Admit One 2/21/25
Here’s what’s new in theaters and on streaming this weekend, it’s Admit One.
The Monkey (Theaters)
Starring: Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O’Brien, Rohan Campbell, Sarah Levy, Adam Scott
Directed by: Osgood Perkins
Plot: When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start. The siblings decide to throw the toy away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years.
Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 79%
Critic Consensus: “Cruelly clever with some unforgettably gory set pieces, The Monkey reaffirms director Osgood Perkins’ horror bona fides while revealing he also has a surprising — albeit sick — sense of humor”
Cleaner (Theaters)
Starring: Daisy Ridley, Clive Owen, Taz Skylar, Matthew Tuck, Flavia Watson, Ray Fearon, Rufus Jones
Directed by: Martin Campbell
Plot: Criminal activists hijack a gala, taking 300 hostages. One extremist plans mass murder as a message to the world. An Ex-soldier turned window cleaner now works to rescue the hostages.
RT Freshness: 52%
Critic Consensus: N/A
The Unbreakable Boy (Theaters)
Starring: Zachary Levi, Meghann Fahy, Jacob Laval, Patricia Heaton, Gavin Warren, Drew Powell
Directed by: Joe Gunn
Plot: When Scott and Teresa learn that their son, Austin, is autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry about his future. However, with Scott’s growing faith and Austin’s incredible spirit, they become unbreakable as they find joy, gratitude and courage in the most trying times.
RT Freshness: 48%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Old Guy (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Christoph Waltz, Lucy Liu, Cooper Hoffman, Ryan McParland, Ann Akin, Desmond Eastwood
Directed by: Simon West
Plot: Follows a contract killer facing the end of his career who is thrilled when The Company pulls him back into the field training Gen Z newcomer: Wihlborg, a prodigy assassin with an attitude.
RT Freshness: 29%
Critic Consensus: N/A
The Quiet Ones (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Gustav Dyekjær Giese, Reda Kateb, Amanda Collin, Christopher Wagelin, Jens Hultén, Granit Rushiti
Directed by: Frederik Louis Hviid
Plot: In 2008, a group of men from Denmark and across Europe pull off the biggest heist of all time on Danish soil. Kasper, a boxer with few chances left in life, is offered the opportunity to plan the robbery by its foreign initiators.
RT Freshness: 56%
Critic Consensus: N/A
The Comeback Trail (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Robert DeNiro, Tommy Lee Jones, Morgan Freeman, Zach Braff, Emile Hirsch, Eddie Griffin
Directed by: George Gallo
Plot: A film producer who owes money to a mobster tries to “accidentally” kill his aging movie star for an insurance scam so he can pay off his debt, but he soon begins to realize that the movie they’re shooting is a masterpiece in the making.
RT Freshness: 30%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Daniel’s Gotta Die (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Joel David Moore, Jason Jones, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carly Chaikin, Chantel Riley, Iggy Pop, Bob Saget
Directed by: Jeremy LaLonde
Plot: Daniel’s plan to reconnect with his family hits a snag when he discovers they all want to kill him
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Everyone is Going to Die (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Jaime Winstone, Chiara D’Anna, Lila Lasso, Brad Moore, Marina Lazaris, Gledisa Arthur, Tamsin Dean
Directed by: Craig Tuohy
Plot: A father attempts to reconcile with his estranged daughter by inviting her to his luxury house for a birthday dinner. But when the home is invaded by two masked individuals armed with shotguns, a lethal game of cat and mouse ensues, culminating in a life-altering revelation.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Invasion (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Nyncke Beekhuyzen, Dian Biemans, Gijs Blom, Carine Crutzen, Siawaash Cyrroes, Oscar Foronda
Directed by: Bobby Boermans
Plot: When a rogue nation unexpectedly invades Curaçao and Aruba, the Dutch military is caught off guard. Amidst the chaos, three rookie marines find themselves thrust onto the frontlines of an escalating war. Unprepared but determined, they must rise to the occasion, navigating intense combat, impossible odds, and their own fears.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Lifeline (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Josh Stewart, Judah Lewis, Brecken Merrill, Charlene Amoia, Craig Stark, August Maturo, Casey Simpson
Directed by: Feras Alfuqaha
Plot: A late-night suicide hotline operator receives a disturbing call from someone claiming to be him, knowing personal details only he would know. The caller threatens to end his life within the hour, forcing the operator into a tense, emotional race against time. As the clock ticks down, he must confront his deepest fears and uncover the truth before it’s too late to save “himself”.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
The Bayou (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Athena Strates, Magdalena Aragao, Elisha Applebaum, David Thomas Newman, Sarah Priddy, Andonis Anthony
Directed by: Taneli Mustonen and Brad Watson
Plot: Vacation turns disaster when Kyle and her friends escape a plane crash in the desolate Louisiana everglades, only to discover there’s something more dangerous lurking in the shallows.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Invader (Theaters)
Starring: Vero Maynez, Colin Huerta, Ruby Vallejo, Sanjay Choudray, Joe Swanberg
Directed by: Mickey Keating
Plot: A young woman arrives in the Chicago suburbs and begins to suspect that something terrible has happened to her missing cousin, but soon realizes that her greatest fears don’t even begin to scratch the surface.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Ex-Husbands (Theaters)
Starring: Griffin Dunne, James Norton, Miles Heizer, Richard Benjamin, Rosanna Arquette, Zora Casebere, Eisa Davis
Directed by: Noah Pritzker
Plot: Manhattan dentist Peter Pearce is facing a midlife crisis after his wife of 35 years (Rosanna Arquette) leaves him. On the spur of the moment, he books a trip to Tulum, Mexico, only to crash his son’s bachelor party.
RT Freshness: 81%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Millers in Marriage (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Edward Burns, Julianna Margulies, Morena Baccarin, Campbell Scott, Patrick Wilson, Gretchen Mol, Brian D’Arcy James, Minnie Driver
Directed by: Edward Burns
Plot: Three middle-aged couples come to grips with universal questions about marriage and fidelity, professional success and failure, and the challenge of finding a second act.
RT Freshness: 52%
Critic Consensus: N/A
