August Releases
Here are the movies being released in August, as the summer movie season winds down.
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1.
300: Rise of an Empire
(2013)
The Greek general Themistocles battles an invading army of Persians under the mortal-turned-god, Xerxes.
Director: Noam Murro
“ Release date: August 2, 2013 ” - IMDb-Editors
2.
2 Guns
(2013)
A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing money from.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
“ Release date: August 2, 2013 ” - IMDb-Editors
3.
The Smurfs 2
(2013)
The Smurfs team up with their human friends to rescue Smurfette, who has been kidnapped by Gargamel since she knows a secret spell that can turn the evil sorcerer's newest creation - creatures called the Naughties - into real Smurfs.
Director: Raja Gosnell
“ Release date: August 2, 2013 ” - IMDb-Editors
4.
Elysium
(2013)
Set in the year 2159, where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth, a man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds.
Director: Neill Blomkamp
“ Release date: August 9, 2013 ” - IMDb-Editors
5.
We're the Millers
(2013)
A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
“ Release date: August 9, 2013 ” - IMDb-Editors
6.
Planes
(2013)
Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his mentor Skipper and a host of new friends, Dusty sets off to make his dreams come true.
Director: Klay Hall
“ Release date: August 9, 2013 ” - IMDb-Editors
7.
Kick-Ass 2
(2013)
The costumed high-school hero Kick-Ass joins with a group of normal citizens who have been inspired to fight crime in costume. Meanwhile, the Red Mist plots an act of revenge that will affect everyone Kick-Ass knows.
Director: Jeff Wadlow
“ Release date: August 16, 2013 ” - IMDb-Editors
8.
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
(2013)
In order to restore their dying safe haven, the son of Poseidon and his friends head into the Sea of Monsters to find the mythical Golden Fleece.
Director: Thor Freudenthal
“ Release date: August 16, 2013 ” - IMDb-Editors
9.
The To Do List
(2013)
Feeling pressured to become more sexually experienced before she goes to college, Brandy Clark makes a list of things to accomplish before hitting campus in the fall.
Director: Maggie Carey
“ Release date: August 16, 2013 ” - IMDb-Editors
10.
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
(2013)
When her mom is attacked and taken from their home in New York City by a demon, a seemingly ordinary teenage girl, Clary Fray, finds out truths about her past and bloodline on her quest to get her back, that changes her entire life.
Director: Harald Zwart
“ Release date: August 23, 2013 ” - IMDb-Editors
11.
The World's End
(2013)
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.
Director: Edgar Wright
“ Release date: August 23, 2013 ” - IMDb-Editors
12.
You're Next
(2011)
When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back. (96 mins.)
Director: Adam Wingard
“ Release date: August 23, 2013 ” - IMDb-Editors
13.
One Direction: This Is Us
(2013 Documentary)
An all-access pass to the British pop sensation One Direction live in concert.
Director: Morgan Spurlock
“ Release date: August 30, 2013 ” - IMDb-Editors
14.
Getaway
(2013)
Brent Magna must get behind the wheel and follow the orders of a mysterious man to save his kidnapped wife.
Director: Courtney Solomon, Yaron Levy
“ Release date: August 30, 2013 ” - IMDb-Editors
15.
Closed Circuit
(2013)
Martin and Claudia are lawyers -- and ex-lovers -- who find themselves put at risk after they join the defense team for an international terrorist's trial.
Director: John Crowley
“ Release date: August 30, 2013 ” - IMDb-Editors
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