With a new year comes a new slate of movies for cinephiles to keep an eye out for. From awards season-hopeful films expanding their theater counts to new genre flare hoping to kick off January with some box office success stories, check out what is coming to theaters this coming weekend.
After just a few new releases started off the month, this weekend offers up both “Wolf Man” and “One of Them Days,” expanded releases of “I’m Still Here” and “September 5” and the re-release of “Sing Sing,” which previously opened last summer.
Following the success of “The Invisible Man” back in 2020, Leigh Whannell returns to the horror directing chair with “Wolf Man,” a new take on the 1941 original monster movie. This new adaptation follows a family who live in a remote farmhouse. After getting attacked by an unknown animal, the father slowly transforms into the terrifying Wolf Man. The cast includes Julia Garner, Christopher Abbott and Sam Jaeger.
For music fans, you might just recognize the lead stars of “One of Them Days” as SZA and Keke Palmer play best friends and roommates who band together to avoid eviction after one of their boyfriends steals their rent money for the month. The comedy is directed by Lawrence Lamont, who previously helmed music videos for Big Sean.
With the Oscar nominations quickly approaching, all three of “I’m Still Here,” “September 5” and “Sing Sing” are hoping to capitalize on their growing momentum — and all are based on true stories. That especially rings true for the Brazilian film “I’m Still Here,” which saw a major win at the Golden Globes for lead actress Fernanda Torres. The film follows a family’s emotional experiences during a military dictatorship in Brazil as their father gets taken away for questioning.
“September 5” tells the story of the 1972 Munich Olympics, previously depicted in Steven Spielberg’s “Munich,” but this time from the perspective of the ABC Sports broadcasting crew as they cover the event. The film features Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Leonie Benesch and Ben Chaplin.
“Sing Sing,” which stars Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin — both of whom have received multiple nominations for their performances — tells a life-affirming story about a group of incarcerated men who find inspiration through a prison theater group, led by Divine G (Domingo). Notably, A24 is also releasing the film in prisons across the country, making it the first of its kind to do so.
In limited release, both “Presence,” a haunted story told from the perspective of the ghost and “Grand Theft Hamlet,” a unique documentary filmed in Grand Theft Auto, are hoping to make a splash.
Check back each week to find the latest releases in theaters, from major wide releases to niche independent titles.
Friday, Jan. 17
“Wolf Man”
Universal Pictures (Wide)
“One of Them Days”
Sony Pictures Releasing (Wide)
“I’m Still Here”
Sony Pictures Classics (Wide)
“September 5″
Paramount Pictures (Wide)
“Sing Sing (re-release)”
A24 (Wide)
“The Room Next Door”
Sony Pictures Classics (Wide)
“Presence”
Neon (Limited)
“Grand Theft Hamlet”
Mubi (Limited)
“DIG! XX”
Oscilloscope (Limited)
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