What's playing in theaters this weekend: 06/21/2024

Stephanie Shomin, The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.
·3 min read

Jun. 21—New releases

The Bikeriders: After a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club. Rated R for language throughout, violence, some drug use and brief sexuality. (C14)

The Exorcism: A troubled actor begins to exhibit a disruptive behavior while shooting a horror film. His estranged daughter wonders if he's slipping back into his past addictions or if there's something more sinister at play. Rated R for language, some violent content, sexual references and brief drug use. (C14)

I Am: Celine Dion: This is a journey inside Celine Dion's life as she reveals her battle with Stiff Person Syndrome. Rated PG for thematic material and brief smoking images. (C14)

Thelma: When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her. Rated PG-13 for strong language. (C14)

Showing locally

Bad Boys: Ride or Die: When their former captain is implicated in corruption, two Miami police officers have to work to clear his name. Rated R for strong violence, language throughout and some sexual references. (C14)

The Fall Guy: A down-and-out stuntman must find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend's blockbuster film. Rated PG-13 for action and violence, drug content and some strong language. (C14)

The Garfield Movie: After Garfield's unexpected reunion with his long-lost father, ragged alley cat Vic, he and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered lives to join Vic on a risky heist. Rated PG for action/peril and mild thematic elements. (C14)

Ghostlight: When a construction worker unexpectedly joins a local theater's production of Romeo and Juliet, the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life. Rated R for language.(C14, ER)

IF: A young girl who goes through a difficult experience begins to see everyone's imaginary friends who have been left behind as their real-life friends have grown up. Rated PG for thematic elements and mild language. (C14, BAY)

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he's been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence/action. (C14, CB, GAR)

Inside Out 2: Follows Riley, in her teenage years, encountering new emotions. Rated PG for some thematic elements. (C14, CB)

The Watchers: A young artist gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland, where, after finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are stalked by mysterious creatures each night. Rated PG-13 for violence, terror and some thematic elements. (C14)

Information is based on data available at press time from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom 14 (C14), Elk Rapids Cinema (ER), Bay Community Theatre in Suttons Bay (BAY), the Garden Theater in Frankfort (GAR), State Theatre in Traverse City (ST), Bijou By the Bay in Traverse City (BIJ) and the Cherry Bowl Drive-in Theatre in Honor (CB). AMC Classic Cherry Blossom 14 offers private theater rentals for up to 20 people. Reservations are accepted online.