Indie Film Release Guide: March 31st [An ONTD Original]

[scriptedending]

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is the big new release this weekend from Paramount, and it doesn't face any big studio competition at the box office. However, it will have to do battle with last week's box office winner John Wick, seemingly at the height of his power, as well as next weekend's Super Mario movie, putting Paramount's D&D film in a tough spot.

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: March 24th, March 17th, and March 10th.

Enys Men

Click to view

Stars: Mary Woodvine, Edward Rowe, Flo Crowe, John Woodvine
Writer/Director: Mark Jenkin
Genre: Horror
Plot: Set in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast, a wildlife volunteer's daily observations of a rare flower turn into a metaphysical journey that forces her as well as the viewer to question what is real and what is nightmare.
What you should know: Nominated for Best Film at the London Film Festival.
Where to watch: In theaters



Rye Lane

Click to view

Stars: David Jonsson, Vivian Oparah, Poppy Allen-Quarmby, Simon Manyonda
Writer: Nathan Bryon, Tom Melia
Director: Raine Allen-Miller
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Plot: Two youngsters reeling from bad breakups who connect over an eventful day in South-London.
What you should know: This is Raine Allen-Miller’s feature film directorial debut.
Where to watch: Hulu

Malum

Click to view

Stars: Brooklyn Durs, Eric Olson, Candice Coke, Sam Brooks
Writer: Anthony DiBlasi, Scott Poiley
Director: Anthony DiBlasi
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Plot: A rookie police officer willingly takes the last shift at a newly decommissioned police station in an attempt to uncover the mysterious connection between her father's death and a vicious cult.
What you should know: An “expanded reimagining” of 2014’s Last Shift.
Where to watch: In theaters

Murder Mystery 2

Click to view

Stars: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Mark Strong, Mélanie Laurent
Writer: James Vanderbilt
Director: Jeremy Garelick
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Plot: Full-time detectives Nick and Audrey are struggling to get their private eye agency off the ground. They find themselves at the center of international abduction when their friend Maharaja, is kidnapped at his own lavish wedding.
What you should know: Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler’s third movie together.
Where to watch: Netflix

Acidman

Click to view

Stars: Dianna Agron, Thomas Haden Church, Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris,
Writer: Chris Dowling, Alex Lehmann
Director: Alex Lehmann
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Plot: Maggie tracks down her estranged and reclusive father Lloyd; together they attempt to make first contact.
What you should know: Director Alex Lehmann last directed 2022’s Meet Cute.
Where to watch: In theaters

Spinning Gold

Click to view

Stars: Jeremy Jordan, Michelle Monaghan, Jay Pharoah, Dan Fogler
Writer/Director: Timothy Scott Bogart
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Plot: A biopic of 1970s record producer Neil Bogart, co-founder of Casablanca Records.
What you should know: Written and directed by the son of the film’s subject, Neil Bogart.
Where to watch: In theaters

Space Oddity

Click to view

Stars: Kyle Allen, Alexandra Shipp, Madeline Brewer, Simon Helberg
Writer: Rebecca Banner
Director: Kyra Sedgwick
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Plot: When Alex gives up on earth and decides to leave it all behind for a one-way mission to Mars, an unexpected romance forces him to choose between an uncertain journey to the stars or an even more uncertain journey of the heart.
What you should know: This is director Kyra Sedgwick’s feature film directorial debut; she previously directed several episodes of television and TV movies.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

A Thousand and One

Click to view

Stars: Teyana Taylor, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Aven Courtney, Josiah Cross
Writer/Director: A.V. Rockwell
Genre: Crime, Drama
Plot: After unapologetic and fiercely loyal Inez kidnaps her son Terry from the foster care system, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.
What you should know: Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
Where to watch: In theaters

Kill Boksoon

Click to view

Stars: Jeon Do-yeon, Hwang Jung-min, Fahim Fazli, Esom
Writer/Director: Sung-hyun Byun
Genre: Action, Thriller
Plot: A single mother who is a renowned hired killer finds it difficult to achieve a balance between her personal and work life.
What you should know: It’s in Korean.
Where to watch: Netflix

Smoking Causes Coughing

Click to view

Stars: Gilles Lellouche, Anaïs Demoustier, Vincent Lacoste, Jean-Pascal Zadi,
Writer/Director: Quentin Dupieux
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Plot: After a devastating battle against a diabolical giant turtle, a team of five superheroes known as the Tobacco Force is sent on a mandatory week-long retreat to strengthen their decaying group cohesion. Their sojourn goes wonderfully well until Lézardin, Emperor of Evil, decides to annihilate planet Earth.
What you should know: It’s in French.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

More New Releases

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Trailer) from Paramount

New to Streaming

Tetris (Trailer) on Apple TV+

Source 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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