Cary Christopher in Weapons Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

new in theaters

HONEY DON’T! A small-town private investigator (Margaret Qualley) looks into deaths related to an enigmatic church in this dark comedy from director Ethan Coen. Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans also star. (88 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic)

NE ZHA II: One resurrected friend must carry the other’s spirit into battle in this Chinese animated adventure sequel based on mythology, a blockbuster in its homeland. Yu Yang directed. (143 min, NR. Essex, Majestic, Savoy)

RELAY: A corporate fixer decides to help out a whistleblower who needs protection in this suspense thriller starring Riz Ahmed and Lily James, directed by David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water). (112 min, R. Capitol, Majestic)

currently playing

THE BAD GUYS 2 ★★★ In the sequel to the animated animal adventure hit, a squad of reformed villains gets pulled back into the life of crime. With the voices of Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron and Craig Robinson. (104 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Sunset)

F1: THE MOVIE ★★★1/2 A retired Formula One racer (Brad Pitt) returns to the track and mentors a rookie in this sports drama. (155 min, PG-13. Majestic)

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS ★★★ The Marvel superhero quartet gets a second reboot set on an alternate Earth with a retro vibe, starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. (115 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Star, Stowe, Sunset)

FREAKIER FRIDAY ★★★ Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprise their roles 22 years after the hit comedy about a magical mother-daughter body swap. (111 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star, Sunset, Welden)

HIGHEST 2 LOWEST ★★★1/2 A music mogul deals with ethical dilemmas and a ransom plot in this crime thriller from Spike Lee, loosely based on Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low and starring Denzel Washington and Jeffrey Wright. (133 min, R. Savoy)

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER ★★ The thriller about teens facing the consequences of a big mistake gets an update for Gen Z horror fans. (111 min, R. Sunset)

JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH ★★1/2 In the seventh installment, a pharmaceutical research team seeks out the surviving dinosaurs on a remote island. (134 min, PG-13. Bethel, Majestic; reviewed 7/9)

THE LAST CLASS: Former U.S. Secretary of Labor and political economist Robert Reich gives his final lecture on “Wealth and Poverty” in this documentary from Elliot Kirschner. (71 min, NR. Savoy [Sun only])

THE LIFE OF CHUCK ★★★1/2 This adaptation of Stephen King’s genre-crossing novella from director Mike Flanagan follows the life of an ordinary guy in reverse chronological order. Tom Hiddleston and Jacob Tremblay star. (110 min, R. Catamount)

THE NAKED GUN ★★★★ Liam Neeson plays the son of Leslie Nielsen’s character in a belated sequel to the action-comedy franchise about a bumbling cop. (85 min, PG-13. Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Playhouse, Stowe, Sunset)

NOBODY 2 ★★★ Bob Odenkirk returns as an assassin turned suburban dad in the sequel to the 2021 action hit. Timo Tjahjanto directed. With Christopher Lloyd and Connie Nielsen. (89 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Sunset, Welden)

SUPERMAN ★★★★ The DC Comics superhero gets another reboot, this time directed by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) and starring David Corenswet. (129 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Stowe, Sunset; reviewed 7/16)

WEAPONS ★★★★ The bizarre disappearance of every kid in an elementary school class rips their town apart in this psychological horror film from Zach Cregger (Barbarian). Julia Garner and Josh Brolin star. (128 min, R. Bethel, Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Sunset, Welden; reviewed 8/13)

older films and special screenings

76 DAYS ADRIFT (Savoy, Wed 20 only)

CLIPS & CONVERSATIONS: ANGELO MADSEN (VTIFF, Sat only)

IN THE HOUSE (Catamount, Wed 20 only)

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS SING-ALONG (Essex, Majestic, Welden, Sat & Sun only)

MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL (Marquis, Wed 20 through Mon)

PEE WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE (VTIFF, Thu only; free screening in City Hall Park)

PONYO (Essex, Sat-Mon & Wed 27 only)

SORRY, BABY (VTIFF, Fri only)

THE STING (Welden, Tue only)

A SUNDAY IN THE COUNTRY (Catamount, Wed 27 only)

open theaters

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

This article appears in Aug 20-26, 2025.

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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...