14 Movies To See In August: ‘Passages,’ ‘Blue Beetle,’ ‘Bottoms’ & More

“Gran Turismo”
Neill Blomkamp returns with his latest feature film, “Gran Turismo.” Written by Jason Hall (“Thank You For Your Service”) and Zach Baylin (“King Richard,”) the film follows the true story of Jann Mardenborough, a Gran Turismo player who ended up becoming an actual professional race car driver. Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, and Orlando Bloom star. 
Release Date: In theaters August 25 via Sony Pictures Releasing.

“Fremont”
Beautiful and troubled 20-something Donya, an Afghan translator who used to work with the U.S. government, has trouble sleeping. Working in a fortune cooking factory by day, she longs for connection and, through several mishaps, starts to find it in an unlikely stranger. Very Jim Jarmusch-ian in tone, but still original and fresh, director Babak Jalali’s “Fremont”  is a wry, deadpan vision of the universal longing for home (read our review). The film stars Anaita Wali Zada, Gregg Turkington, and yes, chef, “The Bear” star Jeremy Allen White.
Release Date: August 25, limited via Music Box Films.

Elsewhere, there’s the Judy Greer-led picture “Aporia,” which deals with the heavy grief of losing a partner; Universal’s vampire thriller, “The Last Voyage of the Demeter,” the rerelease of Park Chan-Wook’s “Oldboy,” “Retribution” with Liam Neeson and more.