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: Nov 13, 2024; count = 16 titles. Page Down or click below for the detailed listings with plot.
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CURRENT TITLES AVAILABLE
Nov 13 Nov 13 Nov 13 Nov 13 Nov 13 Nov 13 Nov 13TOTAL: 16 titles.
1 Hour, 30 Min.
Rated: R for language throughout and some drug use.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Description: "A Real Pain" follows mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) as they reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.Trivia:The Warsaw Uprising Monument, where the characters take pictures, is a real monument in Warsaw. It was designed by the famous Polish sculptor Wincenty Kucma and commemorates the heroes of the Warsaw Uprising, when in 1944, 50,000 soldiers of the underground Polish Home Army rose against the Germans. It was the largest uprising of World War II.
1 Hour, 46 Min.
Rated: PG-13 for strong language, teen drinking, some suggestive material and smoking.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Description: On Christmas Eve, a family gathers for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and generational tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out with her friends to claim the wintry suburb for her own.
1 Hour, 31 Min.
Rated: R for language.
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Description: A single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.
1 Hour, 50 Min.
Rated: R for some bloody violence.
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Description: Two young Mormon missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly and intense game of cat-and-mouse.kaan
2 Hours, 3 Min.
Rated: PG-13 for action, some violence and language.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Description: After Santa Claus (code name: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.Trivia:Originally a Prime Video original, but got changed to theatrical instead.
1 Hour, 38 Min.
Rated: PG-13 for thematic material.
Genre: Drama, History
Description: It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man, faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery that forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church.The landmark novel from award-winning author Claire Keegan. Already an international best seller, Small Things Like These is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers.
1 Hour, 39 Min.
Rated: PG for thematic material and brief underage smoking.
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Description: Nobody is ready for the mayhem and surprises that ensue when six of the worst youngsters disrupt the town's yearly Christmas performance. Based on the book "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" by Barbara Robinson, published in 1972.Trivia:Stick around until the end credits. They review what each of the kids is doing now.
2 Hours, 19 Min.
Rated: R for strong sexual content throughout, graphic nudity, pervasive language, and drug use.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Description: Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
1 Hour, 44 Min.
Rated: PG-13 for violent content, macabre and bloody images, strong language, some suggestive material and brief drug use.
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Description: After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it's only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.
2 Hours
Rated: PG for thematic material and smoking.
Genre: Thriller
Description: Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church's most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope's wake--secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church. Based on Robert Harris' 2016 novel "Conclave".
1 Hour, 44 Min.
Rated: PG-13 for thematic material, some suggestive material, brief strong language and smoking.
Genre: Drama
Description: From the reunited director, writer, and stars of Forrest Gump (1994), Here is an original film about multiple families and a special place they inhabit. The story travels through generations, capturing the human experience in its purest form. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Eric Roth and Zemeckis and told much in the style of the acclaimed graphic novel by Richard McGuire on which it is based, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright star in tale of love, loss, laughter and life, all of which happen right Here. Based on the comic book "Here" by Richard McGuire. It was first published as a strip in the comics magazine "Raw" in 1989, and was expanded into a 300-page graphic novel in 2014.
1 Hour, 26 Min.
Rated: PG
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy
Description: Hitpig is a pig hired by humans to bring back their escaped animals. It's not easy, but it's a living. His latest hit is Pickles, a naive but vivacious elephant who has escaped the clutches of an evil Vegas showman. Though Hitpig initially sets out to capture the perky pachyderm for big cash, the unlikely pair find themselves on an unexpected adventure criss-crossing the globe that brings out the best in both of them. Set in a futuristic cyberpunk world, Hitpig proves sometimes what we want isn't what we need. From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Berkeley Breathed's wild imagination comes an adventure about learning that sometimes what we want isn't what we need. Based on an original idea by Berkeley Breathed, inspired by his 2008 children's book Pete & Pickles.
2 Hours, 7 Min.
Rated: R for strong bloody violent content, grisly images, language throughout and drug use.
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Description: About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.Trivia: The scar on Skye's knee is in shape of a smile.
1 Hour, 42 Min.
Rated: PG
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Description: After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose. Based on the middle grade novel of the same name by Peter Brown. There are 3 books in Roz's storyline.
1 Hour, 49 Min.
Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, bloody images and strong language.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Description: In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel's greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance.
1 Hour, 47 Min.
Rated: R for language, sexuality, nudity.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Description: Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their life together -- falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family -- a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken, in filmmaker John Crowley's decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.
