The 'Naked Gun' reboot, 'Bad Guys 2' are among new movies in Milwaukee theaters this week
Here's what's new in Milwaukee-area theaters starting Aug. 1, as well as some of the new movies available on streaming and on demand this week.
'The Naked Gun'
Short version: Liam Neeson plays the son of deadpan cop Frank Drebin, who must curb his own excesses (though not his punning) to solve a big case and save his department in this reboot of the franchise created in the 1980s by Shorewood's own Jerry Zucker, David Zucker and Jim Abrahams. (The 'Airplane!' guys did not have a hand in creating this version, however; it was written and directed by Ava Schaffer and produced by 'Family Guy's' Seth MacFarlane.) Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder and Danny Huston co-star.
Where you can see it: ACX Cinema/Bayshore; AMC Mayfair Mall; Marcus Theatres' Bistroplex Southridge, Hillside, Majestic, Menomonee Falls, Movie Tavern Brookfield Square, North Shore, Ridge, South Shore cinemas; Times Cinema.
'The Bad Guys 2'
Short version: After going straight in the original, the animal outlaws are forced to take part in an international heist by an all-female crime crew in this animated sequel. Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos and Awkwafina return from the original's voice cast.
Where you can see it: ACX Cinema/Bayshore; AMC Mayfair Mall; Avalon Theater; Marcus Theatres' Bistroplex Southridge, Hillside, Majestic, Menomonee Falls, Movie Tavern Brookfield Square, North Shore, Ridge, South Shore cinemas.
'She Rides Shotgun'
Short version: In this crime thriller, a man (Taron Egerton) just released from prison goes on the run to avoid some very bad people, with the young daughter he had been left behind (Ana Sophia Heger) in tow.
Where you can see it: AMC Mayfair Mall; Marcus Theatres' Majestic, Menomonee Falls, Ridge, South Shore cinemas.
'Bad Shabbos'
Short version: A Jewish guy and his Catholic fiancée are having their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner, when an unexpected tragedy sends them and the night spinning out of control. Meghan Leathers, Jon Bass, Kyra Sedgwick and Cliff "Method Man" Smith star in this award-winning dark comedy.
Where you can see it: Marcus Theatres' North Shore Cinema.
Opening Aug. 6: 'Sketch'
Short version: After losing her mother, a young girl pours out her grief in drawings of monsters; when her sketchbook falls into a strange pond, the monsters come to life — and she and her family must figure out how to stop them. Tony Hale, D'Arcy Carden and Bianca Belle star in this live-action family movie.
Where you can see it: AMC Mayfair Mall; Marcus Theatres' Hillside, Majestic, Menomonee Falls, North Shore, Ridge, South Shore cinemas.
'Sunset Boulevard' 75th anniversary screenings
Billy Wilder's 'Sunset Boulevard' is still one of the best and sharpest-witted movies about Hollywood, but it rarely makes it back to the big screen. (That it's also one of the darkest movies about Hollywood might have something to do with it.) The 1950 classic — with Gloria Swanson, William Holden, Erich Von Stroheim and Milwaukee native Nancy Olson, all Oscar nominees — is showing at varying showtimes at Marcus Theatres' Hillside, Majestic, Menomonee Falls, Ridge and South Shore cinemas Aug. 3-4. Tickets are $15. Info: marcustheatres.com.
'Cloud' returns to Oriental Theatre
An online reseller finds himself under attack by unknown assailants in Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa's noirish thriller 'Cloud.' The movie, a 'Best of Fest' pick from the 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival, is showing Aug. 1-7, in varying showtimes, at the Oriental Theatre. Tickets are $13. Info: mkefilm.org/oriental-theatre.
Free outdoor movies in the Milwaukee area
Brookfield/The Corners of Brookfield: The Corners, the shopping/apartment complex at 20111 W. Blue Mound Road, starts its summer series of family-friendly movies with 'Wicked' at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 5. Info: thecornersofbrookfield.com.
Glendale/Bayshore: The Glendale retail complex at 5800 N. Bayshore Drive continues its Family Flicks series with the 2025 live-action 'Snow White' at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 6 in The Yard, the center's outdoor expanse. Info: thebayshorelife.com/events.
Greendale: The village's movie series is showing 'The Garfield Movie' at dusk on Aug. 1 in Greendale Gazebo Park, 5710 Broad St. Info: giftofwingslanding.com.
Milwaukee/Deer District: The plaza outside Fiserv Forum at 1111 N. Phillips Ave. joins forces with Milwaukee Film to show 'Encanto' at 6 p.m. Aug. 7 in the plaza's Beer Garden. Info: deerdistrict.com/events.
RELATED: Where you can find free outdoor movies in the Milwaukee area this summer
Neighborhood Theater Group goes 'Classic'
Once a month, Neighborhood Theater Group's theaters go 'classic' with a perennial favorite. Showing this week: 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' at 7 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Avalon Theater; 'Stand By Me' at 7 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Rosebud Cinema; and 'Dazed and Confused' at 7 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Times Cinema. Tickets are $10. Info: ntg-wi.com.
New movies on demand
'Delegation': Before they go into the army, three Israeli high school friends go on a life-changing class trip visiting Holocaust sites in Poland in this coming-of-age Israeli movie. Available Aug. 1.
'The Lizzie Borden Game': In this horror thriller, a young woman joins her friends for a retreat at a Gothic castle, where playing a local diversion called The Lizzie Borden Game summons the spirit of the legendary ax murderer. Available Aug. 1.
'It's All Gonna Break': This documentary charts the history and music of indie-rock band Broken Social Scene. Available Aug. 6.
New movies on streaming services
'The Pickup': A pair of overmatched armored-car drivers (Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson) are targeted by criminals with bigger objectives in mind. Keke Palmer and Eva Longoria co-star in this action comedy directed by Tim Story ('Barbershop'). On Prime Video Aug. 6.
'My Oxford Year': Sofia Carson plays an American who fulfills a lifelong dream by going to Oxford, where her life is complicated by a charming and clever local. Corey Mylchreest and Dougray Scott co-star in this coming-of-age drama. On Netflix Aug. 1.
'Borderline': In this dark comedy set in 1990s Los Angeles, a bodyguard protects a pop star and her boyfriend from a stalker. Samara Weaving, Eric Dane and Ray Nicholson star. On Peacock Aug. 1.
Recent releases newly available on streaming services: 'Final Destination: Bloodlines,' HBO Max Aug. 1; 'William Tell' (2024), Hulu Aug. 2; 'Bob Trevino Likes It,' Hulu Aug. 5; 'The Monkey' (2025), Hulu Aug. 7.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: New movies in Milwaukee: 'The Naked Gun,' 'The Bad Guys 2' and more
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