Audio Description Project
Audio Description Project
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The following is a list of movies AUDIO DESCRIBED IN ENGLISH now playing in USA local cinemas. It is created weekly from a Newsletter distributed by Vicki Vogt and the Bay State Council of the Blind. Technically, this is a list of described movies playing in the Boston, MA, area; however, most of them should be playing in your area also. Additions to this list are posted on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. To learn more about AD in cinema, see our Audio Description in Movie Theaters page, or specifically Headsets for AD in Movie Theaters. Listen also to this podcast: Enjoying the Movies After Vision Loss with Audio Description. And you will find movie reviews which include reviews of the quality of the audio description at MacTheMovieGuy.com. Live in the UK? Visit the YourLocalCinema website. LAST TITLE UPDATE: Apr 15, 2025; count = 16 titles. Page Down or click below for the detailed listings with plot.
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CURRENT TITLES AVAILABLE
Apr 3 Apr 3 Apr 15 Apr 15 Apr 15 Apr 15 Apr 3 Apr 15 Apr 15TOTAL: 16 titles.
1 Hour, 35 Min.
Rated: PG-13 for strong violent content, suicide, some strong language and sexual references.
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Description: A widowed mother on her first date in years, who arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.
2 Hours, 4 Min.
Rated: R for strong violence and language throughout.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Description: When her former boss is killed by unknown assassins, Treasury Agent Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) is forced to contact Christian Wolff (Affleck) to solve the murder. With the help of his estranged but highly lethal brother Brax (Jon Bernthal), Chris applies his brilliant mind and less-than-legal methods to piece together the unsolved puzzle. As they get closer to the truth, the trio draw the attention of some of the most ruthless killers alive -- all intent on putting a stop to their search. This sequel was made and first released about nine years after the first film 'The Accountant' (2016).
2 Hours, 3 Min.
Rated: PG-13 for some strong violence and language.
Genre: Action, Thriller
Description: When his supervisors at the CIA refuse to take action after his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a decoder takes matters into his own hands.The film's source novelist is Robert Littell who has been a journalist and novelist who specializes in espionage novels that frequently are set around the spy world of the CIA and the former Soviet Union. He wrote the screenplay for the original movie of 'The Amateur' then wrote the novel of the same name after-wards. The book has a slightly different title, it being "The Amateur: A Novel of Revenge (1981)". The original 'Amateur' movie was his first film & TV credit.
1 Hour, 40 Min.
Rated: PG-13 for some language, and smoking.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Description: An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favorite musicians to perform at his home.Trivia:This film is based on the BAFTA-nominated short film "The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island" (2007). Both films are written by stars Tom Basden and Tim Key, and directed by James Griffiths.
1 Hour, 40 Min.
Rated: PG for thematic material, violent content and some scary moments.
Genre: Animation, Family
Description: A father tells his son the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice. The King of Kings invites us to rediscover the enduring power of hope, love, and redemption through the eyes of a child.Trivia:Charles Dickens wrote a children's book about the life of Jesus. He wrote it for his own children and read it to them every Christmas. It wasn't published until 64 years after his death.
1 Hour, 35 Min.
Rated: R for intense war violence and bloody/grisly images, and language throughout.
Genre: Action, Drama, War.
Description: 'Warfare' embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs on a surveillance mission gone wrong in insurgent territory. A boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare and brotherhood, told in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.Trivia:Post filming of Warfare, all of the cast including Will Poulter, Joseph Quinn, Charles Melton, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Cosmo Jarvis and Kit Connor got a matching tattoo. The tattoo says "call on me" in reference to a scene in the film and the brotherhood they created while filming.
1 Hour, 41 Min.
Rated: PG for mild violence/action, language, suggestive/rude humor and some scary images.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Description: Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert craftier. Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative-the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.
1 Hour, 56 Min.
Rated: R for strong violence, language throughout, and drug content.
Genre: Action, Thriller
Description: Levon Cade has left his profession behind him to go 'straight' and work in construction. He wants to live a simple life and be a good father to his daughter. But when his boss's teenage daughter Jenny vanishes, he's called upon to re-employ the skills that made him a legendary figure in the shadowy world of black ops. His hunt for the missing college student takes him deep into the heart of a sinister criminal conspiracy creating a chain reaction that will threaten his new way of life.Trivia:A Working Man is based on the novel Levon's Trade by Chuck Dixon. There are 12 books in the Levon Cade series.
1 Hour, 33 Min.
Rated: R for language including some sexual references, and some violence.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Description: When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse (Kate Blanchett) is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband (Michael Fassbender) - also a legendary agent - faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country.
1 Hour, 42 Min.
Rated: PG-13 for brief strong language, and thematic elements.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Description: When lonely 20-something Lily Trevino accidentally befriends a stranger online who shares the exact same name as her own self-centered father, encouragement and support from this new Bob Trevino could change her life for the better. Inspired by a true story.
2 Hours
Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some strong language.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Description: Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, finds himself in the middle of an international incident and must discover the motive behind a nefarious global plan.
2 Hours, 19 Min.
Rated: R for violent content, language throughout, sexual content and drug material.
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Description: Adapted from the novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton, this stars Robert Pattinson as an "expendable" - a disposable crew member on a space mission, selected for dangerous tasks because he can be renewed if his body dies, with his memories largely intact. With one regeneration, though, things go very wrong.
1 Hour, 49 Min.
Rated: PG for mild violence, some peril, thematic elements and brief rude humor.
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Description: A princess (Rachel Zegler) joins forces with seven dwarfs to liberate her kingdom from her cruel stepmother (Gal Gadot) the Evil Queen. A live-action adaptation of the 1937 Disney animated film 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'.
2 Hours
Rated: R for language including a sexual reference.
Genre: Drama
Description: Novelist and creative writing teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) commits suicide and bequeaths his beloved Great Dane to her. The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones, his looming presence constantly reminding her of her friend's choice to take his own life. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding to the animal, she begins to come to terms with her past, her lost friend, and her own creative inner life. Based on the novel “The Friend” by Sigrid Nunez.
1 Hour, 50 Min.
Rated: PG-13 for strong language, some sexual references and thematic elements.
Genre: Drama
Description: Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo follows an Englishman's personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history.
1 Hour, 25 Min.
Rated: PG-13 for terror, some violent content/bloody images, suicide-related content, and brief strong language.
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Description: A mysterious woman repeatedly appears in a family's front yard, often delivering chilling warnings and unsettling messages, leaving them to question her identity, motives and the potential danger she might pose.
