Movie Released in August 2006

Quinceanera

Release date

August 2

Genre

Drama

Studio

Sony Pictures Classics

Director

Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland

Starring

Emily Rios, Chalo Gonzalez, Jesse Garcia, David W. Ross, Jason L. Wood

Barnyard

Release date

August 4

Genre

Animation, Comedy

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Director

Steve Oedekerk

Starring

Courteney Cox Arquette, Sam Elliott, Danny Glover, Kevin James, Andie MacDowell, Wanda Sykes, David Koechner

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Release date

August 4

Genre

Action, Comedy

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Director

Adam McKay

Starring

Will Ferrell, David Koechner, Sacha Baron Cohen, John C. Reilly, Michael Clarke Duncan, Gary Cole, Leslie Bibb, Jane Lynch, Andy Richter, Greg Germann

The Descent

Release date

August 4

Genre

Horror

Studio

Lions Gate Films

Director

Neil Marshall

Starring

Nora-Jane Noon, Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, Myanna Buring, Oliver Milburn, Molly Kayll

The Night Listener

Release date

August 4

Genre

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Studio

Miramax Films

Director

Patrick Stettner

Starring

Robin Williams, Sandra Oh, Toni Collette, Rory Culkin, Bobby Cannavale, Joe Morton, John Cullum

Shock to the System

Release date

August 4

Genre

Comedy, Mystery, Crime

Studio

Regent Releasing

Director

Ron Oliver

Starring

Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Morgan Fairchild, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Rikki Gagne, Levi James, Ryan Kennedy, Darrin Maharaj, Shawn Roberts

World Trade Center

Release date

August 9

Genre

Drama, Thriller

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Director

Oliver Stone

Starring

Nicolas Cage, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Gary Stretch, Michael Pena, Jay Hernandez, Jon Bernthal, William Mapother, Frank Whaley, Connor Paolo

Accepted

Release date

August 11

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Universal Pictures

Director

Steve Pink

Starring

Justin Long, Blake Lively, Skyler Stone, Diora Baird, Lewis Black, Ann Cusack, Kaitlin Doubleday, Columbus Short, Jonah Hill, Sam Horrigan, Jeremy H

Step Up

Release date

August 11

Genre

Drama, Romance, Music

Studio

Touchstone Pictures

Director

Anne Fletcher

Starring

Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Mario, Drew Sidora, Rachel Griffiths, Alyson Stoner, Josh Henderson, Heavy D, Deirdre Lovejoy, Linda E. Williams

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

Release date

August 11

Genre

Drama, Musical, Romance

Studio

Yash Raj Films USA Inc.

Director

Karan Johar

Starring

Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee, Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta

Half Nelson

Release date

August 11

Genre

Drama

Studio

THINKFilm

Director

Ryan Fleck

Starring

Ryan Gosling, Anthony Mackie, Jay O. Sanders, Deborah Rush, Nicole Vicius, Karen Chilton, Monique Curnen, Shareeka Epps, Tina Holmes, Collins Pennie

Pulse

Release date

August 11

Genre

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Studio

Dimension Films

Director

Jim Sonzero

Starring

Kristen Bell, Christina Milian, Ian Somerhalder, Steve Talley, Rick Gonzalez, Samm Levin, Jonathan Tucker, Tate Hanyok, Riki Lindhome, Amanda Tepe

Zoom

Release date

August 11

Genre

Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Studio

Sony Pictures Releasing

Director

Peter Hewitt

Starring

Courteney Cox, Chevy Chase, Tim Allen, Rip Torn, Spencer Breslin, Kate Mara, Michael Cassidy, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Newman

Material Girls

Release date

August 18

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Studio

MGM

Director

Martha Coolidge

Starring

Hilary Duff, Haylie Duff, Anjelica Huston, Lukas Haas, Maria Conchita Alonso, Brent Spiner, Joanne Baron, Natalie Lander, Colleen Camp, Beckie King

Snakes on a Plane

Release date

August 18

Genre

Action, Thriller

Studio

New Line Cinema

Director

David Ellis

Starring

Samuel L. Jackson, Nathan Phillips, Byron Lawson, Julianna Margulies, Rachel Blanchard, Bobby Cannavale, Kenan Thompson, David Koechner

Factotum

Release date

August 18

Genre

Drama

Studio

IFC Films

Director

Bent Hamer

Starring

Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor, Marisa Tomei, Fisher Stevens, Didier Flamand, Adrienne Shelly, Karen Young, Tony Lyons

Trust the Man

Release date

August 18

Genre

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Studio

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Director

Bart Freundlich

Starring

Billy Crudup, David Duchovny, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Julianne Moore, Eva Mendes, James LeGros

10th & Wolf

Release date

August 18

Genre

Drama, Action

Studio

THINKFilm

Director

Robert Moresco

Starring

James Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi, Brad Renfro, Piper Perabo, Brian Dennehy, Lesley Ann Warren, Dennis Hopper, Tommy Lee, Val Kilmer

The Illusionist

Release date

August 18

Genre

Drama, Romance, Mystery

Studio

Yari Film Group

Director

Neil Burger

Starring

Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell, Eddie Marsan, James Babson, Brian Caspe, Tom Fisher, Aaron Johnson, Erich Redman

My First Wedding

Release date

August 18

Genre

Comedy, Romance

Studio

Cinema Libre Studio

Director

Laurent Firode

Starring

Rachael Leigh Cook, Kenny Doughty, Valerie Mahaffey, Paul Hopkins, Caroline Carver

Swap Meet

Release date

August 18

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Triumphant Pictures

Director

Damon 'Coke' Daniels

Starring

DeRay Davis, Lily Alejandra, Clifton Powell, Gary Owen, Mya, Paul Rodriguez

I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer

Release date

August 22

Genre

Horror, Mystery Thriller

Studio

Sony Screen Gems

Director

Sylvain White

Starring

Brooke Nevin, Ben Easter, Torrey DeVitto, K.C. Clyde, David Paetkau, Don Shanks, Star LaPoint, Seth Packard

The Quiet

Release date

August 25

Genre

Drama, Thriller

Studio

Sony Pictures Classics

Director

Jamie Babbit

Starring

Elisha Cuthbert, Edie Falco, Camilla Belle, Shawn Ashmore, Martin Donovan, David Gallagher, Katy Mixon, Shannon Marie Woodward, Ryan Aiken

Invincible

Release date

August 25

Genre

Drama

Studio

Touchstone Pictures

Director

Ericson Core

Starring

Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Rispoli, Kevin Conway, Kirk Acevedo, Lola Glaudini, Michael Kelly

How to Eat Fried Worms

Release date

August 25

Genre

Drama, Family

Studio

New Line Cinema

Director

Bob Dolman

Starring

Luke Benwald, Tom Cavanaugh, Kimberly Williams, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Adam Hicks

Idlewild

Release date

August 25

Genre

Drama, Musical

Studio

Universal Pictures

Director

Bryan Barber

Starring

Andre Benjamin, Antwan Andre Patton, Paula Patton, Terrence Howard, Patti LaBelle, Ving Rhames

Beerfest

Release date

August 25

Genre

Adventure, Comedy

Studio

Warner Bros.

Director

Jay Chandrasekhar

Starring

Jay Chandrasekar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Eric Stolhanske, Will Forte, Ralf Moeller, Mo’Nique, Eric Christian Olsen, Jurgen Prochnow