SEPTEMBER | Cinema Releases in Kenya

September babe! Ok, that aside, here’s the list of the films expected this month. Remember, the noise and roar of the summer blockbuster season is over, so expect more toned down, story and character based films, and some late summer released films (in the case of Kenya eg Now You See Me and Red 2) that premier in our region way after their earlier release in other parts of the world. Ok, let’s get on with the list:

Week One

Now You See Me
Director: Louis Leterrier
Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Mélanie Laurent, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Common, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman
Length: 115 Minutes
Genre: Crime, Heist, Mystery, Thriller
Kenyan Opening Date: Friday September 6th September

Boasting quite the cast, and at a modest budget of $75 Million (modest in comparison to the other $200 Million budget summer releases. Remember, this film was released early in summer), Now You See Me was met with some mkixed reviews from critics but went on to garner $300 Million at the Box Office and secure a sequel. Clearly, the viewers spoke big and loud with their wallets ith much love towards the film. Will it see the same reception in Kenya when it premiers? You decide. On our part we do say, if it’s worth it, support it! Go watch it in cinema 🙂

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Grown Ups 2
Director: Dennis Dugan
Stars: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock
Length: 105 Minutes
Genre: Comedy
Kenyan Opening Date: Friday September 6th September

Well, the positive thing is Salma Hayek is in it 😉  It’s a sequel that nobody asked for, even if the first was a success, let’s not get ahead of ourselves Adam Sandler!

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Week Two

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Director: Harald Zwart
Stars:  Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan
Length: 130 Minutes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Kenyan Opening Date: Friday September 13th September

Plot: When her mother disappears, Clary Fray learns that she descends from a line of warriors who protect our world from demons. She joins forces with others like her and heads into a dangerous alternate New York called Downworld.

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The Conjuring
Director: Harald Zwart
Stars:  Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan
Length: 130 Minutes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Kenyan Opening Date: Friday September 13th September

Plot: Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse.

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Pain and Gain
Director: Michael Bay
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie
Length: 129 Minutes
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Kenyan Opening Date: Friday 13th September

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Mark Wahlberg. Enough said. Go watch it.
Plot: A trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong.

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Week Three

Red 2
Director: Michael Bay
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie
Length: 129 Minutes
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Kenyan Opening Date: Friday 20th September

 Plot: Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.

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Week Four

Metallica: Through the Never 3D
Director: Nimród Antal
Stars: Dane DeHaan, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
Length: 129 Minutes
Genre: Action, Music, Metal
Kenyan Opening Date: Friday 27th September

Plot: Trip, a young roadie for Metallica, is sent on an urgent mission during the band’s show. But what seems like a simple assignment turns into a surreal adventure.

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Runner, Runner
Director: Brad Furman
Stars: Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton
Length: 91 Minutes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Kenyan Opening Date: Friday 27th September

Plot: When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur.

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