Admit One 9/13/24

Here’s what’s new in theaters and on streaming this weekend: It’s Admit One.

Speak No Evil (Theaters)

Starring: James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Scoot McNairy, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough

Directed by: James Watkins

Plot: When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 86%

Critic Consensus: “Harnessing sick suspense from the glimmer in James McAvoy’s eye, Speak No Evil is the rare remake that hushes up concerns of “been there, done that.”

The Killer’s Game (Theaters)

Starring: Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, Scott Adkins, Pom Klementieff, Ben Kingsley, Marco Zaror

Directed by: J.J. Perry

Plot: A veteran assassin is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and authorizes a kill on himself. After ordering the kill, an army of former colleagues pounce and a new piece of information comes to light. Insanity ensues.

RT Freshness: 28%

Critic Consensus: N/A

My Old Ass (Theaters)

Starring: Maisy Stella, Aubrey Plaza, Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler, Kerrice Brooks, Maria Dizzia

Directed by: Megan Park

Plot: A mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her 39-year-old self. But when Elliott’s “old ass” delivers warnings to her younger self, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about her family, life, and love.

RT Freshness: 92%

Critic Consensus: “A humorous sci-fi cocktail with a twist of drama, My Old Ass doesn’t throw out the wisdom with the reckless abandon of youth and the effects are hallucinogenic”

Booger (Theaters and VOD/Digital)

Starring: Grace Glowicki, Garrick Bernard, Heather Matarazzo, Marcia DeBonis, Sofia Dobrushin

Directed by: Mary Dauterman

Plot: After the death of her best friend Izzy, Anna focuses all her attention on Booger, the stray cat which she and Izzy took in. When Booger bites her, she begins to undergo a strange transformation.

RT Freshness: 95%

Critic Consensus: N/A

Subservience (Digital)

Starring: Megan Fox, Michele Morrone, Madeline Zima, Atanas Srebev, Andrew Whipp, Kate Nichols

Directed by: S.K. Dale

Plot: Follows a struggling father who purchases a domestic SIM to help care for his house and family, unaware she will gain awareness and turn deadly.

RT Freshness: 60%

Critic Consensus: N/A

Uglies (Netflix)

Starring: Joey King, Jillian Murray, Chase Stokes, Laverne Cox, Brianne Tju, Luke Eisner, Keith Powers, Kelly Gale

Directed by: McG

Plot: In a futuristic world that imposes a cosmetic surgery at 16, Tally is eager for her turn to join the rest of society. But when a friend runs away, Tally embarks on a journey to save her that upends everything she thought she wanted.

RT Freshness: 22%

Critic Consensus: N/A

Boxer (Netflix)

Starring: Eryk Kulm Jr, Adrianna Chlebicka, Eryk Lubos, Adam Woronowicz, Waleria Gorobets, Bartlomiej Kotschedoff

Directed by: Mitja Okorn

Plot: Afraid of repeating his father’s mistakes, a promising young boxer flees communist Poland to pursue his dream of becoming the greatest fighter in history. With only his wife in his corner, the man quickly realizes that the fight for his dream will be more complicated than he thought.

RT Freshness: N/A

Critic Consensus: N/A