New movies in theaters – IF, The Strangers: Chapter 1 & more

By Alexandra Heilbron on May 17, 2024 | Leave a Comment

The new movie IF, directed and written by John Krasinski and starring Ryan Reynolds debuts, as well as The Strangers: Chapter 1 for horror movie lovers. Check out all the new movies opening this weekend and watch the trailers to decide what you want to see. ~Alexandra Heilbron

IF – A man (Ryan Reynolds) can see and talk to people’s imaginary friends (IFs), befriending those who have been forgotten or discarded by their children. He teams up with an adolescent girl (Cailey Fleming) who can also see them, to help them get new friends. Click here to read our review. Click here for showtimes.

The Strangers: Chapter 1 – A young woman and her fiancé go on a road trip. When they stop in a vacation rental in the woods, they become the prey of a gang of masked strangers who attack without reason. What begins as a fight to stay alive becomes a journey of courage in the first of three films. Click here for showtimes.

Back to Black – The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black, which catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Click here for showtimes.

Transformers: 40^th Anniversary Event – This special cinema experience will take you back to the very beginning as the original voice actors team up for the first time in decades to revisit their characters and recreate the enduring magic of The Transformers. An exclusive behind-the-scenes table read appears on a split screen with the pilot episode, More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1, followed by the next three episodes. Experience the original Saturday morning cartoon on the big screen and relive its evolution over the years with a sneak peek of the new season of Transformers EarthSpark. Playing May 15, 18 & 19 only. Click here for showtimes.

I Saw the TV Glow – Teenager Owen (Justice Smith) is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack. Playing in select cities. Click here for showtimes.

The Blue Angels – The Blue Angels have been enthralling people across the country and around the globe for more than 75 years. This brand new documentary will take audiences soaring with the Navy’s elite Flight Demonstration Squadron as never before. In IMAX for one week only in select cities; premieres May 23 on Prime Video. Click here for showtimes.

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