For the first time since February, there’s a new MCU film coming to take over at the box office. Sinners has topped the box office with nearly identical takes for two weekends straight, but it will likely slip to second place behind the incoming Thunderbolts* film. While there will be no big studio competition for Marvel, other films releasing this weekend include the straight-to-streaming A Simple Favor sequel, a quasi-doc about Pavement called Pavements, and Rust, after years of litigation and settlements.
The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Five” - Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Pictures, and Columbia Pictures. Note that some of the movies listed are in their first week or two of limited release in the USA, so it may take them a few more weeks (or months) to show up in your local arthouse theater or on VOD. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have just opened near you: April 25th, April 18th, and April 11th.
Another Simple Favor
Stars: Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick, Allison Janney, Joshua Satine
Writer: Darcey Bell, Jessica Sharzer, Laeta Kalogridis
Director: Paul Feig
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Plot: Stephanie Smothers and Emily Nelson reunite on the island of Capri, Italy, for Emily's extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman, which is interrupted by murder and betrayal.
What you should know: Filmed in Toronto and Capri.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
Bonjour Tristesse
Stars: Lily McInerny, Claes Bang, Naïlia Harzoune, Chloë Sevigny
Writer/Director: Durga Chew-Bose
Genre: Drama, Romance
Plot: At the height of summer, 18-year-old Cécile is languishing by the French seaside with her handsome father, Raymond, and his girlfriend, Elsa, when the arrival of her late mother’s friend, Anne, changes everything.
What you should know: An adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s coming-of-age novel by the same title.
Where to watch: In theaters
Pavements
Stars: Joe Keery, Jason Schwartzman, Tim Heidecker, Kathryn Gallagher
Writer/Director: Alex Ross Perry
Genre: Documentary, Drama, Mockumentary
Plot: A documentary that may or may not be entirely true, may or may not be totally sincere, and may or may not be more about the idea of the band—or any band—than a history of the short-lived, passionately loved, commercially marginal Nineties American alternative group Pavement. This unconventional film about a highly unconventional band incorporates a stage musical, rock biopic, gallery exhibition, archival footage, and contemporary observational footage to create a film as irreducible, uncharacterizable, and entertaining as the band and its music.
What you should know: Nominated for the Venice Horizons Award at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.
Where to watch: In select NYC theaters; expands next week through June
The Surfer
Stars: Nicholas Cage, Finn Little, Alexander Bertrand, Julian McMahon
Writer: Thomas Martin
Director: Lorcan Finnegan
Genre: Thriller
Plot: A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.
What you should know: Premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
Where to watch: In theaters
Rust
Stars: Travis Fimmel, Alec Baldwin, Frances Fisher, Jake Busey
Writer/Director: Joel Souza
Genre: Drama, Western
Plot: A boy left to fend for himself and his younger brother following their parents' deaths in 1880s Wyoming goes on the run with his long-estranged grandfather after he is sentenced to hang for the accidental killing of a local rancher.
What you should know: Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on set during the film’s initial production due to the mishandling of firearms. Her widower, Matthew Hutchins, was made an executive producer on the film after settling a lawsuit, and will receive any profits.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD
Electra
Stars: Maria Bakalova, Abigail Cowen, Jack Farthing, Daryl Wein
Writer: Hala Matar, Paul Sado, Daryl Wein
Director: Hala Matar
Genre: Thriller
Plot: A journalist and his female companion travel to interview a famous musician in Rome where a generous invite to a country estate becomes something much more than anyone expected.
What you should know: This is Hala Matar’s feature directorial debut. e
Where to watch: In theaters
Rosario
Stars: Emeraude Toubia, David Dastmalchian, Paul Ben-Victor, José Zúñiga
Writer: Alan Trezza
Director: Felipe Vargas
Genre: Horror
Plot: Rosario spends the night with her grandmother's body while she waits for the ambulance to arrive, during a severe snowfall, Rosario is attacked by otherworldly entities that have taken control of her grandmother's body.
What you should know: Filmed in Bogotá, Colombia
Where to watch: In theaters
Off the Record
Stars: Rainey Qualley, Ryan Hansen, Olivia Sui, Rebecca De Mornay
Writer/Director: Kirsten Foe
Genre: Drama, Music
Plot: LA musician Astor Grey seems to have it all - true love, a big break, and a hot rock star boyfriend - but in the cutthroat music industry, success and love come at a cost, and nothing is as perfect as it seems.
What you should know: Star Rainey Qualley is the sister of actress Margaret Qualley, and the daughter of actress Andie MacDowell.
Where to watch: Available VOD
Words of War
Stars: Maxine Peake, Jason Isaacs, Ciarán Hinds, Ian Hart
Writer: Eric Poppen
Director: James Strong
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Plot: Journalist Anna Politkovskaya's brave crusade, fighting for an independent voice in Putin's Russia.
What you should know: Sean Penn is an executive producer on the film.
Where to watch: In theaters
Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted
Writer: Andrew Broder, Isaac Gale, Paul Lovelace, Ryan Olson
Director: Isaac Gale, Ryan Olson, David McMurry
Genre: Comedy, Documentary, Music
Storyline: Cult musician Swamp Dogg and housemates Moogstar and Guitar Shorty have turned their suburban LA home into an artistic haven. They journey through the turbulent music business, forming a special friendship transcending eras.
What you should know: Won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Music Documentary Feature at the 2024 Nashville Film Festival.
Where to watch: In theaters
More New Releases
Thunderbolts (Trailer)
Salvable (Trailer)
Holy Night: Demon Hunters (Trailer)
Most People Die on Sundays (Trailer)
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady (Trailer)
M3GAN (Trailer) Re-release
New to Streaming
Adult Best Friends (Trailer) on Max
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What have you been watching lately, ONTD? Seeing anything this weekend?
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