New Movie Releases August 20th, 2010

List below shows all new movies released in theaters on August 20th, 2010, including both wide and limited movie releases.

10-20

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2010
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Terrisha Kearse
Actors: Tony Baker, Jah Shams, Jennifer Rodriguez, Toy Connor, Denise Dowse, Londale Theus

Lottery Ticket

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2010
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Erik White
Actors: Brandon T. Jackson, Keith David, Terry Crews, Naturi Naughton, Ice Cube, Mike Epps
Plot: A young man must hang on to a winning lottery ticket over the 4th of July weekend and avoid the temptations that come with money and the danger of getting the ticket stolen.

Making Plans for Lena ( Non ma fille, tu n'iras pas danser )

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2010
Overall Rating: 1.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Christophe Honoré
Actors: Chiara Mastroianni, Marina Foïs, Marie-Christine Barrault, Jean-Marc Barr, Fred Ulysse, Louis Garrel
Plot: After breaking up with Nigel, Lina does her best to go through life, raising her two kids, but the biggest obstacle of all may be her own family - who has made it their goal to make her "happy".

Mao's Last Dancer

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2010
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Bruce Beresford
Actors: Kyle MacLachlan, Bruce Greenwood, Amanda Schull, Joan Chen, Chi Cao, Suzie Steen
Plot: Based on the autobiography of Li Cunxin - who at age 11 was discovered in a poor Chinese village and was brought to Beijing to study ballet. During a cultural exchange to Texas in 1979, he falls in love with an American and shortly thereafter defects leading to a career with the Houston Ballet.

Nanny McPhee Returns ( Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang )

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2010
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Susanna White
Actors: Ralph Fiennes, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Emma Thompson, Maggie Smith, Rhys Ifans, Daniel Mays
Plot: Nanny McPhee returns to help a mother cope with her kids - and cousins - while her husband is away at war. With magic on her side, the nanny isn't about to let the children go without a few lessons.

Piranha 3D

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2010
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Alexandre Aja
Actors: Elisabeth Shue, Richard Dreyfuss, Ving Rhames, Jerry O'Connell, Christopher Lloyd, Jessica Szohr
Plot: During spring break the population of Lake Victoria explodes, but this year an underwater tremor lets loose scores of prehistoric piranha ready to tear into revelers. A group of unlikely people must come together to stop the terror.

The Switch

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2010
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Actors: Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Juliette Lewis, Patrick Wilson, Jeff Goldblum, Scott Elrod
Plot: A woman turns to self-fertilization to have her child, but seven years later she meets up with her best friend who's been keeping a secret: he secretly switched her preferred sperm sample with his own.

The Tillman Story

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2010
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Amir Bar-Lev
Actors: Josh Brolin, Pat Tillman, Mary Tillman, Patrick Tillman Sr., Russell Baer, Philip Kensinger
Plot: Examines the story behind the death of Pat Tillman in Iraq and how the military capitalized on the tragic circumstances.

What If...

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2010
Overall Rating: 1.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Dallas Jenkins
Actors: Kevin Sorbo, Kristy Swanson, John Ratzenberger, Debby Ryan, Kristin Minter, Stelio Savante

Beneath Hill 60

Theatrical Release Date: 08/19/2010
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: War/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jeremy Sims
Actors: Brendan Cowell, Harrison Gilbertson, Steve Le Marquand, Gyton Grantley, Alex Thompson, Warwick Young
Plot: The setting is 1916 Egypt during WWI. The camera follows a tunneling brigade in the Australian army as they`re fighting the Germans. A young man( Brendan Cowell) has worked in the mines previously and is ordered to organize thousands of pounds of explosives under Hill 60, the most heavily fortified and toughest German stronghold in the middle east theater. It`s a deadly game of chess as each side tries to figure out what the other is planning. Directed by Jeremy Sims.

Cleveland vs. Wall Street ( Cleveland Versus Wall Street - Mais mit dä Bänkler )

Theatrical Release Date: 08/18/2010
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jean-Stéphane Bron
Actors: Josh Cohen

A Film Unfinished

Theatrical Release Date: 08/18/2010
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: German
Genre: Documentary/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Yael Hersonski
Actors: Alexander Beyer, Rüdiger Vogler
Plot: Yael Hersonski crafts a documentary around an infamous piece of Nazi propaganda discovered after the war showing the Warsaw Ghetto. Despite its nature, it has been used as a historical resource and when a long-missing reel turns up, it stirs up more debate.

Love Crime ( Crime d'amour )

Theatrical Release Date: 08/18/2010
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Crime/Mystery
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Alain Corneau
Actors: Ludivine Sagnier, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patrick Mille, Guillaume Marquet, Gérald Laroche, Julien Rochefort
Plot: A high-powered executive and her would-be protege find themselves going from co-working friends to bitter enemies as clashing egos and jealousy take over their corporate lives.

Vampires Suck

Theatrical Release Date: 08/18/2010
Overall Rating: 1.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Actors: Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, Anneliese van der Pol, Matthew Warzel, Chris Riggi, Ken Jeong
Plot: As if spoofing superheroes, disasters and epic movies wasn't enough, now the vampire genre, Twilight in particular, is next on the chopping block.

Mad Mad Wagon Party

Theatrical Release Date: 08/17/2010
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Western
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Dwight Brooks
Actors: George Kennedy, Cathy Rankin, Slade Hall, Shane Dean, Rosalie Michaels, Jose Rosete

Circle of Pain

Theatrical Release Date: 08/15/2010
Overall Rating: 1.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Daniel Zirilli
Actors: Tony Schiena, Dean Cain, Ling Bai, Heath Herring, Kevin 'Kimbo Slice' Ferguson, Roger Huerta
Plot: A retired MMA fighter is lured back into the ring by a shady promoter seeking a big ticket brawl.

Eagles in the Chicken Coop

Theatrical Release Date: 08/14/2010
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Brent Florence
Actors: Kenny Luper, Brent Florence, Kathleen Quinlan, Chloe Snyder, Bruce Abbott

Listen to Your Heart

Theatrical Release Date: 08/14/2010
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Matt Thompson
Actors: Alexia Rasmussen, Kent Moran, Cybill Shepherd, Shirley Knight, Frank Watson, Ernie Sabella
Plot: Danny has a small apartment and smaller paycheck - but has an unwavering optimism, especially when it comes to his music career. When he meets Ariana, it is love at first site. She inspires his music despite the fact that hearing impairment means she can never experience that inspiration for herself. The two grow close, but her controlling mother has other plans.

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