August 2009 Movie Releases

Julie & Julia

Release date

August 7

Genre

Biography, Drama

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Director

Nora Ephron

Starring

Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Mary Lynn Rajskub

A Perfect Getaway

Release date

August 7

Genre

Action, Thriller

Studio

Universal Pictures

Director

David Twohy

Starring

Steve Zahn, Timothy Olyphant, Milla Jovovich, Chris Hemsworth

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra

Release date

August 7

Genre

Action, Adventure

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Director

Stephen Sommers

Starring

Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller, Dennis Quaid, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

I Sell the Dead

Release date

August 7

Genre

Horror, Comedy

Studio

IFC Films

Director

Glenn McQuaid

Starring

Dominic Monaghan, Larry Fessenden, Angus Scrimm, Ron Perlman

Cold Souls

Release date

August 7

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Studio

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Director

Sophie Barthes

Starring

Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn, Emily Watson, Lauren Ambrose

Paper Heart

Release date

August 7

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Overture Films

Director

Nicholas Jasenovec

Starring

Michael Cera, Charlyne Yi, Jake M. Johnson

The Time Traveler's Wife

Release date

August 14

Genre

Drama, Romance

Studio

New Line Cinema

Director

Robert Schwentke

Starring

Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Ron Livingston, Jane McLean

Bandslam

Release date

August 14

Genre

Comedy, Drama, Music

Studio

Summit Entertainment

Director

Todd Graff

Starring

Alyson Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell, Lisa Kudrow

Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, The

Release date

August 14

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Paramount Vantage

Director

Neal Brennan

Starring

Jeremy Piven, Kathryn Hahn, Ving Rhames, David Koechner

District 9

Release date

August 14

Genre

Sci-Fi

Studio

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Director

Neill Blomkamp

Starring

Jason Cope, Sharlto Copley, David James, Mandla Gaduka

The Pool Boys

Release date

August 14

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Seven Arts Pictures

Director

James B. Rogers

Starring

Matthew Lillard, Efren Ramirez, Tom Arnold, Rachelle Lefevre

Spread

Release date

August 14

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Anchor Bay Films

Director

David Mackenzie

Starring

Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche, Margarita Levieva, Sarah Buxton

Ponyo

Release date

August 14

Genre

Animation, Adventure, Family

Studio

Walt Disney Pictures

Director

Hayao Miyazaki

Starring

Noah Lindsey Cyrus, Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Tina Fey

Kaminey

Release date

August 14

Genre

Action, Drama, Romance

Studio

UTV Motion Pictures

Director

Vishal Bhardwaj

Starring

Shahid Kapur, Priyanka Chopra, Amole Gupte, Patricia Bull

Inglourious Basterds

Release date

August 21

Genre

Drama, Action

Studio

The Weinstein Company

Director

Quentin Tarantino

Starring

Melanie Laurent, Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Diane Kruger

Post Grad

Release date

August 21

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Director

Vicky Jenson

Starring

Alexis Bledel, Zach Gilford, Bobby Coleman, Carol Burnett

Shorts

Release date

August 21

Genre

Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Robert Rodriguez

Starring

Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings, Trevor Gagnon, William H. Macy

X Games 3D: The Movie

Release date

August 21

Genre

Documentary, Sport

Studio

Walt Disney Pictures

Director

Steve Lawrence

Starring

Bob Burnquist, Ricky Carmichael, Kyle Loza, Travis Pastrana

Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever

Release date

August 21

Genre

Horror

Studio

Lions Gate Films

Director

Ti West

Starring

Rider Strong, Giuseppe Andrews, Michael Bowen, Andrea Powell

The Marc Pease Experience

Release date

August 21

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Paramount Vantage

Director

Todd Louiso

Starring

Jason Schwartzman, Ben Stiller, Anna Kendrick, Jay Paulson

My One and Only

Release date

August 21

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Freestyle Releasing

Director

Richard Loncraine

Starring

Renee Zellweger, Kevin Bacon, Chris Noth, Steven Weber

World's Greatest Dad

Release date

August 21

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Magnolia Pictures

Director

Bob Goldthwait

Starring

Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara, Tom Kenny

Fifty Dead Men Walking

Release date

August 21

Genre

Action, Thriller

Studio

Phase 4 Films

Director

Kari Skogland

Starring

Jim Sturgess, Rose McGowan, Kevin Zegers, Ben Kingsley

The Baader Meinhof Complex

Release date

August 21

Genre

Drama, History

Studio

Vitagraph Films

Director

Uli Edel

Starring

Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johanna Wokalek, Bruno Ganz

Five Minutes of Heaven

Release date

August 21

Genre

Drama, Crime

Studio

IFC Films

Director

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Starring

Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marinca, Juliet Crawford

Casi Divas

Release date

August 21

Genre

Comedy, Musical

Studio

Maya Entertainment

Director

Issa Lopez

Starring

Patricia Llaca, Julio Bracho, Ana Layevska, Diana Garcia

God Thinks You're a Loser

Release date

August 27

Genre

Comedy, Horror

Studio

Wood Entertainment

Director

Gary Chason

Starring

Natasha Melnick, Robert Graham, Annika Peterson, James Faulkner

The Final Destination

Release date

August 28

Genre

Thriller, Horror

Studio

New Line Cinema

Director

David R. Ellis

Starring

Nick Zano, Krista Allen, Andrew Fiscella, Shantel VanSanten

H2: Halloween 2

Release date

August 28

Genre

Horror, Thriller

Studio

Dimension Films

Director

Rob Zombie

Starring

Tyler Mane, Scout Taylor-Compton, Malcolm McDowell, Brad Dourif

The Open Road

Release date

August 28

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Studio

Anchor Bay Entertainment

Director

Michael Meredith

Starring

Jeff Bridges, Justin Timberlake, Kate Mara, Mary Steenburgen

Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie

Release date

August 28

Genre

Comedy, Family

Studio

Disney Channel

Director

Lev L. Spiro

Starring

Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jake T. Austin, Maria Canals Barrera

Taking Woodstock

Release date

August 28

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Focus Features

Director

Ang Lee

Starring

Demetri Martin, Emile Hirsch, Imelda Staunton, Liev Schreiber