Now Playing in Theaters, August 12-19

*Hadestown: The Musical* Credit: Courtesy of Bleecker Street and LD Entertainment

new in theaters

BARRIO TRISTE: Bad Bunny collaborator Stillz directed this crime drama about teens in 1980s Medellín, Colombia, starring Brahian Acevedo. (84 min, NR. Partizanfilm)

THE BRINK OF WAR: Ronald Reagan (Jeff Daniels) and Mikhail Gorbachev (Jared Harris) engage in high-stakes nuclear diplomacy in this period piece. (117 min, PG. Essex, Majestic)

THE END OF OAK STREET: 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. Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Star, Sunset, Welden)

GORILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE: Adam Wingard directed this clash between two monster heavy-hitters, starring Rebecca Hall and Bryan Tyree Henry. (115 min, PG-13. Sunset)

NIMRODS: Three friends race across the country for their chance to open for Green Day in this comedy throwback, starring Mckenna Grace and Keen Ruffalo. (102 min, R. Majestic)

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

THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING: 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)

SIX: THE MUSICAL LIVE!: A recording of the musical that reimagines Henry VIII’s wives as pop stars. (95 min, PG-13. Majestic)

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)

HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL★★★★★ Live recordings bring Anaïs Mitchell’s fusion of dystopia and Greek mythology to the screen. (141 min, NR. Partizanfilm, Savoy; 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, Welden)

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)

I WANT YOUR SEX★★★1/2 An artist (Olivia Wilde) draws her much younger assistant (Cooper Hoffman) into a BDSM relationship in this comedy from Gregg Araki. (90 min, R. Partizanfilm; reviewed 7/29)

MARY OLIVER: SAVED BY THE BEAUTY OF THE WORLD: Sasha Waters’ documentary chronicles the life of the poet and queer icon. (91 min, NR. Savoy)

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

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

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

ONE NIGHT ONLY★★ Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro meet cute in this rom-com with a dystopian setting. (102 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic; reviewed 8/12)

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)

ROSE OF NEVADA★★★★ In Mark Jenkin’s science-fiction film, a fishing boat that vanished for 30 years reappears in a Cornish village with mystical powers. (114 min, NR. Savoy)

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. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Playhouse, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

SUPER TROOPERS 3★★ The incompetent officers of the fictional Vermont Highway Patrol return in this comedy. (104 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Sunset)

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

older films and special screenings

CATVIDEOFEST 2026 (Savoy)

THE GUARDIANS (Catamount, Wed 12 only)

THE IRON GIANT (Partizanfilm, Sat only)

MALCOLM X (VTIFF, Sat only)

NOTORIOUS (VTIFF, Thu only)

ONCE (VTIFF, Sat only)

POINT BREAK 35TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, Sun & Wed 19 only)

PURSUED (Partizanfilm, Wed 12 only)

SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK (Partizanfilm, Mon only)

WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER 25TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, starts Fri)

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