Movie Guide: What's playing in Aiken for the weekend of Aug. 2
Aug. 2—"Trap" NEW
A father and his teen daughter attend a pop concert only to realize they've entered the center of a dark and sinister event. With Josh Hartnett, Hayley Mills and Alison Pill. Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. (1:45) PG-13
"Harold and the Purple Crayon" NEW
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life. With Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery and Benjamin Bottani. Written by David Guion, Michael Handelman and Crockett Johnson. Directed by Carlos Saldanha. (1:32) PG
"Ponyo-Ghibli" 2024 NEW
A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him. With Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon and Liam Neson. Written by Hayao Miyazaki and Melissa Mathison. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. (1:41) G
"Deadpool & Wolverine" NEW
Wolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy. With Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and Emma Corrin. Written by Shawn Levy, Rhett Reese and Ryan Reynolds. Directed by Shawn Levy. (2:07) R
"Twisters"
A retired tornado-chaser and meteorologist is persuaded to return to Oklahoma to work with a new team and new technologies. With Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell and Anthony Ramos. Written by Mark L. Smith, Joseph Kosinski and Michael Crichton. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung. (1:57) PG-13
"Despicable Me 4"
Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run. With Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig and Joey King. Written by Ken Daurio and Mike White. Directed by Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage. (1:35)
"Inside Out 2"
Riley, in her teenage years, encounters new emotions. With Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith and Lewis Black. Written by Dave Holstein and Meg LeFauve. Directed by Kelsey Mann. (PG) 1:36
"A Quiet Place: Day One"
A woman named Sam finds herself trapped in New York City during the early stages of an invasion by alien creatures with ultrasonic hearing. With Joseph Quinn, Lupita Nyong'o and Alex Wolff. Written by Michael Sarnoski, John Krasinski and Bryan Woods. Directed by Michael Sarnoski. (1:40) PG-13
"Longlegs"
In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree. With Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage and Blair Underwood. Written and directed by Oz Perkins. (1:41) R
"Minions: The Rise of Gru"
The untold story of one twelve-year-old's dream to become the world's greatest supervillain. With Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin and Alan Arkin. Written by Matthew Fogel and Brian Lynch. Directed by Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val. (1:27) PG
"Sing 2"
Buster Moon and his friends must persuade reclusive rock star Clay Calloway to join them for the opening of a new show. With Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon and Scarlett Johansson. Directed by Garth Jennings and Christophe Lourdelet. Written by Garth Jennings. (1:50) PG
"Minions: The Rise of Gru" and "Sing 2" will be shown as part of Regal Cinemas 2024 Summer Movie Express and will be shown on Aug. 6 and 7. Each week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11 a.m., get Summer Movie Express tickets for just $1.