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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: Mar 28, 2025; count = 22 titles. Page Down or click below for the detailed listings with plot.
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CURRENT TITLES AVAILABLE
TOTAL: 22 titles.
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.This is the second film written by Sylvester Stallone in which Jason Statham is the main character. The first was Homefront (2013).
1 Hour, 44 Min.
Rated: R for strong violent content, gore, language and some drug use.
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Description: Father-Daughter duo Elliott and Ridley hit a unicorn with their car and bring it to the wilderness retreat of a mega-wealthy pharmaceutical CEO.
1 Hour, 40 Min.
Rated: NR
Genre: Documentary
Description: The emergence of anti-Semitism on college campuses, in social media and on the streets since October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel.
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.Trivia:The penguin, Juan Salvador, is named after the eponymous title character of "Juan Salvador Gaviota," the Spanish translation of the 1970 novella "Johnathan Livingston Seagull" by Richard Bach. The novella is about a outcast seagull, named Johnathan Livingston, who finds joy and purpose in perfecting flying for flying's sake, achieving a Nirvana-like state and then seeking to help other seagulls along the path of happiness and transcending potential.
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.Trivia:During filming, snakes were only present on set on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as part of a unique agreement between the producers and the local snake community.
1 Hour, 35 Min.
Rated: R for bloody violence, gore and language.
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Description: A woman wakes up on a distant planet and finds the crew of her space station viciously killed. Her investigation into what happened sets in motion a terrifying chain of events.
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.
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.
1 Hour, 29 Min.
Rated: PG
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi.
Description: Dog Man, half dog and half man, he is sworn to protect and serve as he doggedly pursues the feline supervillain Petey the Cat. DreamWorks Animation's ninth film to be based off a children's book.
1 Hour, 33 Min.
Rated: PG-13 for brief, strong language.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Description: A heart-pounding film that follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the raging elements to rescue their crew mate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface. Based on a true story, LAST BREATH is an electrifying story about teamwork, resilience, and a race against time to do the impossible.
1 Hour, 35 Min.
Rated: R for strong violent content/bloody images, language throughout, and brief drug use.
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Description: A thief breaking into a luxury SUV realizes that he has slipped into a sophisticated game of psychological horror.
2 Hours, 4 Min.
Rated: R for violent content, drug use, sexual material/nudity and language.
Genre: Drama
Description: An amateur bodybuilder battles both the limits of his physical body and his own inner demons to gain recognition.
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, 58 Min.
Rated: PG
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical.
Description: Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.
1 Hour, 50 Min.
Rated: R for strong bloody violence, grisly images, and language throughout.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Description: When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, a man incapable of feeling physical pain turns his rare condition into an unexpected advantage in the fight to rescue her. Has scenes of finger nails being ripped off; gunshot wounds being treated, a hand dipped in a boiling hot fryer, eyes gouged out, tattoo needle used to slit someone's throat, and LOTS more. All of which graphically shown on screen.
1 Hour, 37 Min.
Rated: R for language throughout, sexual material and brief drug use.
Genre: Comedy
Description: When best friends and roommates Dreux and Alyssa discover Alyssa's boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.
1 Hour, 43 Min.
Rated: R for violent content including a grisly image, language, sexual material and brief graphic nudity.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Description: A writer travels to the compound of a pop icon who disappeared years ago. Surrounded by his cult of sycophants, as well as a group of fellow journalists, she soon discovers his twisted plans for the gathering.
1 Hour, 46 Min.
Rated: PG
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Mystery
Description: Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
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, 3 Min.
Rated: R for violence and pervasive language.
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Description: Two of New York City's most notorious organized crime bosses vie for control of the city's streets. Once best friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals set them on a deadly collision course.
1 Hour, 31 Min.
Rated: PG for cartoon violence/action and rude/suggestive humor.
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Description: Porky and Daffy, the classic animated odd couple, turn into unlikely heroes when their antics at the local bubble gum factory uncover a secret alien mind control plot. Against all odds, the two are determined to save their town (and the world!)...that is if they don't drive each other crazy in the process.
1 Hour, 38 Min.
Rated: R for strong bloody violent content, gore, language throughout and some sexual references.
Genre: Horror
Description: When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father's old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start. The siblings decide to throw the toy away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years. Based on a short story from Stephen King's “Skeleton Crew.”