'I Play Rocky', 'Club Kid', 'Wild Horse Nine'

Key Points:

• Amazon MGM Studios’ biopic I Play Rocky, directed by Peter Farrelly and starring Anthony Ippolito as a young Sylvester Stallone, opens in seven locations in New York, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia before going wide on November 20; it has received critical acclaim with an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score and multiple audience awards.
• A24’s Club Kid, a Cannes-premiering father-son comedy by Jordan Firstman, launches in limited release in six theaters with plans to expand over Thanksgiving weekend; the film has a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating and resonates strongly with young, diverse, and LGBTQ audiences.
• Searchlight Pictures’ Wild Horse Nine, a comedy thriller by Martin McDonagh starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, debuts on 1,100 screens and has earned a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score, with Malkovich winning Best Actor at Venice Film Festival.
• Several films begin Academy runs including Sandra Wollner’s Cannes Jury Prize winner Everytime at Film at Lincoln Center, and Mubi’s Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning nature documentary Nuisance Bear at Laemmle Glendale, highlighting diverse storytelling from international dramas to environmental issues.
• Wide indie releases include GKids and Toho’s Godzilla Minus Zero on over 3,200 screens, continuing the story of post-war Japan with strong box office momentum, and Fathom Entertainment’s Jimmy, a Jimmy Stewart WWII service biopic, opening in 1,526 theaters with special free screenings for military members and veterans.