We’re all the way into February, and movies are starting to heat up as we aim toward Valentine’s Day. Now that we’re out of the holiday movie slump, there’s even more for movie lovers to see in theaters. This month, Matthew Vaughn’s star-studded action-comedy releases, a new Sony superhero origin story hits the screen, Bob Marley rides again, and more.

Here are all the wide-release movies coming to theaters in February 2024. Get tickets here.

Argylle – Release Date: Friday, February 2

Cast: Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Kefas Brand, Dua Lipa, Ariana DeBose, John Cena, Samuel L. Jackson, Sofia Boutella

Director: Matthew Vaughn

In Argylle, ntroverted author Elly Conway is perfectly happy spending a night at home writing and snuggling with her cat, Alfie. However, when the plots of Elly’s spy thrillers start to come true, the real criminal spy syndicate puts her in their sights as their next target. When the spy Aiden shows up to keep her safe (or at least from getting totally killed), her quiet life writing espionage novels is upended. Elly and Alfie have to adjust fast to suddenly being in the world from her books, or it’s all over for them – and the world.

Scrambled – Release Date: Friday, February 2

Cast: Clancy Brown, June Diane Raphael, Yvonne Strahovski, Lindsey Morgan, Andrew Santino, Harry Shum Jr., Michael Welch, Adam Rodriguez, Mimi Kennedy, Khrystyne Haje

Director: Leah McKendrick

Nellie Robinson is forever the bridesmaid, but, despite her best efforts, never the bride in Scrambled. After years of forcing her way through weddings, baby showers, bad dates, and failed relationships, she decides do make the leap and freeze her eggs. After all, she wants to be a mom and it’s bleak out there in the dating world. It starts her off on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment where she discovers that maybe she never needed anyone at all, as long as she has herself.

Lisa Frankenstein – Release Date: Friday, February 9

Cast: Carla Gugino, Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Jenna Davis, Summer Selby, Lacey Dover, Liza Soberano, Joe Chrest, Sylvia Grace Crim, Geraldine Singer

Director: Zelda Williams

Lisa Frankenstein, the coming-of-age – or coming-of-rage – story follows Lisa, a typical teenager. Typical, that is, until the dead boy whose grave she tends comes back to life – and he’s really cute, even if he is an reanimated corpse. Soon, they devise a plan to get his body back to brand-new. It’s going to involve killing people. A lot of people. In a movie that’s part-Diablo Cody, part-Tim Burton, Lisa and the Creature realize they’re in over their heads as the body count piles up.

Turning Red (Re-Release) – Release Date: Friday, February 9

Cast: Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Finneas O’Connell, James Hong, Jordan Fisher

Director: Domee Shi

Turning Red is a delightful animated fantasy movie about family, navigating the tumult that is puberty for girls, and the sometimes fraught relationship between mothers and daughters. It follows 13-year-old Meilin “Mei” Lee, a Chinese-Canadian girl who discovers, to her horror, that she turns into a red panda whenever she gets overly emotional. To her surprise, she learns that her straight-laced, overprotective mother also had this problem when she was a girl and that she’s kept the family secret from Mei. Mei must decide if she wants to undergo the ritual that will separate the red panda from her body, or if she wants to accept it and all its messy imperfection as part of her.

Madame Web – Release Date: Wednesday, February 14

Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Emma Roberts, Isabela Merced, Dakota Johnson, Adam Scott, Jill Hennessy, Zosia Mamet, Tahar Rahim, Celeste O’Connor, Mike Epps

Director: S. J. Clarkson

Continuing Sony’s spin on taking Spider-Man villains and supporting characters from the comics and making them heroes of their own movies, Madame Web tells the origin story of one of Marvel’s more mysterious characters. Dakota Johnson stars as Cassandra Webb, a Manhattan paramedic who discovers she may have clairvoyant and precognitive abilities. Her painful past finds her crossing paths with three young women who are destined to play important parts in future events. As she steps into her power, Cassandra and the other three women have to navigate dangerous territory.

Bob Marley: One Love – Release Date: Wednesday, February 14

Cast: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi Myers, Anthony Welsh, Nia Ashi, Aston Barrett Jr., Anna-Sharé Blake

Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green

Ben Kingsley-Adir stars as Bob Marley in the drama biopic Bob Marley: One Love. It follows the struggle of Bob Marley, the Jamaican singer and songwriter who became the world’s most successful reggae singer. The story covers the early days of his rise to fame until his death in 1981, including the last few years of his touring and performing through the illness that would eventually claim his life at just age 36. Despite his short life, his music and message of peace and positivity still reverberate today, solidifying Marley’s legacy as an icon.

Land of Bad – Release Date: Friday, February 16

Cast: Russell Crowe, Milo Ventimiglia, Liam Hemsworth, Daniel MacPherson, Ricky Whittle, Luke Hemsworth, Gunner Wright, Lincoln Lewis, Robert Rabiah, Joey Vieira

Director: William Eubank

War survival movie Land of Bad is tense and gripping, telling the story of a Delta Force team that gets trapped behind enemy lines. When it’s clear that there’s no way out, their rookie officer refuses to give up on them. Soon, his only hope to get his team out is a seasoned drone pilot. The two work together over the next 48 hours to get his team out in what becomes a brutal battle for survival forged by the bonds of brotherhood.

Drive-Away Dolls – Release Date: Friday, February 23

Cast: Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Bill Camp, Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Colman Domingo, Beanie Feldstein, Joey Slotnick, Annie Gonzalez, Angelo Maldonado Jr.

Director: Ethan Coen

Comedic crime caper Drive-Away Dolls, directed by Ethan Coen, follows friends Jamie and Marian. Jamie is a rebellious free spirit who is lamenting yet another breakup with yet another girlfriend. Meanwhile, the reserved Marian is in dire need of letting loose. To get out of their rut, the pair decide on an impulsive road trip to Florida, but things go awry when they accidentally cross the path of a gang of truly inept criminals.

Ordinary Angels – Release Date: Friday, February 23

Cast: Alan Ritchson, Nancy Travis, Amy Acker, Hilary Swank, Tamala Jones, Drew Powell, Skywalker Hughes, Dempsey Bryk, Nancy Sorel, Stephanie Sy

Director: Jon Gunn

Ordinary Angels tells the remarkable true story of Sharon Steves and Ed Schmitt. Sharon is a hairdresser working in small-town Kentucky and trying to make ends meet. However, when she meets widowed father Ed Schmitt, who is working hard to support his two daughters, she finds a new purpose in life. After she learns that his youngest daughter is intensely ill and waiting on a liver transplant, Sharon organizes their small town to help support Ed and his daughters in their greatest time of need.

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