Buffalo Movies: Several films are set to open in Buffalo this weekend. Here’s what they are and where to see them around WNY.

(Above: Robert Aramayo in I Swear (2025). Photo via IMDB).

By M. Faust

OPENING THIS WEEK: 

DESERT WARRIOR (R) Given that Saudi Arabia spent $150 million on this historical adventure, couldn’t they have come up with a title that hasn’t been used a hundred times? Starring Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, and Sharlto Copley. Directed by Rupert Wyatt (Captive State). Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

FUZE (R) In London, efforts to detonate a WWII era bomb as used by a criminal gang as cover for a bank robbery. Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Sam Worthington, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Directed by the dependably interesting David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water, Relay). Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

GINNY WEDSS SUNNY 2 (NR) Rom-com with a grumpy professional wrestler and a perky younger woman. Boy, Indian wrestlers are a lot skinnier than ours. Starring Avinash Tiwary and Medha Shankr. Directed by Prasshant Jha. Regal Elmwood

I SWEAR (R) Docudrama about John Davidson (Robert Aramayo) and his struggle with the misunderstood disorder Tourette’s Syndrome. With Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson, and Peter Mullan. Directed by Kirk Jones (Waking Ned Devine). Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

MICHAEL (PG-13) Jermain Jackson’s son Jaafar plays his most famous uncle in a biopic that reportedly only goes up to the late 1970s. With Nia Long, Laura Harrier, Miles Teller, and Colman Domingo. Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day). AMC Maple Ridge, Angola, Dipson Amherst, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, Transit Drive In (Fri-Sat only)

MOTHER MARY (R) Anne Hathaway as a world-famous pop star whose return to the scene is stymied by an old friend (Michaela Coel). With Hunter Schafer, FKA Twigs, and Atheena Frizzell. Directed by David Lowery (A Ghost Story). Dipson Capitol, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

ORIGINAL SOUND (NR) Adaptation of an off-Broadway play about an aspiring musician who pairs up with the star who stole one of his tracks. Starring David Lambert, Laura Marano, Bridget Moynahan, and Eric Stoltz. Directed by Gregory Jbara. Regal Transit

OVER YOUR DEAD BODY (R) Unhappy couple Samara Weaving and Jason Segel address their issues at a rural cabin where each plans to kill the other. It’s a comedy. Directed by Jorma Taccone (MacGruber). Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

WHISPER OF THE HEART (G) 4K reissue of the 1996 anime conceived and storyboarded by Hayao Miyazaki. Regal Transit

NOW PLAYING:

BHOOTH BANGLA (“Haunted Mansion”) (NR) Hindi-language horror comedy based on Indian mythology. Starring Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, and Jisshu Sengupta. Directed by Priyadarshan Regal Elmwood

THE CHRISTOPHERS (R) Ian McKellen stars as a painter past his glory days whose new assistant (Michaela Coel) has a hidden agenda in this comedy-drama directed by Steven Soderbergh (Black Bag). Dipson Flix

THE DRAMA (R) Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as a couple whose engagement may not survive a shocking revelation. Directed by Kristoffer Borgli (Dream Scenario). AMC Maple Ridge, Aurora, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

EPIC: ELVIS PRESLEY IN CONCERT (PG-13) Baz Luhrmann, whose 2022 biopic of the king of rock and roll divided audiences, now presents the real thing in meticulously restored concert footage. Transit Drive-In (Fri-Sat only)

FIGHT CLUB (1999, R)—4K remastered re-release. I’d tell you what it’s about, but that would be breaking the first rule. Starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Jared Leto, and Meat Loaf. Directed by David Fincher. Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

GOAT (PG) Animated comedy with an all-animal cast headed by a goat who wants to be a star in the manic sport of roarball. With the voices of Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union, Stephen Curry, Nick Kroll, and Patton Oswalt. Directed by Tyree Dillihay and Adam Rosette. Transit Drive-In (Fri-Sat only)

HOPPERS (PG) This year’s Pixar entry borrows heavily from Avatar for an ecologically conscious story about a girl trying to save an animal habitat from being razed for a new highway. With the voices of Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Kathy Najimy, Dave Franco, Jon Hamm, and Meryl Streep. Directed by Daniel Chong (We Bare Bears). Dipson Capitol, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY (R) It’s never a good idea when a film maker insists on inserting his name into the title. Starring Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, and May Calamawy. AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Amherst, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, Transit Drive In (Fri-Sat only)

LORNE (R) Documentary about Saturday Night Live creator and all-around comedy guru Lorne Michaels. Directed by Morgan Neville (Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain). Market Arcade, Regal Quaker

NORMAL (R) Bob Odenkirk reunites with his Nobody co-writer Derek Kolstad for this action film. A high level of mayhem is to be expected from British auteur Ben Wheatly, director of the most gun-soaked movie ever, Free Fire. With Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, and Reena Jolly. Dipson Capitol, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria 

THE POUT-POUT FISH (PG) Animated feature based on the grumpy fish (voice of Nick Offerman) featured in a series of children’s books by Deborah Diesen. With the voices of Nina Oyama, Miranda Otto, Jordin Sparks, and Amy Sedaris. Directed by Ricard Cussó and Rio Harrington. Spotlight Theater of Warsaw

PROJECT HAIL MARY (PG-13) Science fiction adventure starring Ryan Gosling as an astronaut who wakes up on a spaceship light years from Earth with no memory of who he is. Which is gonna make it hard for him to save the world. With Sandra Hüller. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse). AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Amherst, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Hamburg Palace, Joylan, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive-In (Fri-Sat only)

REMINDERS OF HIM (PG-13) Adaptation of a Colleen Hoover novel (It Ends with Us, Regretting You), so expect the equivalent of a Lifetime movie with dark patches. Starring Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lauren Graham, and Bradley Whitford. Directed by Vanessa Vaswill (Love at First Sight). Regal Transit

SCREAM 7 (R) Kevin Williamson returns as writer and debuts as director for the latest in this endless horror series. Starring Neve Campbell, Isabel May, Courteney Cox, and Joel McHale. Transit Drive-In (Fri-Sat only)

THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE (PG) The all-star voice cast features Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Benny Safdie, Donald Glover, Issa Rae, Luis Guzman, Kevin Michael Richardson, Brie Larson, and Glen Powell. Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, Transit Drive-In (Fri-Sat only)

THEY WILL KILL YOU (R) People never heed such warnings in horror movies, even the black comic ones. Starring Zazie Beetz, Myha’la, Paterson Joseph, Heather Graham, and Patricia Arquette. Directed by Kirill Sokolov (Why Don’t You Just Die). Transit Drive-In (Fri-Sat only)

YOU, ME & TUSCANY (PG-13) A young woman squatting at a Tuscan villa claims to be the owner’s fiancée when his mother unexpectedly shows up. Starring Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page and Nia Vardalos. Directed by Kat Coiro (Marry Me). AMC Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria 

ETC. 

BEST IN SHOW (2000, PG-13)—Christopher Guest and his usual crew make fun of participants at a dog show. Featuring Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Larry Miller, Parker Posey, Michael Hitchcock, and John Michael Higgins. Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria (Mon only)

GIRLS TRIP (2017, R)—Shouldn’t there be an apostrophe in there somewhere? From the “girls get raunchy on vacation” genre, this time in New Orleans. Starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish. Directed by Malcolm D. Lee (The Best Man Holiday). Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria (Weds only)

MISS CONGENIALITY (2000, PG-13)—Sandra Bullock as a socially inept FBI agent required to pose as a contestant at a beauty pageant in order to trap a killer. With Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen and William Shatner. Directed by Donald Petrie (Grumpy Old Men). Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria (Sat only)

THE NICE GUYS (2016, R)—Action comedy starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling as second rate private eyes investigating the suicide of a porn actor in 1970s Los Angeles. Directed by Shane Black (Iron Man 3). Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria (Thurs only)

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991, R)— Yes, it swept the Oscars, but it was a really bad year for movies. Starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Ted Levine, Scott Glenn, Brooke Smith, and Kasi Lemmons. Directed by Jonathan Demme (Something Wild). Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw (Sun, Weds only)

STEP BROTHERS—The premise doesn’t sound like much—Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as men undergoing sibling rivalry when their single parents (Mary Steenburgen and Richard Jenkins) get married. But it was produced by Judd Apatow, so you never know. Directed by Adam McKay (Anchorman). Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria (Tues only)

SUPERBAD (2007, R)—Comedy about two nerdy high school friends desperate to have sex before they separate to go to college. Starring Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bill Hader and Seth Rogen, who co-wrote this when he was 14 with his friend Evan Goldberg. Directed by Greg Mottola (The Daytrippers). Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria (Sun only)

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THEATER LOCATIONS AND WEBSITES

AMC Maple Ridge, 4276 Maple Road, Amherst https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/buffalo/amc-maple-ridge-8

Angola Theatre, 72 N. Main St., Angola, NY https://angolatheatre.com/

Aurora Theater, 673 Main Street, East Aurora https://theauroratheatre.com/

Dipson Amherst, 3500 Main Street, Buffalo. www.dipsontheatres.com

Dipson Capitol Theater, 720 Builders Way, Niagara Falls www.dipsontheatres.com

Dipson Flix, 4901 Transit Road, Depew www.dipsontheatres.com

Dunkirk Multiplex, 10520 Bennett Road, Dunkirk https://www.dunkirkmultiplex.com/

Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center Cinema, 431 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo https://www.hallwalls.org/

Hamburg Palace, 31 Buffalo Street, Hamburg www.hamburgpalace.com

Joylan, 11 W. Main Street, Springville https://joylantheater.com/

North Park, 1428 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo https://northparktheatre.org/

Market Arcade, 639 Main St., Buffalo https://www.btmcinemas.com/our-locations/g0fz6-scene-one-market-arcade-cinemas/

Regal Elmwood, 2001 Elmwood Avenue., Buffalo https://www.fandango.com/

Regal Quaker Crossing, 3450 Amelia Drive, Orchard Park https://www.fandango.com/

Regal Transit, 6707 Transit Road. Williamsville https://www.fandango.com/

Regal Walden Galleria, Galleria Mall, Cheektowaga https://www.fandango.com/

Riviera Theater, 67 Webster Street, North Tonawanda https://rivieratheatre.org/

The Screening Room, Boulevard Mall Amherst www.screeningroom.net 

Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, 23 S Main Street, Warsaw https://www.spotlighttheater.com/movie-theater/warsaw

Squeaky Wheel, Tri-Main Center, 2495 Main Street, Suite 310, Buffalo https://squeaky.org/

Transit Drive-In Theatre, 6655 S. Transit Road, Lockport https://www.transitdrivein.com