relationship with an enigmatic man in 80s Britain, she’s pulled further away from her path and into his, as she begins to lose her sense of self and gets caught between the pull of true first love and a web of deceit . . . and potentially dark secrets.

Directed by Joanna Hogg and starring Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke and Tilda Swinton among others.

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance

UK Release: 30th of August   US Release: 17th of May

 

 

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