Now Playing in Theaters, September 23-30

new in theaters

CHARLIE HARPER: A young couple (Emilia Jones and Nick Robinson) face challenges after moving to a new city in Tom Dean and Mac Eldridge’s romance. (102 min, R. Majestic)

*Primetime* Credit: Courtesy of Sinna Nasseri/A24

FORGOTTEN ISLAND: Two friends get trapped in a world that steals their memories in this DreamWorks animation featuring the voices of H.E.R. and Liza Soberano. (109 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Star, Sunset, Welden)

HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY!: Rinko Kukuchi plays a grieving dancer in Josef Kubota Wladyka’s drama set in Tokyo’s competitive ballroom scene. (122 min, R. Essex, Partizanfilm)

HEART OF THE BEAST: A Special Forces officer (Brad Pitt) and his dog must survive in the Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash in David Ayer’s adventure drama. (101 min, PG-13. Bijou, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star)

PRIMETIME: Robert Pattinson plays “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen in Lance Oppenheim’s fact-based drama about the perils of turning crime into ratings. With Merritt Wever and Skyler Gisondo. (110 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Partizanfilm, Savoy, Sunset)

currently playing

BUDDY★★★1/2 Kids must escape a deadly children’s TV show in this indie slasher. (95 min, R. Majestic)

COYOTE VS. ACME★★★★ Looney Tunes’ Wile E. Coyote sues the Acme corporation in this live action/animated comedy. (101 min, PG. Essex, Majestic, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER★★★★ This documentary chronicles the rise of the band Oasis and their Live ’25 tour. (122 min, R. Majestic)

THE END OF OAK STREET★★★1/2 A family must cope when their suburban home lands in a monster-filled dimension. (99 min, PG-13. Sunset; reviewed 8/19)

HOPE★★★1/2 Something monstrous invades an isolated village in this sci-fi action thriller from Na Hong-jin (The Wailing), starring Hwang Jun-min, Zo In-sung and Michael Fassbender. (160 min, R. Partizanfilm, Savoy)

THE MARCHING BAND: In this comedy from France, a famous classical conductor (Benjamin Lavernhe) learns he has a musician brother in far humbler circumstances. (102 min, NR. Catamount [starts Fri], Partizanfilm [ends Thu])

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

PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE★★1/2 The team must save a dinosaur island in this family adventure. (88 min, PG. Majestic)

PRACTICAL MAGIC 2★★★ Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock reprise their roles as sister witches in Susanne Bier’s legacy sequel. (110 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden; reviewed 9/16)

RESIDENT EVIL★★★★ Cowriter-director Zach Cregger (Weapons) offers his cinematic take on the zombie horror game franchise, starring Austin Abrams. (90 min, R. Bijou, Essex, City Cinema, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden; reviewed 9/23)

RUNNER★★★ A cartel attack complicates a life-saving organ delivery in Scott Waugh’s action comedy. (97 min, PG-13. Majestic, Welden)

SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM★★★★ An attempt to fix the farm’s pumpkin patch goes horribly awry in this stop-motion-animated twist on Frankenstein. (80 min, PG. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis)

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY★★★1/2 Can Peter Parker (Tom Holland) stay under the radar? (145 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Sunset)

THE UPRISING★★★ Andrew Garfield and Jamie Bell star in this historical drama about England’s Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips) directed. (127 min, R. Majestic, Playhouse)

THE WEIGHT★★★1/2 Ethan Hawke plays a desperate war vet hired to smuggle gold across the Depression-era U.S. in Padraic McKinley’s adventure drama, with Russell Crowe. (115 min, R. Capitol, Majestic)

older films and special screenings

AVENGERS ENDGAME ENCORE (Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis)

THE BAKER’S WIFE (Partizanfilm, Wed 23 only)

BARBARA FOREVER (VTIFF, Fri & Sat only)

THE BROOD (Catamount, Fri only)

CARS 20TH ANNIVERSARY (Majestic, Sunset)

A CELL PHONE MOVIE (Catamount, Sat only)

LEMONADE BLESSING (Savoy, Thu only)

MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2026 (Majestic)

MOANA (Big Picture)

PRINCESS MONONOKE (Essex, starts Sat)

open theaters

(* = upcoming schedule for theater could not be confirmed at press time)

*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