A number of new movies and limited television series will debut this week, including the following titles opening in theaters or premiering via video on demand on various streaming platforms:
‘The Breadwinner’
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Nate Bargatze, Mandy Moore, Colin Jost, Zach Cherry, Martin Herlihy, Kumail Nanjiani, and Will Forte
Director: Eric Appel
Rated: PG
“The Breadwinner” stars Nate Bargatze as salesman Nate Wilcox and Mandy Moore as his wife, Katie.
To Nate and their three children, Katie is the ultimate mom — she manages their comically chaotic household with equal parts efficiency and love, and everything runs perfectly. But when Katie’s household invention leads to a once-in-a-lifetime deal on “Shark Tank” and takes her on a prolonged business trip, Nate must figure out how to keep the house from (literally) falling apart. He and his kids soon learn that while he may not do it like mom, he can figure out how to do it his way. Welcome to the dad era.
The film is scheduled to be released on May 29 by Sony Pictures.
‘Backrooms’
Genre: Science fiction and horror
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell
Director: Kare Parsons
Rated: R
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
The film is scheduled to be released on May 29 by A24.
‘Power Ballad’
Genre: Musical comedy and drama
Cast: Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Havana Rose Liu, and Jack Reynor
Director: John Carney
Rated: R
When Rick (Paul Rudd), a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny (Nick Jonas) during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves — even if it means risking everything he cares about.
The film is scheduled to be released in select theaters by Lionsgate on May 29 before expanding to additional theaters on June 5.
‘Propeller One-Way Night Coach’
Genre: Family adventure
Cast: Clark Shotwell, Kelly Eviston-Quinnett, Ella Bleu Travolta, Olga Hoffmann, and John Travolta
Director: John Travolta
Not rated
Set in the golden age of aviation, a young airplane enthusiast, Jeff (Clark Shotwell), and his mother (Kelly Eviston-Quinnett) set off on a one-way cross-country odyssey to Hollywood, which transforms a simple flight into the trip of a lifetime.
Between airline meals, charming flight attendants (Ella Bleu Travolta and Olga Hoffmann), unexpected stopovers, larger-than-life passengers and a thrilling glimpse at first class, the journey unfolds in moments both magical and unexpected, charting the course for the boy’s future.
The film is scheduled to be release on May 29 through Apple TV.
‘Miss You, Love You’
Genre: Drama
Cast: Allison Janney, Andrew Rannells, Bonnie Hunt, Suzy Nakamura, Oscar Nunez and Lisa Schurga
Director: Jim Rash
Not rated
A blunt, grieving widow, Diane Patterson (Allison Janney) is forced to plan her husband’s funeral with a total stranger: her estranged son’s assistant, Jamie Simms (Andrew Rannells). As they fumble through grief and their strange, darkly funny circumstances, buried secrets and long-held resentments surface, but their partnership becomes an unlikely conduit for connection, laughter, and healing for this mother and her unexpected surrogate son.
The film is schedule to be released on May 29 by HBO Films.
‘Pressure’
Genre: War drama
Cast: Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina, and Damian Lewis
Director: Anthony Maras
Rated: PG-13
In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and with the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, “Pressure” follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser) and Captain James Stagg (Andrew Scott) as they face an impossible choice — launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.
The film is scheduled to open on May 29 through Focus Features.
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