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A space epic (“The Martian”), a crime drama (“Sicario”) and a factual feat (“The Walk”) are among the titles opening on this first weekend of October.
The films slated for a theater near you (with all dates highly subject to change) and some On Demand include:
“A Christmas Horror Story,” with George Buza and Jessica Clement in a rating-unknown fright flick that consists of dark-themed short stories that unfold on Dec. 24. Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban and Brett Sullivan co-directed.
“Coming Home,” with Gong Li in a PG-13 import from China about a couple who are separated during the Cultural Revolution. Zhang Yimou (“The Flowers of War”) directed.
“Freeheld,” with Ellen Page, Julianne Moore, Steve Carell and Michael Shannon in a factual PG-13 drama about a New Jersey policewoman and her domestic partner who battle to secure benefits after one is diagnosed with cancer. Peter Sollett (“Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist”) directed.
“Goodnight Mommy,” with Susanne Wuest, Elias Schwartz and Lukas Schwartz in an R-rated chiller about a woman who returns home to her 9-year-old twin sons following major cosmetic surgery. The two begin to believe the woman isn’t their parent. Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz, who previously teamed on “Kern,” co-directed.
“The Martian,” with Matt Damon, Kate Mara, Michael Pena, Jessica Chastain, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kristen Wiig, Donald Glover and Jeff Daniels in a PG-13 sci-fi thriller about an astronaut who is stranded on Mars and must communicate with his team to find a way to return to Earth.
It will be available in 2-D and 3-D. Ridley Scott (“Gladiator”) directed.
“Mississippi Grind,” with Ryan Reynolds, Ben Mendelsohn, Yvonne Landry, Anthony Howard, Jane McNeill, Sienna Miller and Alfre Woodard in an R-rated drama about a veteran gambler who teams with a young card player in hopes of changing his bad luck. Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, who previously teamed on “It’s Kind of a Funny Story,” co-directed.
“Sicario,” with Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Jon Bernthal, Josh Brolin, Jeffrey Donovan, Raoul Trujillo and Victor Garber in an R-rated crime tale about a government agent whose idealism is tested after becoming involved in the drug war between the U.S. and Mexico. Denis Villeneuve (“Enemy”) directed.
“The Walk,” with Joseph Gordon Levitt, Ben Kingsley, Charlotte Le Bon and Ben Schwartz in a PG-rated factual tale about high-wire daredevil Philippe Petit, who in 1974 crossed the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. It will be presented exclusively in IMAX 3-D for one week and then go wide Oct. 9. Robert Zemeckis (“Forrest Gump”) directed.