Audio Described Movies in Theaters in MA
From January 17 – 23, 2025
By Vicki Vogt and The Bay State Council of the Blind
NEW MOVIES
Nickel Boys
2 Hours, 20 min.
Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving racism, some strong language including racial slurs, violent content and smoking.
Genre: Drama
Description:
“Nickel Boys” is based on the historic reform school in Florida, “The Dozier School for Boys”, which was notorious for abusive treatment of students. It’s the story of Elwood Curtis, a young African-American boy who is sent to the Nickel Academy after he is falsely accused of a crime during the 1960s. While there, he meets a boy named Turner, and the two form a close friendship as they try to survive the horrors of the school and its corrupt administrators.
One of Them Days
1 Hour, 37 Min.
Rated R for language throughout, sexual material and brief drug use.
Genre: Comedy
Description:
When best friends and roommates Dreux and Alyssa discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.
September 5
1 Hour, 48 Min.
Rated R for language.
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Description:
“September 5” is a historical drama film directed by Tim Fehlbaum that focuses on the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis from the perspective of the ABC Sports crew. The film highlights their transition from covering the Olympics to reporting on the hostage situation involving Israeli athletes, and showcases the intense and emotional experience of live broadcasting during a global tragedy.
The Brutalist
3 Hours, 35 Min.
Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, rape, drug use and some language.
Genre: Drama
Description:
When visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee Europe to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious and wealthy client. The seemingly charming industrialist Harrison Van Buren offers László and his family the American Dream on a silver platter by commissioning him to design a grand modernist monument and help shape the landscape of the country he now calls home. It will be the most ambitious project of his career, one that will take László and Erzsébet to both monumental heights and devastating lows.
Trivia:
This movie has an intermission built into the actual 70mm film reel that counts down from fifteen minutes. It’s the first movie to have an intermission since the 70mm roadshow release ofThe Hateful Eight (2015).
The Room Next Door
1 Hour, 47 Min.
Rated PG-13 for thematic content, strong language, and some sexual references.
Genre: Drama
Description:
Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
Trivia:
The short story The Dead, from James Joyce’s Dubliners, is explicitly referenced three times throughout the film. One of these references appears through the final images of the eponymous film, directed by John Huston in 1987
Wolf Man
1 Hour, 43 Min.
Rated R for bloody violent content, grisly images and some language.
Genre: Horror
Description:
A family at a remote farmhouse is attacked by an unseen animal, but as the night stretches on, the father begins to transform into something unrecognizable.
Trivia:
A reboot of the 1941 film “The Wolf Man”.
The film was meant to have its world premiere at the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre on January 7th, however it was canceled at the last minute due to the California wildfires.
Directed byLeigh Whannell. He is well-known in the horror genre as the co-creator of both the “Saw” and “Insidious” franchises.
Past movies Anora, Conclave, and The Wild Robot have returned to the theaters.
Current Movies
A Complete Unknown
2 Hours, 20 Min.
Rated R for language.
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music.
Description:
Set in the influential New York City music scene of the early 1960s, “A Complete Unknown” follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan’s meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert halls and the top of the charts as his songs and his mystique become a worldwide sensation that culminates in his groundbreaking electric rock-and-roll performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.
Babygirl
1 Hour, 54 Min.
Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity and language.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller.
Description:
A high-powered CEO (Nicole Kidman) puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern.
Better Man
2 Hours, 15 Min.
Rated R for drug use, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and some violent content.
Genre: Biography, Fantasy, Music, Musical.
Description:
The meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams.
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
2 Hours, 24 Min.
Rated R for pervasive language, some violence, drug use and sexual references.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama Thriller.
Description:
Butler returns as Big Nick (Gerard Butler), this time on the hunt in Europe for Donnie (O’Shea Jackson Jr.) who is embroiled in the dangerous world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia as they plot a massive heist of the world’s biggest diamond exchange.
Gladiator II
2 Hours, 28 Min.
Rated R for strong, bloody violence
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Description:
After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its people.
Moana 2
1 Hour, 40 Min.
Rated PG
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Description:
This takes audiences on an expansive new voyage with Moana, Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.
Mufasa: The Lion King
1 Hour, 58 Min.
Rated PG
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical.
Description:
Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.
Nosferatu
2 Hours, 12 Min.
Rated R for bloody violent content, graphic nudity and some sexual content.
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Description:
A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
1 Hour, 49 Min.
Rated PG for action, some violence, rude humor, thematic elements and mild language.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi.
Description:
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.
The Last Showgirl
1 Hour, 25 Min.
Rated R for language and nudity.
Genre: Drama
Description:
A seasoned showgirl must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run.
Wicked: Part 1
2 Hours, 40 Min.
Rated PG for some scary action, thematic material and brief suggestive material.
Genre: Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Description:
A vivid reimagining of the classic The Wizard of Oz, Wicked spotlights the untold stories of Oz’s most famous (or infamous) characters, namely the Wicked Witch of the West and her unlikely friend, Glinda the Good Witch. The show follows green-skinned star Elphaba from birth to college and through the life-changing events which eventually label her “wicked,” introducing spoiled rich girl Glinda, local prince and heartthrob Fiyero and even the Wizard of Oz himself, a troubled man very unlike the one you may remember. As Elphaba, a passionate political activist if there ever was one, fights injustice and seeks to undo the mistakes of the past, dark secrets, and personal tragedies shape the history of Oz, paying homage to the classic Wizard of Oz story while simultaneously changing fans’ understanding of it forever. A cautionary tale about love, friendship, and trust, Wicked effortlessly reveals that there are indeed two sides to every story.