Buffalo Movies: Film Focus is your guide to which movies are opening this weekend and where to see them.

(Above: Maisy Stella and Christian Convery in The End of Oak Street (2026). Photo by Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures – © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved).

By M Faust

OPENING THIS WEEK:

AWARAPAN 2 (NR) “You have felt his pain, now feel his rage!” proclaims the trailer for this Hindi language sequel. Hope that helps. Starring Emraan Hashmi, Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi. Directed by Nitin Kakkar Regal Elmwood

BATWARA 1947 (NR) Period drama about a Muslim family’s attempts to adapt to live in Pakistan after the 1947 partition. Starring Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Karan Deol, and Ali Fazal, Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Regal Elmwood

MAGUDAM (NR) From the distributor: “Love blooms against crashing waves, only to be destroyed by an act of treachery. What follows is a relentless quest for vengeance that threatens to consume everyone in its wake.” Starring Sabumon Abdusamad, Anjali, and Arjai. Directed by D. Prabakaran and Vishal.Regal Elmwood

NIMRODS (R) Green Day contributed the soundtrack to this road comedy about a trio of teen musicians travelling from Kansas City to Los Angeles in the hope of getting a gig opening for Green Day. Starring Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman, Ryan Foust, Jenna Fischer, and Fred Armisen. Directed by Lee Kirk (Ordinary World). Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE (PG) For the kids. With the voices of Mckenna Grace, Fortune Feimster, Terry Crews, Jameela Jamil, Snoop Dogg, and Jennifer Hudson. Directed by Cal Brunker. 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

THE END OF OAK STREET (PG-13) J.J. Abrams produced this Spielberg-ish fantasy adventure that catapults a suburban street into a land inhabited by dinosaurs. Starring Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, and P.J. Byrne. Directed by David Robert Mitchell (It Follows). AMC Maple Ridge, Aurora, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, Transit Drive-In

THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING (R) Ambitious genre-shifting saga centered around Matthew McConaughey as a honey-farming bluegrass musician in Oklahoma. With Angelina LookingGlass, Kurt Russell, Jake Horowitz, Scott Shepherd, and Rob Morgan. Directed by Andrew Patterson (The Vast of Night). Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Walden Galleria

THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER (NR) Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa turns his attention to the samurai genre for this period mystery with a strong pacifist message. Starring Masahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, Yuriko Yoshitaka, and Munetaka Aoki . North Park

THE WRONG GIRLS (R) Stoner comedy starring Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat as roommates who are unexpectedly given the ability to read each others’ minds. With Kate McKinnon, Cate Blanchett, Tony Hale, and the voices of Seth Rogen, and Kumail Nanjiani. Directed by Dylan Meyer. Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

TRAIN TO BUSAN (NR) 10th anniversary re-release of the South Koren zombie thriller directed by Sang-ho Yeon (Colony). Regal Elmwood, Regal Transit

VISHWANATH AND SONS (NR) A competitive marksman must balance his calling with age and family duties. Shown in Tamil and Telugu versions – check with the theater for details. Starring Suriya and Mamitha Baiju. Directed by Venky Atluri. Regal Elmwood

WILD INSIDE (NR) Documentary about Flaco the zoo-bred owl who escaped his cage and took up residence in Manhattan. Directed by Penny Lane, North Park

YOUR NAME. (PG) 10th anniversary re-release of the anime drama about an urban boy and rural girl who mysteriously begin inhabiting the others’ bodies. Directed by Makoto Shinkai. North Park, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

NOW PLAYING:

DC (NR) Telugu language action drama in which, according to the studio, “Rebel Devadas joins forces with Chandra in a dangerous world where passion and peril collide. Their turbulent alliance demands bloodshed and tests loyalties as survival becomes the ultimate stakes in their fight.” Starring Lokesh Kanagaraj, Wamiqa Gabbi, and Sanjana Krishnamoorthy. Directed by Arun Matheswaran Regal Elmwood

EVIL DEAD BURN (R) Producer Sam Raimi continues to cash in on the “Evil Dead” name with another unrelated sequel. Starring Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Erroll Shand. Directed by Sébastien Vaniček (Infested). Transit Drive-In

ICE CREAM MAN (NR) When the preview for this new movie by Eli Roth (Hostel) was released, it was described as “a stomach-churning new trailer dripping with bloody soaked-madness and killer kids.” You can consider that a recommendation or a warning. Starring Ari Millen, Charlie Zeltzer, Shiloh O’Reilly, Kiori Mirza Waldman, and Sarah Abbott. Regal Elmwood, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive-In

THE INVITE (R) Olivia Wilde directed and stars in this comedy about a repressed couple who encounter their sexually liberated neighbors. With Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton. Market Arcade 

MINIONS & MONSTERS (PG) This year’s sequel to the spin-off series begun with Despicable Me. Director Pierre Coffin provides the voices of the leading characters, joined by Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch, and Bobby Moynihan. Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Transit Drive-In 

MOANA (PG) The latest Disney live-action adaptation of one of its animated hits. Starring Catherine Laga’aia, Dwayne Johnson, and Rena Owen. Directed by Thomas Kail. Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Transit Drive-In

THE ODYSSEY (R) Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation of the Greek epic detailing the return voyage of King Odysseus after the Trojan War. Starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron. AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Amherst, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

ONE NIGHT ONLY (R) Comedy set in an alternate universe where premarital sex is illegal except for one day a year. Starring Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Maya Hawke, Julia Fox, Molly Ringwald, LeVar Burton, and Nicholas Braun. Directed by Will Gluck (Anyone But You). AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY (PG-13) Tom Holland’s fourth appearance as the perennial Marvel comics superhero. With Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo, and Marisa Tomei. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings). AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Amherst, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Hamburg Palace, Joylan Theatre, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, Transit Drive-In

SUPER TROOPERS 3 (R) Long in development sequel featuring the Broken Lizard comedy troupe as the prank-loving cops. Starring Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Brian Cox, Andrew Dismukes, and Jay Chandrasekhar, who also directed. AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive-In

TOY STORY 5 (PG) Sequel. The usual ensemble of voice actors (Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, et al.) is joined by Conan O’Brien, Scarlett Spears, Greta Lee, Shelby Rabara, Mykal-Michelle Harris, and Craig Robinson. Directed by Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo). AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Capitol, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

ETC. 

48 HOUR FILM PROJECT BUFFALO—The best of the entries in the annual local competition in which teams of filmmakers are assigned a random genre, a character and a line of dialogue and given 48 hours to devise, film and edit a short film. Sat-Sun 11 am. North Park

MEAN GIRLS (2004, PG-13) and CLUELESS (1995, PG-13) This week’s Retro Tuesday double feature. Tues at dusk. Transit Drive-In

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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.regmovies.com/

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

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

Regal Walden Galleria, Galleria Mall, Cheektowaga https://www.regmovies.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