Audio Described Movies in Theaters in MA
From December 20 – 26, 2024
By Vicki Vogt and The Bay State Council of the Blind
NEW MOVIES
Homestead
1 Hour, 50 Min.
Rated PG-13 for some violence and thematic elements.
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Description:
A nuclear bomb is detonated in Los Angeles, and the nation devolves into unprecedented chaos. Ex-Green Beret Jeff Eriksson and his family escape to The Homestead, an eccentric prepper’s fortress nestled in the mountains. As violent threats and apocalyptic conditions creep toward their borders, the residents of The Homestead are left to wonder: how long can a group of people resist both the dangers of human nature and the bloodshed at their doorstep? Based upon the book series, “Black Autumn,” by Jeff Kirkham and Jason Ross.
Trivia:
Executive producer explained that what drew him to this project was the fact that it tackled ethical dilemmas of humanity during the apocalypse instead of mindless action.
The first movie to serve as both a movie and a TV show.
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.
Trivia:
James Earl Jones, who played Mufasa from 1994 to 2019, passed away at 93 on September 9, 2024. When this role was offered, he declined, and this film is dedicated to his memory.
Many fans were outraged when they found out that Scar and Mufasa were actually unrelated, but this non-relation is nothing new: In the original drafts of the 1994 film, Scar was meant to be a rogue lion unrelated to the Royal Family.
Released on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the original animated film.
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.
Trivia:
The film makers of the prior movies have mentioned playing both Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)and the solo game for inspiration. The film is also inspired by narrative elements from the Saturday morning animated television seriesSonic the Hedgehog (1993).
Current Movies
Anora
2 Hours, 19 Min.
Rated R for strong sexual content throughout, graphic nudity, pervasive language, and drug use.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Description:
Anora (Mikey Madison), a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
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.
Kraven the Hunter
2 Hours, 7 Min.
Rated R for strong bloody violence, and language.
Genre: Action, Thriller
Description:
Kraven’s (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) complex relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe), starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.
Trivia: This film will be the very first Marvel movie from Sony to be released into theaters with an “R” rating, with lots of bloody violence being promised.
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.
Trivia:
Originally began as a television series in 2020, with plans for the series to air on Disney+. In February 2024, the series was transformed into a theatrical sequel.
Queer
2 Hours, 15 Min.
Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, strong drug content, language and brief violence.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Description:
William Lee (Daniel Craig), an American expat and heroin addict in Mexico City, spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the small American community he lives in. His encounter with Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), an expat former soldier, makes him believe it might finally be possible to establish an intimate connection with somebody.
…Red One
2 Hours, 3 Min.
Rated PG-13 for action, some violence and language.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Description:
After Santa Claus (code name: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
Trivia:
Originally a Prime Video original, but got changed to theatrical instead.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
2 Hours, 14 Min.
Rated PG-13 for strong violence.
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy.
Description:
Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, it tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dun lending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg-a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction
The Order (Framingham only)
1 Hour, 56 Min.
Rated R for some strong violence, and language throughout.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller.
Description:
In 1983, a series of increasingly violent bank robberies, counterfeiting operations and armored car heists frightened communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. As baffled law enforcement agents scrambled for answers, a lone FBI agent (Jude Law), stationed in the sleepy, picturesque town of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, came to believe the crimes were not the work of traditional, financially motivated criminals but a group of dangerous domestic terrorists, inspired by a radical, charismatic leader (Nicholas Hoult), plotting a devastating war against the federal government of the United States. Based on a true story.
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.
Y2K
1 Hour, 33 Min.
Rated R for bloody violence, strong sexual content/nudity, pervasive language, and teen drug and alcohol use.
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Description:
Two high school nobodies make the decision to crash the last major celebration before the new millennium on New Year’s Eve 1999. The night becomes even crazier than they could have ever dreamed when the clock strikes midnight.