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Best movies to watch in Hong Kong cinemas this month

Check out the hottest films landing in cinemas this month

Jenny Leung
Edited by Jenny Leung
Deputy Editor, Hong Kong
Written by: Cherry Chan
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If you want something fun to do this summer that doesn’t involve being out in the heat all day long, consider heading to your nearest cinema to stay cool and catch the latest blockbusters on the big screen. From touching love stories to downright frightening flicks, keep scrolling to see our pick of the most exciting new titles to look forward to this August.

RECOMMENDED: Once you've decided which film to watch, take a look at our picks of Hong Kong's best cinemas and movie theatres!

The best movies to watch in Hong Kong this month

Meg 2 : The Trench

Jason Statham returns to his role as rescue diver Jonas Taylor in Meg 2: The Trench, where he leads a daring team as they head back to Mana One, their research facility located in the depths of the Mariana Trench in search for megalodons, or ‘megs’. During their exploration, the team finds out that illegal mineral farming has been taking place at the bottom of the ocean, which caused a rupture in the trench. Due to the sudden rise in water temperature, several deep-sea creatures come to the surface and terrorise residents staying at a nearby resort, leaving Taylor and his crew to try and save everyone before it’s too late.

Showing in cinemas now

Haunted Mansion

In hopes to start a bed-and-breakfast, Gabbie and her son Travis move to Gracey Manor in New Orleans – little did they know that their house is extremely haunted. Father Ken, a priest and exorcist, learns about these hauntings and recruits help from Ben, who has created a special camera that can take photos of paranormal matter. Along with the help from psychic Harriet, who makes contact with the spirits residing in the house, the crew learns about Gracey Manor’s long-running history that made it crawl with spirits to this day.

Showing in cinemas now

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Love Never Ends

Weijie, an elderly empty nester, and Huiru, a elderly widow who collects rubbish, meet by chance and gradually begin to develop feelings for each other. They befriend Dingshan, a husband that lovingly cares for his wife Huanxin who suffers from Alzheimer’s. Despite all being in their twilight years, both couples are deeply in love with their respective partners, and live out the rest of their lives in each other’s company.

Showing in cinemas now

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

After an accident that resulted in mutant creations falling into the sewers of New York City, a group of humanoid mutants lurk underneath the city. Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael are four turtle brothers who spent their entire lives in the sewers with their adoptive rat father, Splinter, who trains the boys as ninjas to protect themselves against humans and other threats. However, the boys seek a different path in life and want to experience life on the surface like any other teenager.

Showing in cinemas from August 10

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Gran Turismo

Based on the true story of British motorsport racing driver Jann Mardenborough, Gran Turismo is a biographical drama that follows Mardenborough as he wins a series of Nissan-sponsored video game competitions, which led to him becoming a professional racecar driver. Reality hits Mardenborough quickly as he learns that racing virtually doesn’t come close to the threats and consequences of racing in real life. Nonetheless, Mardenborough faces his fears and pushes himself and his driving skills to the limit.

Showing in cinemas from August 10

Home for Rent

Ning, her husband Kwin, and their daughter Ing move out to a condo after renting out their home to single mother Ratree and her daughter Nuch. After their new tenants move in, Ning’s old neighbour, Mrs Phorn, notices suspicious behaviour from the house and shares this information with Ning. Adding to the fact that Kwin has also been acting strangely ever since the move, Ning quickly catches on that her tenants are part of a dark cult, and that her daughter Ing is being targeted by the cult for a horrifyingly sinister reason.

Showing in cinemas from August 17

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Blue Beetle

College grad Jaime Reyes returns to his hometown in search of his purpose in life. One day, he comes into possession of the Scarab, an ancient relic that contains alien biotechnology. When the Scarab chooses Jaime to be its host, he gains a suit of armour that gives him extraordinary powers like being able to fly and create weapons from his imagination, as well as changing his destiny to become the Blue Beetle, a crime fighting superhero. 

Showing in cinemas from August 17

It Remains

Four friends head on a camping trip to an island in the middle of nowhere. As the gang head further into the island, they stumble upon a village that has an unsettling atmosphere, but still decide to set up camp there for the next few days. During their trip, each of the four friends begin to experience haunting occurrences, which leads them to realise that a mysterious dark force is out to get them. Can the group of four make it unscathed off of the island before it’s too late?

Showing in cinemas from August 24

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One More Chance

Fai is an obsessive gambler who doesn’t have much luck. Suddenly, he’s bribed by his ex-girlfriend Chik to take care of their son, Yeung, for a month. Soon after he takes Yeung on, Fai realises that his son is autistic, and comes to grips with how much responsibility he has to take care of his son. After discovering that Yeung is a talented track runner, Fai decides to ditch his former life and support his son in achieving his dream as an athlete.

Showing in cinemas now

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Harrison Ford returns to his iconic role of Indiana Jones in the fifth instalment of the film franchise. Set in 1969, the film follows the archaeologist-adventurer as he connects with Helena, his estranged god-daughter who is also an archaeologist. She informs Jones that she’s on the hunt for the Archimedes’ dial, not knowing that Jones secretly has half of the dial given to him by Basil, a fellow archaeologist and Helena’s deceased father, who went insane trying to unlock the dial.

Showing in cinemas now

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Elemental

Ember, a hot-tempered young fire element, works in her father’s shop as an assistant. After one of her outbursts, Ember accidentally ruptures a pipe in her father’s shop, which led water element and city inspector, Wade, to come gushing in. He informs Ember that he’s been looking for the source of a leak that not only floods the shop’s basement but also puts her town in danger. As Ember teams up with Wade to save her father’s business, the two discover that despite their differences in elements, they have much more in common than expected.

Showing in cinemas now

The Flash

Barry Allen aka The Flash, uses his superpowers to travel back in time to change his past. In an attempt to save his family and change the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality without any superheroes and where evil General Zod has returned to destroy the world. In order to defeat General Zod, Barry recruits help from Batman, who has already retired from his days of fighting baddies; another Barry from an alternate timeline; and Supergirl.

Showing in cinemas now

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Insidious: The Red Door

As the final chapter in the Insidious saga, Insidious: The Red Door follows the Lambert family 10 years after the events of the second film. As eldest son Dalton begins his life in a prestigious university, repressed demons of the past begin to torment him and his family. Joined by his father Josh, the father-son duo must venture into The Further, a void-like dimension, to put an end to all their horrific hauntings. 

Showing in cinemas from July 6

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One sees Tom Cruise back for more action as special agent Ethan Hunt alongside his Impossible Missions Force team. The team is tasked to track down a new weapon that could put the world at risk if placed in the wrong hands. With humanity at stake, Ethan and his team embark on intrepid journeys as they travel across the globe, do death-defying stunts, involve themselves in high-speed chases, and more to save the world.

Showing in cinemas from July 8

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Barbie

Each day in Barbie Land is the best day ever – until protagonist Barbie has an existential crisis and triggers her picture-perfect life to go awry. While she could continue to live her life in Barbie Land, she’s given the option to venture into the real world and learn the truth about the universe. Joined by her boyfriend Ken, the two dolls navigate their way through the real world while getting into all sorts of trouble.

Showing in cinemas from July 20

Oppenheimer

Based on the 2005 biography American Prometheus, Oppenheimer tells the story of American scientist and physicist J.Robert Oppenheimer in World War II, during his research and development to create the first nuclear weapon known to mankind. 

Showing in cinemas from July 20

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The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell

Police agent Cheung has been infiltrating and working undercover in a cartel led by drug-lord Hong. Au, another undercover police agent, successfully earns the trust of Cheung and Hong after an incident; leading the three men to form a trust bond amongst themselves. When Hong’s drug-dealing businesses in Hong Kong get discovered by the police, the three men flee to the Golden Triangle – a region between China, Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos – to lay low. However, the brotherly bond between the men gets disrupted when Hong receives a tip-off that an undercover cop is secretly hiding amongst his men.

Showing in cinemas from July 27

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