The Invite Credit: Courtesy of A24

INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER: In the horror series’ sixth entry, a young mom (Amelia Eve) discovers she has a disturbing connection to the spirit world. (106 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Sunset)

MUTINY: Jason Statham plays an industrialist’s lackey who must fight an international conspiracy in Jean-François Richet’s action thriller. (95 min, R. Essex, Majestic)

SPA WEEKEND: In this comedy, three friends’ getaway goes awry when their chaotic pal joins them. Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher and Michelle Buteau star. (97 min, R. Essex, Majestic)

TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA: A filmmaker (Hannah Einbinder) rebooting a slasher series becomes obsessed with its original star (Gillian Anderson) in this horror drama from Jane Schoenbrun (I Saw the TV Glow). (112 min, R. Majestic, Partizanfilm, Savoy)

TONY: Dominic Sessa plays the young Anthony Bourdain working in a Provincetown kitchen in this dark comedy inspired by his memoir. With Antonio Banderas. Matt Johnson (BlackBerry) directed. (106 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Partizanfilm, Savoy)

currently playing

THE BREADWINNER★1/2 A man (Nate Bargatze) has to learn to be a stay-at-home dad in this family comedy. (95 min, PG. Sunset)

THE END OF OAK STREET★★★1/2 A family must cope when their suburban home lands in a monster-filled dimension in this survival thriller from David Robert Mitchell, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor. (99 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis [ends Sat], Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden; reviewed 8/19)

HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL★★★★★ Live recordings bring Anaïs Mitchell’s fusion of dystopia and Greek mythology to the screen. (141 min, NR. Big Picture; reviewed 7/29)

ICE CREAM MAN★1/2 Kids had better beware of the sweet treats in the latest splatter-horror flick from director Eli Roth. (86 min, NR. Sunset)

THE INVITE★★★★ A dinner party holds big surprises for two couples (Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton) in Wilde’s comedy. (107 min, R. Catamount)

MINIONS & MONSTERS★★★1/2 The Minions cause chaos in 1920s Hollywood. (90 min, PG. Majestic, Sunset)

MOANA★★ Catherine Laga’aia plays the title character in this live-action version of the Disney musical. (115 min, PG. Majestic)

THE ODYSSEY★★★★ Christopher Nolan takes on the Homeric epic of a weary warrior (Matt Damon) trying to return home. (180 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic; reviewed 7/22)

PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE★★1/2 The team must save a dinosaur island in this animated family adventure. (88 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING★★★1/2 Matthew McConaughey plays a beekeeping musician defending his honey biz in this contemporary western from Andrew Patterson (The Vast of Night). (130 min, R. Essex)

ROMERIA: A young woman (Llúcia Garcia) discovers secrets about herself in her mother’s diary in this Spanish drama directed by Carla Simón. (114 min, NR. Partizanfilm)

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY★★★1/2 The world has forgotten that Peter Parker (Tom Holland) exists, but can he stay under the radar? (145 min, PG-13. Bethel, Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

SUPER TROOPERS 3★★ The incompetent officers of the fictional Vermont State Police return in this comedy. (104 min, R. Bijou, Playhouse, Sunset)

TOY STORY 5★★★1/2 Electronics are the threat in the latest installment of Pixar’s animated series. (102 min, PG. Majestic)

older films and special screenings

THE 25TH HOUR (VTIFF, Thu only)

CANOE DIG IT? (Catamount, Fri & Sat only)

CASTLE IN THE SKY 40TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, starts Sat)

EDEN LAKE (Stowe, Wed 19 only)

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS 25TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, starts Fri)

THE GRATEFUL DEAD MEET-UP AT THE MOVIES 2026 (Majestic, Sat only)

JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS (VTIFF, Sat only)

THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER (VTIFF, Fri only)

SANTA SANGRE (Partizanfilm, Wed 19 only)

open theaters

(* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available at press time)

  • BETHEL DRIVE-IN: 36 Bethel Dr., Bethel, 728-3740, betheldrivein.com
  • *BIG PICTURE THEATER: 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994, bigpicturetheater.info. Closed through April 29.
  • *BIJOU CINEPLEX 4: 107 Portland St., Morrisville, 888-3293, bijou4.com
  • CAPITOL THEATER: 93 State St., Montpelier, 229-0343, fgbtheaters.com
  • CATAMOUNT ARTS: 115 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-2600, catamountarts.org
  • CITY CINEMA: 137 Waterfront Plaza, Newport, 334-2610, citycinemanewport.com
  • ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: 21 Essex Way, Suite 300, Essex, 879-6543, essexcinemas.com
  • MAJESTIC 10: 190 Boxwood St., Williston, 878-2010, majestic10.com
  • MARQUIS THEATER: 65 Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841, middleburymarquis.com.
  • PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA: 241 N. Main St., Barre, 479-9621, fgbtheaters.com
  • PARTIZANFILM: 230 College St., Unit 13, Burlington, 276-4588, partizanfilm.org
  • PLAYHOUSE MOVIE THEATRE: 11 S. Main St., Randolph, 728-4012, playhouseflicks.com
  • SAVOY THEATER: 26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0598, savoytheater.com
  • THE SCREENING ROOM @ VTIFF: 60 Lake St., Ste. 1C, Burlington, 660-2600, vtiff.org
  • STAR THEATRE: 17 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-9511, stjaytheatre.com
  • *STOWE CINEMA 3PLEX: 454 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678, stowecinema.com
  • SUNSET DRIVE-IN: 155 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 862-1800, sunsetdrivein.com
  • *WELDEN THEATRE: 104 N. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com

This article appears in August 19 • 2026.

Margot Harrison is a consulting editor and film critic at Seven Days. Her film reviews appear every week in the paper and online. In 2024, she won the Jim Ridley Award for arts criticism from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. Her book reviews have also appeared in the New York Times. She is a member of the Online Film Critics Society, with reviews on the Tomatometer, and the author of five novels, including YA thrillers Only She Came Back and We Made It All Up.