Indie Film Release Guide: June 14th [An ONTD Original]

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Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is the biggest release of the weekend by a mile. But if you’re not the target demo for that sequel, there are plenty of indie offerings available in theaters and at home this weekend.

The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Five” - Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Pictures, and Columbia Pictures. Note that some of the movies listed are in their first week or two of limited release in the USA, so it may take them a few more weeks (or months) to show up in your local arthouse theater or on VOD. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have just opened near you: June 7th, May 31st, and May 24th.

Firebrand

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Stars: Alicia Vikander, Eddie Marsan, Jude Law, Simon Russell Beale
Writer: Henrietta Ashworth, Jessica Ashworth, Rosanne Flynn
Director: Karim Aïnouz
Genre: Drama, History
Plot: Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad. When the king returns, increasingly ill and paranoid, Katherine finds herself fighting for her own survival.
What you should know: Based on the novel Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle.
Where to watch: In theaters



Tuesday

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Stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lola Petticrew, Leah Harvey, Arinzé Kene
Writer/Director: Daina Oniunas-Pusić
Genre: Fantasy
Plot: A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.
What you should know: This is director Daina Oniunas-Pusić’s first feature film.
Where to watch: In theaters

Ghostlight

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Stars: Keith Kupferer, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Tara Mallen, Dolly De Leon
Writer: Kelly O'Sullivan
Director: Alex Thompson, Kelly O'Sullivan
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Plot: When a construction worker unexpectedly joins a local theater's production of Romeo and Juliet, the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life.
What you should know: The on-screen family is portrayed by a real-life family.
Where to watch: In theaters

Bad Behavior

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Stars: Jennifer Connolly, Ben Whishaw, Grace Palmer, Alice Englert
Writer/Director: Alice Englert
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Plot: A former child actress seeking enlightenment at a retreat led by a spiritual leader navigates the close but turbulent relationship with her daughter.
What you should know: Filmed in New Zealand.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

Reverse the Curse

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Stars: Logan Marshall-Green, David Duchovny, Stephanie Beatriz, Pamela Adlon
Writer/Director: David Duchovny
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Plot: Follows Ted who moves in with his father Marty when he develops a fatal illness. To keep him happy and alive, Ted enlists Marty's grief counselor Mariana and friends to fake a Red Sox winning streak.
What you should know: This is the first film David Duchovny has directed since 2004’s House of D.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

20,000 Species of Bees

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Stars: Sofía Otero, Patricia López Arnaiz, Ane Gabarain, Itziar Lazkano
Writer/Director: Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren
Genre: Drama
Plot: During a summer in a village house linked to beekeeping, an eight-year-old and her mother experience revelations that will change their lives forever.
What you should know: It’s in Spanish, Basque, and French.
Where to watch: In theaters

Ride

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Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Annabeth Gish, Jake Allyn, Patrick Murney
Writer: Jake Allyn, Josh Plasse
Director: Jake Allyn
Genre: Crime, Drama
Plot: Three generations of bull riders fight to raise money to transfer the family's young daughter to a better cancer hospital.
What you should know: Won the Best Feature Audience Award at the 2024 Dallas International Film Festival.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

Treasure

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Stars: Lena Dunham, Stephen Fry, André Hennicke, Tomasz Wlosok
Writer: Julia von Heinz, John Quester, Lily Brett
Director: Julia von Heinz
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Plot: An american journalist Ruth who travels to Poland with her father Edek to visit his childhood places. But Edek, a Holocaust survivor, resists reliving his trauma and sabotages the trip creating unintentionally funny situations.
What you should know: The film premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.
Where to watch: In theaters

The Grab

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Writer/Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Genre: Documentary
Plot: An investigative journalist uncovers the money, influence, and alarming rationale behind covert efforts to control the most vital resource on the planet.
What you should know: Nominated for the Documentary People’s Choice Award at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.
Where to watch: In theaters

Brats

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Writer/Director: Andrew McCarthy
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: Centers on 1980s films starring the 'Brat Pack' and their profound impact on the young stars' lives.
What you should know: Andrew McCarthy reached out to Judd Nelson to join The Brat Pack reunion but he "politely declined".
Where to watch: Hulu

More New Releases

Inside Out 2 (Trailer)
Fresh Kills (Trailer)
Queendom (Trailer)
Cora Bora (Trailer)
Just the Two of Us (Trailer)
Tiger Stripes (Trailer)
Summer Solstice (Trailer)
Naked Acts (Trailer) Re-release

New to Streaming

Ultraman: Rising (Trailer) on Netflix
Origin (Trailer)

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What have you been watching lately, ONTD? Seeing anything this weekend?