September 2006 Movie Releases

As You Like It

Release date

September 1

Genre

Drama, Comedy, Romance

Studio

Picturehouse

Director

Kenneth Branagh

Starring

Kevin Kline, Bryce Dallas Howard, Alfred Molina, Adrian Lester

Idiocracy

Release date

September 1

Genre

Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Studio

The 20th Century Fox

Director

Mike Judge

Starring

Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard, David Herman

Looking for Kitty

Release date

September 1

Genre

Drama

Studio

ThinkFilm

Director

Edward Burns

Starring

Edward Burns, David Krumholtz, Rachel Dratch, Chris Parnell

The Wicker Man

Release date

September 1

Genre

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Neil LaBute

Starring

Nicolas Cage, Leelee Sobieski, Ellen Burstyn, Christa Campbell

Crank

Release date

September 1

Genre

Action, Thriller, Drama

Studio

Lions Gate Films

Director

Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor

Starring

Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Efren Ramirez, Jose Pablo Cantillo

Crossover

Release date

September 1

Genre

Action, Drama, Sports

Studio

TriStar Pictures

Director

Preston A. Whitemore II

Starring

Anthony Mackie, Welsey Jonathan, Wayne Brady, Kristen Wilson

Hollywoodland

Release date

September 8

Genre

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Studio

Focus Features

Director

Allen Coulter

Starring

Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, Ben Affleck, Bob Hoskins

The Protector

Release date

September 8

Genre

Action, Comedy, Thriller

Studio

Weinstein Company, The

Director

Prachya Pinkaew

Starring

Tony Jaa, Mum Jokmok, Xing Jing, Nathan Jones

Homie Spumoni

Release date

September 8

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Warner Home Video

Director

Mike Cerrone

Starring

Whoopi Goldberg, Donald Faison, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Nappo

Broken Bridges

Release date

September 8

Genre

Drama, Musical

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Director

Steven Goldmann

Starring

Kelly Preston, Toby Keith, Burt Reynolds, Josh Henderson

Sherrybaby

Release date

September 8

Genre

Drama

Studio

IFC Films

Director

Laurie Collyer

Starring

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ryan Simpkins, Brad William Henke, Bridget Barkan

The Covenant

Release date

September 8

Genre

Action, Horror, Thriller

Studio

Screen Gems

Director

Renny Harlin

Starring

Steven Strait, Sebastian Stan, Laura Ramsey, Taylor Kitsch

Love and Other Disasters

Release date

September 9

Genre

Comedy, Romance

Studio

Image Entertainment

Director

Alek Keshishian

Starring

Brittany Murphy, Matthew Rhys, Santiago Cabrera, Gwyneth Paltrow

Wedding Daze

Release date

September 10

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Studio

MGM

Director

Michael Ian Black

Starring

Jason Biggs, Isla Fisher, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Consuelos

The Dog Problem

Release date

September 11

Genre

Comedy

Studio

THINKFilm

Director

Scott Caan

Starring

Mena Suvari, Giovanni Ribisi, Don Cheadle, Scott Caan

Griffin and Phoenix

Release date

September 12

Genre

Drama, Comedy, Romance

Studio

Gold Circle Films

Director

Ed Stone

Starring

Amanda Peet, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Paulson, Fred Armisen

Pu-239

Release date

September 12

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Studio

Picturehouse

Director

Scott Burns, Ken Kalfus

Starring

Radha Mitchell, Paddy Considine, Oscar Isaac, Danya Baryshnikov

Haven

Release date

September 15

Genre

Drama, Action

Studio

Yari Film Group

Director

Frank E. Flowers

Starring

Orlando Bloom, Bill Paxton, Zoe Saldana, Sarah Carter

Keeping Mum

Release date

September 15

Genre

Comedy

Studio

ThinkFilm

Director

Niall Johnson

Starring

Rowan Atkinson, Dame Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patrick Swayze

Jimmy and Judy

Release date

September 15

Genre

Action, Drama

Studio

Outsider Pictures

Director

Jon Schroder

Starring

Edward Furlong, Rachael Bella, Chaney Kley, William Sadler

We Go Way Back

Release date

September 15

Genre

Drama

Studio

Cyan Pictures

Director

Lynn Shelton

Starring

Amber Hubert, Maggie Brown, Robert Hamilton Wright, Aaron Blakely

Aurora Borealis

Release date

September 15

Genre

Drama

Studio

Regent Releasing

Director

James Burke

Starring

Joshua Jackson, Donald Sutherland, Juliette Lewis, Louise Fletcher

The Black Dahlia

Release date

September 15

Genre

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Studio

Universal Pictures

Director

Brian De Palma

Starring

Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank

The Last Kiss

Release date

September 15

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Studio

DreamWorks

Director

Tony Goldwyn

Starring

Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Casey Affleck, Rachel Bilson

Gridiron Gang

Release date

September 15

Genre

Drama

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Director

Phil Joanou

Starring

The Rock, Xzibit, Kevin Dunn, Leon Rippy

Everyone's Hero

Release date

September 15

Genre

Animation, Comedy

Studio

The 20th Century Fox

Director

Colin Brady, Dan St. Pierre, Christopher Reeve

Starring

William H. Macy, Rob Reiner, Brian Dennehy, Raven-Symone

Feast

Release date

September 22

Genre

Horror, Comedy, Thriller

Studio

Dimension Films

Director

John Gulager

Starring

Navi Rawat, Krista Allen, Balthazar Getty, Judah Friedlander

Flyboys

Release date

September 22

Genre

Action, Adventure, Drama

Studio

MGM

Director

Tony Bill

Starring

James Franco, Martin Henderson, Jean Reno, Jennifer Decker

The Science of Sleep

Release date

September 22

Genre

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Studio

Warner Independent Pictures

Director

Michel Gondry

Starring

Gael Garcia Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alain Chabat, Miou-Miou

Renaissance

Release date

September 22

Genre

Animation, Action, Drama

Studio

Miramax Films

Director

Christian Volckman

Starring

Daniel Craig, Jonathan Pryce, Romola Garai, Ian Holm

Bandidas

Release date

September 22

Genre

Adventure, Action, Comedy

Studio

The 20th Century Fox

Director

Joachim Roenning, Espen Sandberg

Starring

Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Steve Zahn, Dwight Yoakam

All the King's Men

Release date

September 22

Genre

Drama

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Director

Steven Zaillian

Starring

Sean Penn, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, James Gandolfini

Fearless

Release date

September 22

Genre

Action, Drama

Studio

Focus Features

Director

Ronny Yu

Starring

Jet Li, Nakamura Shidou, Dong Yong, Betty Sun

Jackass: Number Two

Release date

September 22

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Director

Jeff Tremaine

Starring

Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Jason Acuna

Blood Trails

Release date

September 27

Genre

Horror, Thriller

Studio

Lions Gate Films

Director

Robert Krause

Starring

Ben Price, Rebecca Palmer, Tom Frederic, Christian Heiner Wolf

The Last King of Scotland

Release date

September 27

Genre

Drama

Studio

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Director

Kevin Macdonald

Starring

Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson

School for Scoundrels

Release date

September 29

Genre

Comedy

Studio

The Weinstein Co.

Director

Todd Phillips

Starring

Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, Jacinda Barrett, Michael Clarke Duncan

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

Release date

September 29

Genre

Drama, Action

Studio

First Look Studios

Director

Dito Montiel

Starring

Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Chazz Palminteri, Dianne Wiest

Facing the Giants

Release date

September 29

Genre

Drama

Studio

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Director

Alex Kendrick

Starring

James Blackwell, Bailey Cave, Shannen Fields, Tracy Goode

Open Season

Release date

September 29

Genre

Animation, Adventure

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Director

Jill Culton, Roger Allers, Anthony Stacchi

Starring

Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Debra Messing, Gary Sinise

The Guardian

Release date

September 29

Genre

Action, Drama

Studio

Touchstone Pictures

Director

Andrew Davis

Starring

Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Neal McDonough, Melissa Sagemiller

The Queen

Release date

September 30

Genre

Drama

Studio

Miramax Films

Director

Stephen Frears

Starring

Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Sylvia Syms