Plan your week ahead and choose which among these movie openings this August 24, 2016 you'll see on the big screen first.
The Secret Life of Pets
A terrier named Max is surprised when his owner brings home Duke who is a stray dog. The two dogs do not get along at first but are forced to team up when they both get lost in the streets of New York City. The film stars Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Steve Coogan, Ellie Kemper, Bobby Moynihan, Lake Bell,Dana Carvey, Hannibal Buress, Jenny Slate and Albert Brooks.
Florence Foster Jenkins
A biographical comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears, it tells the story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer despite her horrible singing voice. The film stars Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Nina Arianda and Rebecca Ferguson.
War Dogs
Directed by Todd Phillips, the film is based on a true story which follows two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan whic puts them in business with some shady people.
Camp Sawi
The film tells the story of five completely different women who are struggling to move on from their past relationships. They then find themselves inside a camp that will help them mend their brokenhearts from the awful experiences. The film stars Arci Munoz, Bela Padilla, Andi Eigenmann, Yassi Pressman, and Kim Molina.
USS Indianapolis: Disaster at Philippine Sea
An American epic action-adventure war film directed by Mario Van Peebles, it follows the story of Captain McVay, the captain of the USS Indianapolis. After completing a secret mission to drop off pieces of the atomic bomb, the USS Indianapolis crossed the Philippine Sea without an escort. A Japanese submarine helmed by the Imperial Japanese Navy spotted them and fired at them. The USS Indianapolis sank in a matter of minutes leaving survivors in the water for days waiting to be rescued. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore, Thomas Jane, Matt Lanter, Brian Presley, and Cody Walker.
Take Down
Directed by Jim Gillespie, the film follows the story of students at a reforming school for rebellious rich kids when they take matters into their own hands after the campus is taken hostage by a group of criminals. The film stars Jeremy Sumpter, Phoebe Tonkin, Ed Westwick and Dominic Sherwood.
