If you’re wondering what great movies to catch in theaters this September, I recommend “Sully,” “Snowden,” “The Magnificent Seven,” and “Storks.” Among these, “Sully” recounts the story of an heroic pilot who safely landed an Airbus A320-214 after both engines failed just 100 seconds into takeoff from LaGuardia Airport (New York), and then 208 seconds later, he fought to save the lives of 155 people on board.
Next, “Snowden” tells the story of Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who exposed the NSA’s extensive phone surveillance program on American citizens. Although the film had a modest production budget of $50 million, it features a star-studded Hollywood cast, including notable names like Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Rush), Shailene Woodley (Divergent), Nicolas Cage, and Scott Eastwood (son of Clint Eastwood).
Cast of Snowden
Additionally, “The Magnificent Seven” may not have been in the spotlight much lately, but if you know the three lead actors, you’re sure to be drawn to see this film featuring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, and Ethan Hawke. This month, a total of 11 films are set to hit theaters.
1. Blood Father
Vietnamese Title: Bố Già Sát Thủ
Release Date: September 2
Director: Jean-François Richet
Screenplay: Peter Craig, Adrea Berloff
Main Cast: Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty, Diego Luna, Michael Parks…
Genre: Action, Thriller
Duration: 88 minutes
Production: Lionsgate
Distribution: WB
Synopsis: In the film, Mel Gibson plays Link, a ex-convict who must return to his violent past to save his estranged 16-year-old daughter from a drug cartel that is hunting her.
2. Unspoken
Vietnamese Title: Ngôi Nhà Chết Chóc
Release Date: September 2
Director: Sheldon Wilson
Screenplay: Sheldon Wilson
Main Cast: Jodelle Ferland, Sunny Sulijic, Matt Bellefleur
Genre: Horror
Duration: 90 minutes
Production: Lighthouse Pictures
Synopsis: A family moves into a creepy old house which has been abandoned for decades, but they soon learn that the house harbors dark secrets. Seventeen years later, a stranger and his son arrive, hoping to uncover the mystery of the past.
3. Sully
Vietnamese Title: Cơ Trưởng Sully
Release Date: September 9
Director: Clint Eastwood
Screenplay: Todd Komarnicki, Chesley Sullenberger
Main Cast: Tom Hanks, Anna Gunn, Laura Linney, Aaron Eckhart…
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Duration: 96 minutes
Production: FilmNation Entertainment, Flashlight Films, Kennedy/Marshall Company
Distribution: WB
Synopsis: The film recounts the true event of January 15, 2009, when US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320-214, took off from LaGuardia Airport and encountered multiple bird strikes, causing both engines to fail. The pilot, Sully, had to make an emergency landing on the Hudson River, successfully saving all 155 passengers and crew on board.
4. Snowden
Vietnamese Title: Mắt Vũ Snowden
Release Date: September 16
Director: Oliver Stone
Screenplay: Kieran Fitzgerald, Oliver Stone
Main Cast: Scott Eastwood, Shailene Woodley, Nicolas Cage, Joseph Gordon-Levitt…
Genre: Biography, Thriller, Drama
Duration: 134 minutes
Production: Endgame Entertainment, Vendian Entertainment, KrautPack Entertainment
Synopsis: The film dramatizes the true story of Edward Snowden, who leaked information about the NSA’s surveillance practices, revealing the extent of government monitoring of American citizens’ phone calls.
5. Bridget Jones’s Baby
Vietnamese Title: Nhóc Tỳ Của Tiểu Thư Jones
Release Date: September 16
Director: Sharon Maguire
Screenplay: Helen Fielding, Emma Thompson
Main Cast: Renée Zellweger, Patrick Dempsey, Emma Thompson, Colin Firth…
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Duration: 125 minutes
Production: Miramax, StudioCanal
Distribution: Universal Pictures
Synopsis: After a break of over 10 years since the last sequel, Bridget Jones is now in her 40s, single and pregnant. The twist is that she doesn’t know which of two men is the father of her child.
6. Morgan
Vietnamese Title: Morgan
Release Date: September 16
Director: Luke Scott
Screenplay: Seth W. Owen
Main Cast: Rose Leslie, Kate Mara, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Duration: 92 minutes
Production: Scott Free Productions
Distribution: 20th Century Fox
Synopsis: In a secret laboratory, a genetically engineered girl named Morgan has an uncanny ability to charm everyone. However, as she begins to exhibit violent behavior, the scientists realize that their experiment may have gone terribly wrong.
7. Storks
Vietnamese Title: Tiểu Đội Cò Bay
Release Date: September 23
Directors: Nicholas Stoller, Doug Sweetland
Screenplay: Nicholas Stoller
Main Cast: Andy Samberg, Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell, Kelsey Grammer
Genre: Animation
Production: Stoller Global Solutions, Warner Animation Group
Distribution: WB
Synopsis: The film follows storks who have moved on from delivering babies to delivering packages for a global retail giant. However, when a baby is accidentally produced, they must scramble to deliver it.
8. The Magnificent Seven
Vietnamese Title: 7 Tay Súng Huyền Thoại
Release Date: September 23
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Screenplay: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto
Main Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio
Genre: Western, Action
Duration: 132 minutes
Production: MGM
Distribution: Sony Pictures
Synopsis: A group of outlaws and misfits come together to protect their small town from a ruthless industrialist, Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard), who seeks to take over their land.
9. Incarnate
Vietnamese Title: Hiện Thân Quỷ Dữ
Release Date: September 30
Director: Brad Peyton
Screenplay: Ronnie Christensen
Main Cast: Carice van Houten, Mark Steger, Aaron Eckhart…
Genre: Horror
Production: IM Global, Blumhouse Productions, WWE Studios
Synopsis: A scientist with the ability to enter the minds of possessed people attempts to help a young boy who is being haunted by a powerful demon. Will he succeed in saving the child from this malevolent spirit?
10. Deepwater Horizon
Release Date: September 30
Director: Peter Berg
Screenplay: Matthew Michael Carnahan, Matthew Sand
Main Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Kate Hudson, Dylan O’Brien, Kurt Russell, Gina Rodriguez…
Genre: Action, Thriller
Duration: 107 minutes
Production: Lionsgate
Budget: $156 million
Synopsis: “Deepwater Horizon” is based on the true story of a team of rig workers who search for oil and become embroiled in one of the largest environmental disasters in U.S. history when the drilling rig suffers a catastrophic blowout.
11. Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children
Vietnamese Title: Mái Ấm Lạ Kỳ Của Cô Peregrine
Release Date: September 30
Director: Tim Burton
Screenplay: Jane Goldman, Ransom Riggs
Main Cast: Eva Green, Samuel L. Jackson, Asa Butterfield…
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Production: Bulletproof Cupid, Chernin Entertainment, Scope Pictures
Distribution: 20th Century Fox
Synopsis: The film follows Jacob Portman as he explores a mysterious orphanage run by Miss Peregrine, where he meets children with extraordinary abilities. Here, he discovers that the world is filled with magic and danger beyond his wildest imaginations.
