Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, August 21. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.
American Ultra
Director: Nima Nourizadeh
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg, Bill Pullman, Topher Grace, Tony Hale, John Leguizamo, Walton Goggins, Teri Wyble, Connie Britton, Michael Papajohn, Monique Ganderton, Lavell Crawford, Nash Edgerton
Synopsis: “A stoner and his girlfriend’s sleepy, small-town existence is disrupted when his past comes back to haunt him in the form of a government operation set to wipe him out.”
Criticwire Grade Average: C (4 reviews)
After Words
Director: Juan Feldman
Cast: Marcia Gay Harden, Óscar Jaenada, Jenna Ortega
Synopsis: “A romantic adventure focusing on Jane, a librarian who attempts to escape her mid-life crisis by traveling to Costa Rica. There she meets a younger man named Juan who takes her on an unexpected journey filled with adventure and romance.”
Theatrical Release: New York and Los Angeles, Atlanta, Austin, Cleveland, Dallas, Houston, Miami and Phoenix
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