Here Are All the Movies Releasing in Theaters This Week, Including ‘The Toxic Avenger’

This week brings a mix of indies, festival breakouts, reimagined cult favorites, and one beloved classic returning to the big screen. You will find family dramas, city romances, a pulpy crime caper, and a Brazilian neon noir, all landing over a three day stretch so you can map out a busy movie weekend with ease.

Each entry below spells out the story setup and the key creatives behind it. You will see who stars, who wrote it, and who directed it, along with the exact date it reaches theaters. Titles of other films mentioned are placed in single quotes so everything stays clear as you read.

‘Montana Mavericks’ (2025)

A New York novelist named Heather inherits her family ranch in Montana and heads west with two close friends to settle the estate, then finds her plans upended by the shape the property is in and by a neighbor who challenges her assumptions. Katherine McNamara plays Heather and Dennis Andres plays Cliff who is a local veterinarian and the unexpected complication in her carefully plotted exit, with Devon Weigel and Kaya Coleman in supporting roles. It opens on August 26, 2025.

The film is directed by Annie Bradley and written for the screen by Wendy Litner and Shelley Scarrow, drawing on the long running Harlequin book line that shares the same name. The story mixes fish out of water comedy with contemporary western romance as Heather weighs a fast sale against the pull of a life she never planned to consider.

‘Leaving Mom’ (2025)

This Vietnamese and Korean drama follows a devoted son who has been caring for his ailing mother and decides to travel abroad to reconnect with estranged family members, a choice that tests loyalties while promising a chance at stability. Tuan Tran plays the son and Hong Dao plays his mother, with Jung Il woo and Bao Ngoc Doling Juliet appearing in key roles tied to the journey. The film arrives in theaters on August 28, 2025.

The project is a cross border production that frames a personal story about migration and caretaking against city and coastal settings in both countries. The running time is 2 hours and 5 minutes and the release introduces a cast that bridges the two film industries while keeping the focus on an intimate family decision.

‘Motel Destino’ (2024)

Brazilian filmmaker Karim Aïnouz directs this thriller about Heraldo, a 21 year old on the run who takes a job at a roadside sex motel on the northeastern coast, where he falls for Dayana and clashes with her volatile husband Elias. Iago Xavier stars as Heraldo, Nataly Rocha plays Dayana, and Fábio Assunção plays Elias, with Renan Capivara featured in the ensemble. It reaches theaters on August 29, 2025.

Aïnouz co wrote the screenplay with Wislan Esmeraldo and Mauricio Zacharias and sets the drama within the closed ecosystem of the motel where desire, class, and control collide. The film premiered at a major European festival before its theatrical rollout and runs 1 hour and 55 minutes.

‘Love, Brooklyn’ (2025)

Set against a changing borough, this romantic drama follows a close group of New Yorkers whose careers and relationships intersect across neighborhoods and years. André Holland leads the cast with Nicole Beharie, Roy Wood Jr., and DeWanda Wise sharing top billing, and the film opens on August 29, 2025.

The story threads together work, love, and friendship as the characters wrestle with second chances and creative ambitions. The running time is 1 hour and 37 minutes and the production leans on an ensemble structure that lets each performer carry a chapter of the tale.

‘Param Sundari’ (2025)

This Hindi language romance centers on Param Sachdev and Dekhpatta Sundari Damodaram Pillai whose cross cultural relationship brings two families and languages under one roof. Sidharth Malhotra stars as Param and Janhvi Kapoor plays Sundari, with Sanjay Kapoor and Inayat Verma among the supporting players. It opens on August 29, 2025.

The film runs 2 hours and 32 minutes and uses music, family comedy, and culture clash to chart how the couple navigates expectations on both sides. The screenplay builds a modern love story around conversations about identity and place while giving the leads a classic opposites attract arc.

‘A Little Prayer’ (2025)

Set in Winston Salem, North Carolina, this family drama follows Bill, a Vietnam veteran and small business owner, who discovers that his son is being unfaithful and tries to protect his daughter in law while keeping the family together. David Strathairn plays Bill, Jane Levy plays Tammy, Will Pullen plays David, and Celia Weston plays Venida. It comes to theaters on August 29, 2025.

Writer director Angus MacLachlan builds the story around quiet choices rather than big gestures and anchors the film in a specific community. The running time is 1 hour and 31 minutes and the ensemble also features Anna Camp and Dascha Polanco in pivotal supporting turns.

‘The Toxic Avenger’ (2025)

Macon Blair writes and directs this reimagining of the 1984 cult favorite about Winston Gooze, a downtrodden janitor who transforms into a mutated vigilante after a toxic accident and decides to clean up his corrupt city. Peter Dinklage stars as Winston, Jacob Tremblay appears as his son, Taylour Paige plays journalist J J Doherty, Kevin Bacon plays corporate villain Bob Garbinger, and Elijah Wood plays Fritz Garbinger. It begins its theatrical run on August 29, 2025.

Producers include Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz who created the original property along with Mary Parent and Alex Garcia. The film runs 1 hour and 42 minutes and keeps the gory humor, oddball heart, and anti corporate streak that made the character a midnight movie icon while updating the setting and effects.

‘Jaws’ (1975)

Steven Spielberg’s thriller returns to mark its fiftieth anniversary and screens again starting August 29, 2025. Roy Scheider stars as police chief Martin Brody, Robert Shaw plays Quint, Richard Dreyfuss plays oceanographer Matt Hooper, and Lorraine Gary plays Ellen Brody.

The screenplay is by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb based on Benchley’s novel and the score is by John Williams. Verna Fields edits with Bill Butler behind the camera and the running time is 2 hours and 4 minutes, giving audiences a chance to revisit the Amity Island hunt on a theater screen.

‘The Roses’ (2025)

Jay Roach directs and Tony McNamara writes this new take inspired by Warren Adler’s novel that also led to the 1989 film ‘The War of the Roses’. Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch star as a married couple whose professional fortunes rise while their relationship deteriorates behind closed doors. The film opens on August 29, 2025.

The cast also features Kate McKinnon and Andy Samberg along with an ensemble that surrounds the couple at home and at work. The running time is 1 hour and 45 minutes and the production draws on contemporary settings and occupations to reframe a story about power, pride, and the cost of winning.

‘Caught Stealing’ (2025)

Based on Charlie Huston’s novel, this crime thriller follows Hank Thompson, a onetime baseball prospect who tends bar in New York and agrees to watch a neighbor’s cat, a favor that drags him into a violent underworld chase. Austin Butler plays Hank Thompson, with Zoë Kravitz and Carol Kane among the supporting players, and the film lands in theaters on August 29, 2025.

Darren Aronofsky directs and Charlie Huston adapts his own book, keeping the late nineties setting and the grim humor that runs through Hank’s misadventures. The running time is 1 hour and 47 minutes and the production pairs the director with cinematographer Matthew Libatique and editor Andrew Weisblum for a hard charging city story.

Share which of these you are planning to see first this week in the comments.