Warner Bros’ The End Of Oak Street leads the new releases in UK and Ireland cinemas this weekend, with George Jaques’ Sunny Dancer also out.
The End Of Oak Street is being released in 648 cinemas. Writer and director David Robert Mitchell partnered with co-producer JJ Abrams to create this action-mystery about a family who, after a strange cosmic event uproots their neighborhood from its suburban setting, must rely on each other to survive this new environment. The cast includes Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor and Maisy Stella.
George Jaques’ Sunny Dancer opens in 344 venues via True Brit Entertainment. Directed, written and produced by former Screen Star of Tomorrow Jacques, the feature revolves around Ivy, played by Bella Ramsey, who is in remission from cancer and manages to find unexpected friends in a group of misfits at summer camp. The film’s cast includes James Norton, Neil Patrick Harris and Jessica Gunning. Sunny Dancer opened the Berlinale’s Generation strand earlier this year.
Momo & The Time Thieves is being released in 234 locations for Signature. Starring Alexa Goodall, Martin Freeman, and Claes Bang, the film follows Momo, an orphan girl who must fight a mysterious figure who is stealing time around her city.
In a re-release by Park Circus, Oscar-nominated animation The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists! opens in 222 locations. Directed by Peter Lord and Jeff Newitt, the film follows a pirate captain who leads his crew to Victorian London to pursue his dreams of winning the pirate of the year award. The voice cast includes Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek and Martin Freeman.
Trafalgar Releasing is screening Lee Kirk’s Nimrods: A Green Day Comedy in 187 cinemas, after opening on Tuesday (August 11). Co-written by Kirk and Green Day, the feature stars McKenna Grace, Keen Ruffalo, and Mason Thames. The comedy follows three friends driving cross-country in a van as they chase their dream of opening for Green Day on New Year’s Eve.
Distributed by Munro, Nat Boltt’s debut Holy Days screens at 142 cinemas. The film follows a young boy and three abnormal nuns on a road trip around New Zealand to save a failing convent. Co-written by Joy Cowley and starring Elijah Tamati, Judy Davis and Miriam Margolyes,
Tony is screening in 100 venues for A24. Directed and produced by Matt Johnson from a script written by Todd Bartels, the film follows a 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain as he falls into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen in the summer that will change the course of his life. The feature takes inspiration from his memoir and stars Dominic Sessa, Antonio Banderas and Leo Woodall.
Met Film is opening Samuel Abrahams’ UK comedy Lady in 56 venues. It stars Sian Clifford, Juliet Cowan and Laurie Kynaston. The drama follows Lady Isabella as her attempt at being in the spotlight through her local talent show takes a turn after her loss of self leads to a surreal situation on her grand estate.
Jazz Bhalla’s Never Had A Chance is opening in 20 sites for Reelistic Dreams. Starring Amar Chagger, Tina Sharma, and Jayant Singh, the film centers on Ravi, who wants to settle down into a normal life after meeting Sukhi, only to be dragged back to the reality of the streets.
Left Films releases Mermaid Beach in 13 sites. Directed by Sam P Green and Becca Hirani, the film follows Lily and her family after they move to a new town by the sea. After finding it hard to settle in, a magic discovery on the beach changes everything.
Songs of Forgotten Trees will play for New Wave at one site this weekend. The Indian drama premiered in the Horizons section at last year’s Venice Film Festival, where Anuparna Roy won the best director award.
Documentary James: Getting Away With It opens in 140 sites on Monday (August 17) via Source Entertainment. Directed by Chris Atkins, the film tells the story of one of the UK’s most iconic and unlikely bands.
Further releases include Dreamz Entertainment’s dark fantasy Agadha, directed by M.S Raju.
Sony’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Universal’s The Odyssey remain key holdovers.
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