In Theaters: SKYSCRAPER, HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3, DON'T WORRY HE WON'T GET FAR ON FOOT and EIGHTH GRADE

Dwayne Johnson is getting ready for another $100+ million blockbuster at the box-office with his latest towering action thriller "Skyscraper". Critics weren't particularly thrilled about it, but moviegoers seem to enjoy it. Another new release is the animated threequel "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation". In limited release be sure to check out Gus Van Sant's biopic "Don't Worry He Won't Get Far on Foot" starring Joaquin Phoenix and the teenage drama "Eighth Grade".

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

SKYSCRAPER

Official Synopsis

Global icon Dwayne Johnson leads the cast of Legendary's SKYSCRAPER as former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Ford, who now assesses security for skyscrapers. On assignment in China he finds the tallest, safest building in the world suddenly ablaze, and he's been framed for it. A wanted man on the run, Will must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family who is trapped inside the building...above the fire line.

Film Details

• Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
  
  
• Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Pablo Schreiber, Noah Taylor, Chin Han
  
  
• Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
  
  
• Running Time: 102 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for sequences of gun violence and action, and for brief strong language
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 51% (58 fresh, 55 rotten, score: 5.2/10)
  
• Metacritic: 52 out of 100 (13 positive, 22 mixed, 4 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 83% (3.7/5 rating from 2,023 users)
  
• Metacritic: 5.0/10 (1 positive, 3 mixed, 1 negative).
• IMDb: 6.1/10 (1,490 votes)
  

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HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION

Official Synopsis

In Sony Pictures Animation's Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, join our favorite monster family as they embark on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else's vacation at the hotel. It's smooth sailing for Drac's Pack as the monsters indulge in all of the shipboard fun the cruise has to offer, from monster volleyball to exotic excursions, and catching up on their moon tans. But the dream vacation turns into a nightmare when Mavis realizes Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, Ericka, who hides a dangerous secret that could destroy all of monsterkind.

Film Details

• Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
  
  
• Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, David Spade
  
  
• Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
  
  
• Running Time: 97 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG for some action and rude humor
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 63% (25 fresh, 15 rotten, score: 5.6/10)
  
• Metacritic: 54 out of 100 (7 positive, 10 mixed, 3 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 70% (3.6/5 rating from 944 users)
  
• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 6.5/10 (1,028 votes)
  

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DON'T WORRY, HE WON'T GET FAR ON FOOT

Official Synopsis

John Callahan has a lust for life, a talent for off-color jokes, and a drinking problem. When an all-night bender ends in a catastrophic car accident, the last thing he intends to do is give up drinking. But when he reluctantly enters treatment -with encouragement from his girlfriend (Rooney Mara) and a charismatic sponsor (Jonah Hill) -Callahan discovers a gift for drawing edgy, irreverent newspaper cartoons that develop an international following and grant him a new lease on life. Based on a true story, this poignant, insightful and often funny drama about the healing power of art is adapted from Callahan's autobiography and directed by two-time Oscar (R) nominee Gus Van Sant. Jack Black, Carrie Brownstein, Beth Ditto and Kim Gordon also star.

Film Details

• Director: Gus Van Sant
  
  
• Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, Jack Black, Beth Ditto, Udo Kier
  
  
• Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
  
  
• Running Time: 113 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for language throughout, sexual content, some nudity and alcohol abuse
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 76% (28 fresh, 9 rotten, score: 6.2/10)
  
• Metacritic: 68 out of 100 (15 positive, 6 mixed, 0 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 96% (4.2/5 rating from 356 users)
  
• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 6.9/10 (1,010 votes)
  

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EIGHTH GRADE

Official Synopsis

Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school--the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year before she begins high school.

Film Details

• Director: Bo Burnham
  
  
• Starring: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson
  
  
• Genre: Comedy
  
  
• Running Time: 94 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for language and some sexual material
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 98% (52 fresh, 1 rotten, score: 4.6/10)
  
• Metacritic: 90 out of 100 (26 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 93% (4.6/5 rating from 648 users)
  
• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 7.6/10 (567 votes)
  

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