September 2023: All new movies coming to theaters, from The Creator, Dumb Money and Saw X to upcoming films and releases to watch this month!
Summer has come to an end, but that also means that many new movies are about to be released in Theaters this month! September 2023 is when we can return to cinemas and watch some exciting upcoming new films! And this list includes all the big hits and hidden gems we could find that are coming to the big screen this month.
Let’s take a look at all the movies coming to theaters in September 2023, to help you decide what to watch this month! You’ll find all the films in the list below, in order of release and divided by movies to watch in U.S. theaters and in U.K. cinemas! We also included global release dates where available. Scroll till the end for more articles, and happy watching!
- September 2023: New Movies in U.S. Theaters
- September 2023: New Movies in U.K. Cinemas
SEPTEMBER 2023 MOVIES: IN U.S. THEATERS
ASTRAKAN
Director: David Depesseville
U.S. Release: September 1
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: When Samuel, a young orphan, is sent to live with foster parents Marie and Clement, he is gradually forced to face the demons that exist both internally and within his new family. Swept up in the motions of coming of age for the very first time — falling in love with the girl next door, exploring hobbies and indulging in childhood passions — he also begins to learn of the secrets his foster family are keeping, leading him to question everything around him. As these questions emerge, Samuel is pushed in and out of crippling anguish, bridging a harsh gap between dense realism and feverish fantasy which leads to a stunning and transcendent final act.
THE EQUALIZER 3
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Global Release: September 1
Official synopsis: Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he’s done in the past and finds a strange solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Finding himself surprisingly at home in Southern Italy, he discovers his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends’ protector by taking on the mafia.
GOLDFISH (LIMITED)
Director: Pushan Kripalani
U.S. Release: September 1
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Goldfish deals with memory, music, mental health and identity. Anamika (Ana), the child of a mixed marriage, returns home to her estranged, elderly mother Sadhana. Ana returns to a neighborhood she barely remembers, and to a woman who sometimes doesn’t remember her. Mother and daughter, strangers for over a decade, find themselves thrown together once again into a relationship that has always been difficult and damaging. Some of it was a by-product of their circumstance, some of it was deliberate. Ana thinks that she will resolve the situation in a few short days but is instead drawn deeper and deeper into Sadhana’s life and its strange peculiarities – a best friend who is also her worst enemy, a married lover, and a musical apprentice.
THE GOOD MOTHER
Director: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
U.S. Release: September 1
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Starring Academy Award®-winner Hilary Swank, the film follows a journalist grieving the murder of her son who forms an unlikely alliance with his pregnant girlfriend (Olivia Cooke) to track down the killers in the seedy world of drugs and corruption.
MARISOL (LIMITED)
Director: Kevin Abrams
U.S. Release: September 1
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: When 17-year-old Marisol Rivera is accused of a crime the same night she finds out she’s undocumented, she flees her small Texas border town and goes on the run. Navigating the painful realities of a new identity and an uncertain future, she travels north in search of her mother and answers she may never find. However, when the same forces of hate that drove her away turn on her family, Marisol must choose whether to return home and confront her accusers or continue living in the shadows. Marisol is a coming-of-age story about a young girl finding a voice that speaks truth and a power that transcends borders.
MR. JIMMY
Director: Pushan Kripalani
U.S. Release: September 1
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: For 30 years, Akio Sakurai recreated vintage Led Zeppelin concerts note-for-note in small Tokyo clubs, until the real Jimmy Page stopped by one night, and Akio’s life changed forever.
NANDOR FODOR AND THE TALKING MONGOOSE
Director: Adam Sigal
U.S. Release: September 1
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver, and Christopher Lloyd star in this wildly entertaining adventure based on a (possibly) true tale set in 1935 London. When famed paranormal psychologist Dr. Nandor Fodor (Pegg) investigates a family’s claims of a talking animal, he uncovers a mysterious web of hidden motives. Soon, everyone becomes a suspect in Dr. Fodor’s relentless pursuit of the truth.
TRAUMA THERAPY PSYCHOSIS
Director: Gary Barth
U.S. Release: September 1
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: A sequel to Trauma Therapy (2019), the film sees Malloy return as Tobin Vance, a notorious self-help guru who has been exiled overseas. As the feds move in on his US operation, Vance is building a new base in the remote outskirts of Kirkcaldy, Scotland. There, his stoic assistant Elizabeth (Hannah New), along with former student John (David Josh Lawrence), recruit a hopeful new group of lost souls for an intensive retreat to solve their deep-seated problems.
AMERIKATSI (LIMITED)
Director: Michael A. Goorjian
U.S. Release: September 8 in NY (Quad Cinema) and LA (AMC Glendale)
U.K. Release: TBA
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Official synopsis: In 1948, decades after fleeing Armenia to the US as a child, Charlie returns in the hopes of finding a connection to his roots, but what he finds instead is a country crushed under Soviet rule. After being unjustly imprisoned, Charlie falls into despair, until he discovers that he can see into a nearby apartment from his cell window – the home of a prison guard. As his life unexpectedly becomes entwined with the man’s, he begins to see that the true spirit of his homeland is alive in its passionate people. Filled with warmth and humor, Amerikatsi celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the bonds that unite us all.
ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE
Director: Aitch Alberto
U.S. Release: September 8
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Based on Benjamin Alire Sáenz’s YA novel, the film centres on the friendship between two teenage Mexican-American loners in 1987 El Paso who explore a new, unusual friendship and the difficult road to self-discovery.
EL CONDE (LIMITED)
Director: Pablo Larraín
U.S. & U.K. Release: September 8
Global Release: September 15 on Netflix
Official synopsis: El Conde is a dark comedy/horror that imagines a parallel universe inspired by the recent history of Chile. The film portrays Augusto Pinochet, a symbol of world fascism, as a vampire who lives hidden in a ruined mansion in the cold southern tip of the continent. Feeding his appetite for evil to sustain his existence. After two hundred and fifty years of life, Pinochet has decided to stop drinking blood and abandon the privilege of eternal life. He can no longer bear that the world remembers him as a thief. Despite the disappointing and opportunistic nature of his family, he finds new inspiration to continue living a life of vital and counterrevolutionary passion through an unexpected relationship.
GOOD BOY
Director: Viljar Bøe
U.S. Release: September 8
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: It’s a first date for Sigrid and Christian and everything’s going well. He’s well-behaved, funny, and also happens to be an heir to millions. Sigrid enjoys his company and his humor and the two seem destined for happy-ever-after until Sigrid discovers Frank. You see Frank is Christian’s friend but he chooses to live his life as a dog, he’s in a dog costume and Christian accepts him, washes him, pets him, and cares for him. To love Christian is to accept Frank. Can Sigrid accept this unusual living situation? More importantly, who really is Frank?
HELLO DANKNESS (LIMITED)
Director: Soda Jerk
U.S. Release: September 8
U.K. Release:
Official synopsis: A “political fable that bears witness to the psychotropic spectacle of American politics from 2016 to 2021.” Sampling 500+ clips from movies, television, commercials, memes, and news footage, the film situates our political fissures within a suburban neighborhood inhabited by characters from popular comedies and horror films. Players and trolls from the 2016 election are ingeniously grafted into these scenes to eerily send up the absurdities of American politics today.
JOYCE CAROL OATES
Director: Stig Björkman
U.S. Release: September 8
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Literary icon Joyce Carol Oates is the author of more than 100 books, including Them, We Were the Mulvaneys, and Blonde. In this acclaimed documentary, she provides insight into her life, creative process, and the events that have shaped her writings, including the 1967 Detroit Riot, the Chappaquiddick incident, and the tragic life of Marilyn Monroe. Featuring readings by Oscar winner Laura Dern.
MEGALOMANIAC
Director: Karim Ouelhaj
U.S. Release: September 8
U.K. Release: September 26 on demand
Official synopsis: 1997 – the “Butcher,” one of world’s most notorious serial killers, strikes and abruptly vanishes. Now his children must carry on with his brutal legacy. They take over his wrath and, through agony and revenge, fall into a world of absolute darkness.
MY ANIMAL (LIMITED)
Director: Jacqueline Castel
U.S. Release: September 8
U.K. Release:
Official synopsis: Tormented by a hidden family curse, Heather is forced to live a secluded life on the outskirts of a small town. When she falls for the rebellious Jonny, their connection threatens to unravel Heather’s suppressed desires, tempting her to unleash the animal within.
THE NUN II
Director: Michael Chaves
Global Release: September 8
Official synopsis: 1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun.
SHADOW ISLAND
Director: Johan Storm
U.S. Release: September 8
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: A meteorologist journeys to a deserted island to investigate his father’s death, where he is confronted by strange and mysterious occurrences.
STATE OF THE UNITY (LIMITED)
Directors: Nathaniel Paul Hoff & Jillian Speece
U.S. Release: September 8
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: In 2016, Brooklyn-based band, The Bergamot embarked on a timely journey to perform in all 50 States while inviting people to sign their message of unity on their station wagon (known as The Unity Car). What ensued is a heartwarming tale of human perseverance, empathy and understanding during one of the most polarizing times in American history.
SATANIC HISPANICS
Directors: Gigi Saul Guerrero, Mike Mendez, Demián Rugna, Alejandro Brugués, Eduardo Sánchez
U.S. Release: September 15
U.K. Release:
Official synopsis: When police raid a house in El Paso, they find it full of dead Latinos, and only one survivor. He’s known as The Traveler, and when they take him to the station for questioning he tells them those lands are full of magic and talks about the horrors he’s encountered in his long time on this earth, about portals to other worlds, mythical creatures, demons and the undead. Stories about Latin American legends.
A HAUNTING IN VENICE
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Global Release: September 15
Official synopsis: A Haunting in Venice is set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve and is a terrifying mystery featuring the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world’s most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
CAMP HIDEOUT
Director: Sean Olson
U.S. Release: September 15
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Mischievous foster teen Noah (Ethan Drew) finds himself in trouble again. After one such petty crime and crossing paths with two foes, he chooses summer camp over juvenile hall. Upon arrival, Noah quickly comes to realize the camp’s notorious owner, Falco (Christopher Lloyd) and his dog Lazaraus ironically loathe children. The double whammy takes a turn as Jake (Corbin Bleu), an optimistic camp leader, lifts Noah’s pessimistic attitude.
The friendship snowballs for the good as Noah opens up to fellow campers and together they bond in all the fun and memorable ways camp offers. When all seems well, the “bad guys” show up at camp in search of Noah to take back what he stole. Together, Noah and his fellow campers band together to construct a funhouse hideout in the woods, packed with booby traps, zip lines, and bees. In a “change of heart,” cold-hearted Falco warms to the campers, and steps in to help; and together they all learn a valuable lesson of sticking together.
CANARY (LIMITED)
Directors: Danny O’Malley and Alex Rivest
U.S. Release: September 15 in NY, LA and Columbus, followed by one-night theatrical engagements nationwide on September 20
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: CANARY tells the incredible life story of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, an explorer who went where no scientist had gone before and transformed our idea of what is possible. Daring to seek Earth’s history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, Lonnie found himself on the frontlines of climate change—his life’s work evolving into a salvage mission to recover these priceless historical records before they disappear forever.
CASSANDRO (LIMITED)
Director: Roger Ross Williams
U.S. Release: September 15
U.K. Release: September 22 on Prime Video
Official synopsis: When Saúl Armendáriz (Gael García Bernal) starts competing in the macho world of Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling, he’s always cast as the runt. After he meets Sabrina (Roberta Colindrez), Saúl gains not only a professional trainer but also a friend who helps him create a new character in the ring. Together they debut ‘Cassandro,’ a radical subversion of Lucha Libre’s stereotypical role known as the Exótico. Flamboyant and powerful, Cassandro turns lucha on its head. But Cassandro also upends Saúl’s own life, throwing into tumult his relationships with his mother Yocasta, his secret lover Gerardo, and his absent father Eduardo.
LIFT (LIMITED)
Director: David Petersen
U.S. Release: September 15
U.K. Release:
Official synopsis: Over a decade in the making, this inspiring and unforgettable documentary follows children impacted by homelessness as they discover the magic of self-expression through dance. Guided by mentor Steven, whose journey leads back to his childhood shelter, their path within a remarkable ballet program becomes a celebration of joy and triumph in the face of adversity.
RADICAL WOLFE
Director: Richard Dewey
U.S. Release: September 15
U.K. Release:
Official synopsis: From a beat reporter at the Washington Post to an overnight sensation as the leader of the New Journalism movement, Tom Wolfe was at the forefront of reshaping how American stories are told. Recognizing the importance of overlooked subcultures and communities, Wolfe documented everything from rural stock car drivers to hippies in Haight Ashbury to the Apollo Astronauts, and his ability to bridge cultural and class divides while tackling stories central to American life was unique in fiction and non-fiction.
REBEL
Director: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah
U.S. Release: September 15
U.K. Release: out now on digital and on demand! Watch Rebel!
Official synopsis: Rebel tells the story of Kamal (Aboubakr Bensaihi), who resolves to change his life for the better, leaving Belgium to help war victims in Syria. But, having arrived, he is forced to join a militia and is left stranded in Raqqa. Back home, his younger brother Nassim (Amir El Arbi) quickly becomes easy prey for radical recruiters, who promise to reunite him with his brother. Their mother, Leila (Lubna Azabal), fights to protect the only thing she has left: her youngest son.
SHAKY SHIVERS
Director: Sung Kang
U.S. Release: September 21
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: After finding herself bitten by a mysterious animal, Lucy becomes convinced that she will transform into a fearsome werewolf. Joined by her best friend Karen, the two embark on a wild adventure filled with magic and mayhem, as they look to do battle with a throat-slashing creature ripped right out of an 80s horror movie.
26.2 TO LIFE (LIMITED)
Director: Christine Yoo
U.S. Release: September 22 in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, with national virtual screenings on September 29 – October 1
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: The San Quentin Prison Marathon has an unconventional route: 105 dizzying laps around a crowded prison yard. 26.2 TO LIFE is a new documentary that tells the story of incarcerated men who are members of the 1000 Mile Club, the prison’s long distance running club. They train all year for this 26.2 mile race. For the men who take their places at the starting line on a cool, sunny November morning, completing the marathon means more than entrée into an elite group of athletes.
It’s a chance to be defined by more than their crimes. Cheering them on are a small staff of volunteer coaches, veteran marathoners who train with the runners throughout the year. The bonds they forge on the track create a community that transcends prison politics and extends beyond the prison walls as members are released. 26.2 TO LIFE is a story of transformation and second chances. The film offers a rare glimpse into a world out of bounds, as the men navigating life sentences seek redemption and freedom… or something like it.
BARBER
Director: Fintan Connolly
U.S. Release: September 22
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Val Barber, a private investigator, is hired by a wealthy widow to find her missing granddaughter. Barber’s initial investigation into Sara’s disappearance quickly darkens. Secrets start surfacing in unexpected ways. Before too long, Barber finds himself entangled with powerful men of shady morals determined to thwart his investigation. Has he bitten off more than he can chew?
CONDITION OF RETURN (LIMITED)
Director: Tommy Stovall
U.S. Release: September 22
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Eve Sullivan (McCord) is arrested for committing a heinous crime. Shackled in a police station breakroom, she is questioned by psychoanalyst Dr. Donald Thomas (Cain), who is tasked with determining her fitness to stand trial. In a contentious interview, Dr. Thomas persuades Eve to recount her troubling past as she slowly turns the tables, coaxing him into revealing secrets of his own and showing him they may be more alike than he thinks.
DUMB MONEY
Director: Craig Gillespie
Global Release: September 22
Official synopsis: Dumb Money is the ultimate David vs. Goliath tale, based on the insane true story of everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning GameStop (yes, the mall videogame store) into the world’s hottest company. In the middle of everything is regular guy Keith Gill (Paul Dano), who starts it all by sinking his life savings into the stock and posting about it. When his social posts start blowing up, so does his life and the lives of everyone following him. As a stock tip becomes a movement, everyone gets rich – until the billionaires fight back, and both sides find their worlds turned upside down.
EXPEND4BLES
Director: Scott Waugh
Global Release: September 22
Official synopsis: A new generation of stars join the world’s top action stars for an adrenaline-fueled adventure in Expend4bles. Reuniting as the team of elite mercenaries, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, and Sylvester Stallone are joined for the first time by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, and Andy Garcia. Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on and the skills to use them, The Expendables are the world’s last line of defense and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table. But new team members with new styles and tactics are going to give “new blood” a whole new meaning.
IT LIVES INSIDE
Director: Bishal Dutta
Global Release: September 22
Official synopsis: An Indian-American teenager struggling with her cultural identity has a falling out with her former best friend and, in the process, unwittingly releases a demonic entity that grows stronger by feeding on her loneliness.
MAN ON THE RUN (LIMITED)
Director: Cassius Michael Kim
U.S. Release: September 22 (NY) and 29 (LA)
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: A shocking true story of corruption and betrayal that shook an entire nation’s financial stability. It follows Jho Low, a mysterious businessman, and playboy, as he masterminds a scheme to exploit a sovereign wealth fund in Malaysia, 1MDB. With the collaboration of Prime Minister Najib Razak, Low funnels billions into global bank accounts to fuel his extravagant lifestyle, including Hollywood parties and even financing “The Wolf of Wall Street.” Director Cassius Michael Kim’s meticulous investigation unravels a web of greed and corruption, revealing the profound impact of this colossal financial scandal.
THE ORIGIN OF EVIL
Director: Sébastien Marnier
U.S. Release: September 22
U.K. Release: TBA
