With "Spider-Man: Far From Home" and "Toy Story" ready to dominate the box-office once again, this weekend we find studios offering a bit of counterprogramming. The first new film is Disney's release of Fox's R-rated action comedy "Stuber" starring Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani, which brought in $750,000 from previews, and is expected to end the weekend with around $7 million from 3,050 theaters.
The other new wide release is the R-rated alligator horror film "Crawl" directed by Alexandre Aja ("The Hills Have Eyes") and produced by Sam Raimi ("Evil Dead", "Spider-Man"). The film raked in $1 million from Thursday night previews, and it could bring in as much as $13 million in its opening weekend from 3,1701 theaters.
In limited release we have some interesting choices, like the dramedy "The Farewell" starring Awkwafina, and the offbeat dark comedy "The Art of Self-Defense" starring Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola and Imogen Poots.
The other new wide release is the R-rated alligator horror film "Crawl" directed by Alexandre Aja ("The Hills Have Eyes") and produced by Sam Raimi ("Evil Dead", "Spider-Man"). The film raked in $1 million from Thursday night previews, and it could bring in as much as $13 million in its opening weekend from 3,1701 theaters.
In limited release we have some interesting choices, like the dramedy "The Farewell" starring Awkwafina, and the offbeat dark comedy "The Art of Self-Defense" starring Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola and Imogen Poots.
Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.
STUBER
Official Synopsis
When a mild-mannered Uber driver named Stu (Kumail Nanjiani) picks up a passenger (Dave Bautista) who turns out to be a cop hot on the trail of a brutal killer, he's thrust into a harrowing ordeal where he desperately tries to hold onto his wits, his life and his five-star rating.
Film Details
- Director: Michael Dowse
- Starring: Dave Bautista, Kumail Nanjiani, Mira Sorvino, Iko Uwais, Natalie Morales, Betty Gilpin, Karen Gillan, Jimmy Tatro,
- Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
- Running Time: 93 min.
- Rating: R for violence and language throughout, some sexual references and brief graphic nudity
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 44% (51 fresh, 66 rotten, score: 5.2/10)
- Metacritic: 43 out of 100 (8 positive, 14 mixed, 9 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 83% (average score: 4.1/5 from 135 user ratings)
- Metacritic: N/A
- IMDb: 5.8/10 (1,523 votes)
CRAWL
Official Synopsis
When a massive hurricane hits her Florida hometown, Haley (Kaya Scodelario) ignores evacuation orders to search for her missing father (Barry Pepper). Finding him gravely injured in the crawl space of their family home, the two become trapped by quickly encroaching floodwaters. As time runs out to escape the strengthening storm, Haley and her father discover that the rising water level is the least of their fears.
Film Details
- Director: Alexandre Aja
- Starring: Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Morfydd Clark
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror
- Running Time: 87 min.
- Rating: R for bloody creature violence, and brief language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 87% (40 fresh, 6 rotten, score: 6.7/10)
- Metacritic: 55 out of 100 (7 positive, 7 mixed, 0 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 75% (average score: 3.9/5 from 165 user ratings)
- Metacritic: 5.9/10 (6 positive, 2 mixed, 2 negative).
- IMDb: 7.0/10 (900 votes)
THE FAREWELL
Official Synopsis
The film follows a Chinese family who, when they discover their beloved Grandmother has only a short while left to live, decide to keep her in the dark and schedule an impromptu wedding to gather before she passes. Billi, feeling like a fish out of water in her home country, struggles with the family's decision to hide the truth from her grandmother.
Film Details
- Director: Lulu Wang
- Starring: Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Shuzhen Zhou
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Running Time: 98 min.
- Rating: PG for thematic material, brief language and some smoking
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 100% (83 fresh, 0 rotten, score: 8.6/10)
- Metacritic: 88 out of 100 (27 positive, 0 mixed, 0 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
- Metacritic: tbd (3 positive, 0 mixed, 0 negative).
- IMDb: 7.1/10 (360 votes)
THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE
Official Synopsis
After he's attacked on the street at night by a roving motorcycle gang, timid bookkeeper Casey (Jesse Eisenberg) joins a neighborhood karate studio to learn how to protect himself. Under the watchful eye of a charismatic instructor, Sensei (Alessandro Nivola), and hardcore brown belt Anna (Imogen Poots), Casey gains a newfound sense of confidence for the first time in his life. But when he attends Sensei's mysterious night classes, he discovers a sinister world of fraternity, brutality and hyper-masculinity, presenting a journey that places him squarely in the sights of his enigmatic new mentor. Audacious and offbeat, The Art of Self-Defense is an original dark comedy that takes toxic masculinity to absurd extremes.
Film Details
- Director: Riley Stearns
- Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, David Zellner
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
- Running Time: 104 min.
- Rating: R for violence, sexual content, graphic nudity and language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 90% (43 fresh, 5 rotten, score: 7.6/10)
- Metacritic: 73 out of 100 (15 positive, 2 mixed, 0 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 86% (average score: 4/5 from 7 user ratings)
- Metacritic: tbd (2 positive, 0 mixed, 1 negative).
- IMDb: 7.1/10 (345 votes)
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