Titles like Deadpool & Wolverine and Twisters set things off in July for moviegoers, and the box office numbers prove it. Looking to replicate that success, August’s most anticipated films include everything from terrifying aliens to brave heroes to serial killers in its lineup. We asked for your vote on the Most Anticipated Movies of August, and here are your choices!
No. 1
Alien: Romulus
(2024)
Premiere Date: August 16, 2024
August’s top movie spot is none other than Alien: Romulus. The seventh installment of the franchise finds a group of young explorers who stumble upon an abandoned space station. Trying their luck by exploring the place, they are met with flesh-splitting aliens from every corner. Directed by Fede Alverez, the sci-fi horror flick comes to the big screen on August 16, 2024.
No. 2
Trap
(2024)
Premiere Date: August 2, 2024
Who knew that attending a pop concert could lead to oddly sinister circumstances? M. Night Shyamalan explores that idea in August’s second most anticipated movie, Trap. When a father takes his daughter to one of her favorite artist’s shows, the pair discover they are in the midst of a sting operation… and he’s the target. Starring Josh Hartnett, Hayley Mills, Saleka Shyamalan, and Kid Cudi, Trap opens on August 2, 2024, but if you want to know what makes a successful M. Night Shyamalan movie, you can read all about that here.
No. 3
Borderlands
(2024)
Premiere Date: August 9, 2024
Based on the hit video game, Eli Roth’s Borderlands enters the list as the third most anticipated for this month. The story follows Lilith (Cate Blanchett), an outlaw on a mission to rescue the daughter of Atlas, the most powerful man in the universe. Lilith, with her team of unlikely heroes, battles a wild set of creatures on her journey for justice. Developed and released by Lionsgate, Borderlands premieres in theaters on August 9.
No. 4
1992
(2024)
Premiere Date: August 9, 2024
In 1992, the infamous Rodney King verdict led to a series of riots in Los Angeles over the course of six days. The fourth most anticipated movie of August, 1992, recounts this historic time through the eyes of two families, a store owner and his son rekindling their relationship, and another father-son duo that plan to invade and steal from a local factory. Dealing with the subjects of racial inequity and injustice, the film takes on a limited release on August 30.
No. 5
Cuckoo
(2024)
Premiere Date: August 30, 2024
The psychological horror film Cuckoo is the final addition to August’s most anticipated list. After joining her father in the German alps, seventeen-year old Gretchen (Hunter Schafer) becomes unsettled by a host of strange encounters in the woods. Little by little, she discovers a hidden plot involving her family that just may unravel their lives as they know it. Starring Schafer, Dan Stevens, and Jessica Henwick, Cuckoo releases in theaters on August 9.
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