New Movie Releases August 20th, 2004

List below shows all new movies released in theaters on August 20th, 2004, including both wide and limited movie releases.

Benji: Off the Leash!

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2004
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Joe Camp
Actors: Nick Whitaker, Chris Kendrick, Nate Bynum, Randall Newsome, Duane Stephens, Christy Summerhays

Bright Young Things

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2004
Overall Rating: 1.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Stephen Fry
Actors: Simon McBurney, Michael Sheen, Emily Mortimer, James McAvoy, Stockard Channing, Dan Aykroyd

Bush's Brain

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2004
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Joseph Mealey, Michael Shoob
Actors: Karl Rove, George W. Bush, James C. Moore, John McCain, Max Cleland, Ann Richards

Crazy ( Fida )

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2004
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Indian
Genre: Adventure/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ken Ghosh
Actors: Kareena Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Shahid Kapur, Kim Sharma, Akhilendra Mishra, Dinesh Hingoo

Dumplings ( Jiao zi )

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2004
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Drama/Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Fruit Chan
Actors: Bai Ling, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Miriam Yeung Chin Wah, Meme Tian, Miki Yeung, Pauline Lau
Plot: Aunt Mei is known in Hong Kong for the rejuvenating effect of her dumplings. Former actress Mrs. Li arrives looking to regain some of her lost youth and attract her wolfish husband back into her arms. But the process is too slow, and Li asks for an acceleration - but the special ingredient is not easily sought - and harder still to stomach once Li finds out the secret...

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2004
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jim Fields, Michael Gramaglia
Actors: Johnny Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Tommy Ramone, Joey Ramone, Richie Ramone, Christopher Ward

Exorcist: The Beginning

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2004
Overall Rating: 1.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Renny Harlin
Actors: Stellan Skarsgård, Izabella Scorupco, James D'Arcy, Remy Sweeney, Julian Wadham, Andrew French
Plot: A young priest's faith is given a boost by an encounter with a demon in Eastern Africa in the beginning of the 20th century.

It's Easier for a Camel... ( Il est plus facile pour un chameau... )

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2004
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Actors: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Chiara Mastroianni, Lambert Wilson, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Denis Podalydès, Marysa Borini

Mean Creek

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2004
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jacob Aaron Estes
Actors: Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, Carly Schroeder

Nicotina

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2004
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Spanish
Genre: Comedy/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Hugo Rodríguez
Actors: Diego Luna, Lucas Crespi, Norman Sotolongo, Jesús Ochoa, Martha Tenorio, Rafael Inclán

Red Lights ( Feux rouges )

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2004
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Cédric Kahn
Actors: Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Carole Bouquet, Vincent Deniard, Alain Dion, Olivier Fornara, Damien Givelet

Rosenstrasse

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2004
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: German
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Margarethe von Trotta
Actors: Katja Riemann, Maria Schrader, Doris Schade, Jutta Lampe, Svea Lohde, Jürgen Vogel

Uncovered: The War on Iraq

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2004
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Historical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Robert Greenwald
Actors: David Kay, Scott Ritter, Henry Waxman, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell

Without a Paddle

Theatrical Release Date: 08/20/2004
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Steven Brill
Actors: Dax Shepard, Matthew Lillard, Seth Green, Nadine Bernecker, Bonnie Somerville, Antony Starr
Plot: Three reunited childhood friends go on a trip up a remote river in order
to search for the body of a long lost thief and his loot.

Tom White

Theatrical Release Date: 08/19/2004
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Alkinos Tsilimidos
Actors: Colin Friels, Rachael Blake, Dan Spielman, Loene Carmen, David Field, Bill Hunter

My Father is an Engineer ( Mon père est ingénieur )

Theatrical Release Date: 08/18/2004
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Robert Guédiguian
Actors: Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan, Pascale Roberts, Jacques Boudet, Pierre Banderet

Between the Boys

Theatrical Release Date: 08/15/2004
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jake Yuzna
Actors: Rick Stahlmann, Adam Vanderveen, Thalia Drori
Plot: Actions between two young men that imply a relationship deeper than friendship is cut
short when a parent comes home

Homeless in America

Theatrical Release Date: 08/14/2004
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Kaya Redford, Tommy Wiseau
Actors: John Larroquette, Tommy Wiseau, Kaya Redford, Greg Sestero, Victor Williams, Ellen Dubin

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