Columbus movie listings: Aug. 20–27

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• Jane Schoenbrun’s work is fascinating. Highly personal, uniquely stylized, and tonally distinct, their previous films such as We’re All Going to the World’s Fair and I Saw the TV Glow have developed a relatively small but intense following. In part through Schoenbrun’s focus on evoking the visceral experience of being trans. So there’s something beautiful in this particular moment about their latest, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, opening at almost every place in town that screens films daily.

  Granted, the movie has two familiar faces—X-Files icon Gillian Anderson and comedian and Hacks co-star Hannah Einbinder. And its’s steeped in the familiar, popular slasher films of the 1980s with its story of a young director courting the original star of a horror franchise for a reboot. But early reviews say it’s not just an homage, or any one genre, and its firmly aligned with Schoenbrun’s earlier work.

• Tony hits theaters, as well. Co-writer-director Matt Johnson (Blackberry) takes on the daunting task of committing Anthony Bourdain to the screen with his portrait of the food and life guru as a young punk learning the ropes in a Cape Cod kitchen.

• There’s also the family film The Magic Faraway Tree, based on the classic children’s book of the same name. Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy co-star with support from Judi Dench and Rebecca Ferguson. The adaptation is handled by a screenwriter of Paddington 2 and Wonka, so we know he can do magical.

• Sometimes, repertory (or classic) film programming is literally a lot of the same old, with certain favorite titles popping up repeatedly around town. And sometimes, rep programming can introduce you to a future old favorite. There’s a little of both this week.

  • For something likely familiar, there’s a free Ohio Goes to the Movies screening of National Lampoon’s Vacation, featuring Columbus native Beverly D’Angelo, at Movies 10.

  • And there’s a 40th anniversary presentation of Hayao Miyazaki’s beautiful Castle in the Sky at select multiplexes.

  • The beloved Best in Show screens for free at Goodale Park Friday in the Screen on the Green movie series. To make up for a rain cancelation last month, it’ll show in a double feature with CatVideoFest 2025 (Disclosure: I’m a co-organizer of Screen on the Green. And we still have sparkly cat ear headbands to give away!)

  • In the category of lesser seen but definitely worth your time, first up is Spike Lee’s smooth 1995 noir Devil in a Blue Dress, this week’s From Book to Film selection at Gateway.

  • Saturday night, there’s a choice of two wild, action-packed treats from Hong Kong: 1987’s A Chinese Ghost Story, which is heavy on mid-air fight scenes and frightening demons, playing at the Drexel; and 1991’s Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky, which is heavy on did-I-really-just-see-that ultra-violence, screening at Studio 35 in its Mondo Studio series.

  • Gateway’s Indie 90s series has more that doesn’t show up in theaters enough. From 1992, Gas Food Lodging is a memorable slice of the life of a broke single mother (Brooke Adams) and her teen daughters (Ione Skye and Fairuza Balk) from writer-director Allison Anders. That shows Friday and Saturday, followed Sunday and Monday by Robert Rodriguez’s microbudget debut El Mariachi .

  • Jim Jarmusch’s Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai from 1999 plays Tuesday and Wednesday in the series. This one you’ve probably seen, but so what? It’s so good!

• Also worth noting is Saturday morning’s Members’ First Look event at the Wex’s upcoming Film/Video season. Word is, the program isn’t just a preview for fall; it’ll have a little something extra you won’t see anywhere else locally. I’m a member and I’m going. Maybe see you there?

(Alphabetical by venue; info is accurate as of post date & subject to change)

• August 22 only: Weird Movie Night: Poser

Ends Aug. 20:

• The Brink of War

• Nimrods

• SIX: The Musical Live!

• Toy Story 5

New/holding as of Aug. 21:

• The End of Oak Street

• The Fast and the Furious 25th Anniversary

• Insidious: Out of the Further

• Mutiny

• The Odyssey

• One Night Only

• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

• Spa Weekend

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (select screenings in 3D)

• Super Troopers 3

• Aug. 21 only: Ohio Goes to the Movies: National Lampoon’s Vacation

• Aug. 23 only: Coyote vs. Acme Early Access screening

• Aug. 24 only: AMC Scream Unseen

Opens Aug. 27:

• Coyote vs. Acme

• Aug. 20 only: The Oil Machine

• Through Sept. 20: Greater Columbus: The 2026 Visual Arts Fellowship Exhibition, featuring In a Barrel, ButYouDontWannaDie by Yusef Ferguson and Requiem by Malcolm Cochran

• On view in the Planetarium through Sept. 7:

  • Messengers of Time and Space

  • Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival

• On view in the Giant Screen Theater:

  • Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope

  • Aug. 22 only: Circle of Light: The Love of Rumi & Shams

Ending Aug. 20:

• The Brink of War

• Ice Cream Man

• Nimrods

• Train to Busan: 10th Anniversary Remastered and Revived

• Vishwanath & Sons

• The Wrong Girls

• Your Name 10th Anniversary

New/holding as of Aug. 21:

• The End of Oak Street

• The Fast and the Furious 25th Anniversary

• Insidious: Out of the Further

• Irumudi

• Khalifa

• The Magic Faraway Tree

• Mutiny

• Never Stop Chasing

• The Odyssey

• One Night Only

• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

• The Rivals of Amziah King

• Spa Weekend

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day

• Super Troopers 3

• Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

• Aug. 21–22, 24 & 26 only: Bethlehem Kudumba Unit

• Aug. 21–22 & 25 only: SIX: The Musical Live!

• Aug. 22 only: La La Land 10th Anniversary

• Aug. 22–26 only: Studio Ghibli Fest 2026: Castle in the Sky 40th Anniversary

• Aug. 23 only: Cookie Queens

• Aug. 23–24 only: Marcus Mystery Movie

• Aug. 23 & 25–26 only: House of Worship

• Aug. 23 & 26 only: 40 Years of F**kin’ Up: A Film by NOFX

• Aug. 25–26 only: American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story

Opens Aug. 27:

• Beyond Belief

• Buddy

• Coyote vs. Acme

• The Dog Stars

• Finding Emily

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 25th Anniversary

• Idiots

(Open Thu–Mon only)

New/holding as of Aug. 20:

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day

• Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

• Tony

• Aug. 22 only: Eccentric Cinema: A Chinese Ghost Story

• Aug. 24 only: A Case of the Mondays: Hustle

Ends Aug. 20:

• Elijah Peel

• Ice Cream Man

• Nimrods

• One Night Only

• Train to Busan: 10th Anniversary Remastered and Revived

• Wet Hot American Summer 25th Anniversary

• The Wrong Girls

• Your Name 10th Anniversary

New/holding as of Aug. 21:

• The Brink of War

• The End of Oak Street

• The Fast and the Furious 25th Anniversary

• Hot Spot

• Insidious: Out of the Further

• The Magic Faraway Tree

• Minions & Monsters

• Moana

• Mutiny

• The Odyssey

• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

• The Rivals of Amziah King

• SIX: The Musical Live!

• Spa Weekend

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (select screenings in 3D)

• Super Troopers 3

• Spa Weekend

• Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

• Tony

• Toy Story 5

• Aug. 22–26 only: Studio Ghibli Fest 2026: Castle in the Sky 40th Anniversary

• Aug. 23 only: Coyote vs. Acme Early Access screening

• Aug. 23 & 25–26 only: House of Worship

• Aug. 24 only: AMC Scream Unseen

• Aug. 23 only: Idiots Early Access screening

• Opens Aug. 25: American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story

• Opens Aug. 26: Ghost: 2 Big to Rig

Opens Aug. 27:

• Beyond Belief

• Coyote vs. Acme

• The Dog Stars

• Finding Emily

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 25th Anniversary

• It Ends

Ends Aug. 20:

• Awarapan 2

• Batwara 1947

• Elijah Peel

• Ice Cream Man

• Nimrods

• Obsession

• Panchali Pancha Bhartruka

• Train to Busan: 10th Anniversary Remastered and Revived

• Vishwanath & Sons

• Wet Hot American Summer 25th Anniversary

New/holding as of Aug. 21:

• The Brink of War

• The End of Oak Street

• The Fast and the Furious 25th Anniversary

• Hot Spot

• Insidious: Out of the Further

• Irumudi

• The Magic Faraway Tree

• Minions & Monsters

• Moana

• Mutiny

• Never Stop Chasing

• The Odyssey (select screenings in IMAX)

• One Night Only

• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

• The Rivals of Amziah King

• SIX: The Musical Live!

• Spa Weekend

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (select screenings in 3D)

• Super Troopers 3

• Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma

• Tony

• Toy Story 5

• The Wrong Girls

• Your Name 10th Anniversary

• Aug. 21 & 24 only: La La Land 10th Anniversary

• Aug. 23–23 & 25–26 only: Studio Ghibli Fest 2026: Castle in the Sky 40th Anniversary

• Aug. 23 only: Laufey’s A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl

• Aug. 23 & 25–26 only: House of Worship

• Opens Aug. 25: American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story

• Opens Aug. 26: Ghost: 2 Big to Rig

Opens Aug. 27:

• Beyond Belief

• Buddy

• Coyote vs. Acme

• The Dog Stars

• Finding Emily

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 25th Anniversary

• Idiots

• It Ends

• The King of Cannabis

Aug. 21:

• Best in Show & CatVideoFest 2025 at Goodale Park

• Elemental at Columbus Commons

• How to Train Your Dragon (2025) at Worthington’s Northwest Library Backyard

Ends Aug. 20:

• CatVideoFest 2026

• I Want Your Sex

• Super Troopers 3

• Cult 101: Train to Busan 4K Restoration

• Wallace & Gromit: The Classic Shorts

New/holding as of Aug. 21:

• The End of Oak Street

• Hot Spot

• The Invite

• The Odyssey

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day

• Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

• Tony

• Union County

• The Wrong Girls

• Aug. 22–26 only: The Samurai and the Prisoner

• Aug. 21–22 only: From Book to Film: Devil in a Blue Dress; Indie 90s: Gas Food Lodging

• Aug. 22–23 only: Cookie Queens

• Aug. 23–24 only: Indie 90s: El Mariachi

• Aug. 25–26 only: Indie 90s: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Ends Aug. 20:

• The Odyssey

New/holding as of Aug. 20:

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day

• Tony

Ends Aug. 20:

• Elijah Peel

• Nimrods

• One Night Only

• SIX: The Musical Live!

• Wet Hot American Summer 25th Anniversary

New/holding as of Aug. 21:

• The Brink of War

• The End of Oak Street (Sensory friendly screening Aug. 26)

• The Fast and the Furious 25th Anniversary

• Hot Spot

• Insidious: Out of the Further

• The Magic Faraway Tree

• Minions & Monsters

• Moana

• Mutiny

• The Odyssey

• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

• Spa Weekend

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (select screenings in & 3D)

• Super Troopers 3

• Toy Story 5

• Aug. 22–26 only: Studio Ghibli Fest 2026: Castle in the Sky 40th Anniversary

• Aug. 23 & 26 only: Coyote vs. Acme Early Access screening

• Aug. 23 & 26 only: 40 Years of F**kin’ Up: A Film by NOFX

• Aug. 24 only: AMC Scream Unseen

• Aug. 25 only: Idiots Early Access screening

• Aug. 25–26 only: American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story; House of Worship

• Opens Aug. 26: Ghost: 2 Big to Rig

Opens Aug. 27:

• Coyote vs. Acme

• The Dog Stars

• Idiots

Ends Aug. 20:

• Dirty Dancing

• Evil Dead Burn

• Hadestown: The Musical

• Ice Cream Man

• One Night Only

• Vishwanath & Sons

• Young Washington

New/holding as of Aug. 21:

• The Brink of War

• The End of Oak Street

• The Fast and the Furious 25th Anniversary

• Insidious: Out of the Further

• The Invite

• The Magic Faraway Tree

• Minions & Monsters

• Moana

• Mutiny

• The Odyssey (select screenings in IMAX)

• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

• Spa Weekend

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (select screenings in 3D)

• Super Troopers 3

• Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

• Tony

• Toy Story 5

• The Wrong Girls

• Aug. 22–26 only: Studio Ghibli Fest 2026: Castle in the Sky 40th Anniversary

• Aug. 25–26 only: American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story

Opens Aug. 27:

• Coyote vs. Acme

• The Dog Stars

• Finding Emily

• Next screening Aug. 28

• Aug. 20: Superbad

• Aug. 27: Mamma Mia! (Sold out)

• Aug. 26 only: Stardust, presented by the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Ends Aug. 20:

• Batwara 1947

• The Brink of War

• Elijah Peel

• Super Troopers 3

• Vishwanath & Sons

• Your Name 10th Anniversary

New/holding as of Aug. 21:

• The End of Oak Street

• The Fast and the Furious 25th Anniversary

• Gauthali

• Insidious: Out of the Further

• The Magic Faraway Tree

• Minions & Monsters

• Mutiny

• Never Stop Chasing

• The Odyssey

• One Night Only

• Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie

• SIX: The Musical Live!

• Spa Weekend

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day

• Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

• Toy Story 5

• Aug. 21–26 only: Katseye: Wild Hearts

• Aug. 22–26 only: Studio Ghibli Fest 2026: Castle in the Sky 40th Anniversary

• Aug. 23 & 24 only: Marcus Mystery Movie

• Aug. 23 & 25–26 only: House of Worship

• Opens Aug. 25: Toxic

• Aug. 25–26 only: American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story

• Opens Aug. 26: Ghost: 2 Big to Rig

Opens Aug. 27:

• Beyond Belief

• Buddy

• Coyote vs. Acme

• The Dog Stars

• Finding Emily

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 25th Anniversary

• Idiots

Ends Aug. 20:

• Agadha

• Awarapan 2

• Batwara 1947

• Minions & Monsters

• Moana

• Toy Story 5

New/holding as of Aug. 21:

• Bethlehem Kudumba Unit

• The Brink of War

• The End of Oak Street

• The Fast and the Furious 25th Anniversary

• Irumudi

• Insidious: Out of the Further (select screenings in XD)

• Khalifa

• The Magic Faraway Tree

• Modha Rithiri

• Mutiny

• The Odyssey

• One Night Only

• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

• SIX: The Musical Live!

• Spa Weekend

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (select screenings in Real D 3D)

• Super Troopers 3

• Tony

• Vishwanath & Sons

• Aug. 21–23 only: Katseye: Wild Hearts

• Aug. 22–26 only: Studio Ghibli Fest 2026: Castle in the Sky 40th Anniversary

• Opens Aug. 25: Toxic

• Aug. 25–26 only: American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story

• Opens Aug. 26: Ghost: 2 Big to Rig

Opens Aug. 27:

• Coyote vs. Acme

• The Dog Stars

• Finding Emily

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 25th Anniversary

Tentative double features Aug. 21-23 (could not be confirmed at publish time):

• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie & Minions & Monsters

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day & Super Troopers 3

Ends Aug. 20:

• Awarapan 2

• Batwara 1947

• Minions & Monsters

• Super Troopers 3

New/holding as of Aug. 21:

• Bethlehem Kudumba Unit

• The Brink of War

• The End of Oak Street

• The Fast and the Furious 25th Anniversary

• Insidious: Out of the Further

• Irumudi

• Khalifa

• The Magic Faraway Tree

• Moana

• Mutiny

• The Odyssey

• One Night Only

• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

• SIX: The Musical Live!

• Spa Weekend

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (select screenings in 3D)

• Toy Story 5

• Vishwanath & Sons

• Aug. 22–24 & 26 only: Studio Ghibli Fest 2026: Castle in the Sky 40th Anniversary

• Opens Aug. 25: Toxic

• Aug. 25–26 only: American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story

• Opens Aug. 26: Ghost: 2 Big to Rig

Opens Aug. 27:

• Coyote vs. Acme

• The Dog Stars

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 25th Anniversary

Ends Aug. 20:

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day

New/holding as of Aug. 21:

• The End of Oak Street

• Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

• Aug. 22 only: Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

• Aug. 23 only: Twin Peaks: The Complete Mystery - Part 5

• Aug. 22 only: Members’ First Look: Film Season Preview

• Aug. 27 only: Cinéseries: Film Diary 4