We're back with new items in the Alachua County Library District collection—this time we're showcasing new movies in our catalog. There are movies for everyone! Grab some popcorn and get ready for a summer movie marathon with movies new to and coming soon to the library.
Keep up to date on new movies coming to our collection with our Recently Ordered DVDs and New DVDs links in our catalog.
Do you prefer to watch movies with others? Join us for movies at the library!
Summer at the Library: Family Movie — Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. at Cone Park Branch
Come join us for an all-ages movie palooza! We'll watch both newly released movies and classics, eat popcorn, and have a fun time with our friends and families. Shhh, talk during the previews, not the movie! Come watch movies with your friends and family at the Cone Park Branch. We'll show a range of newly released movies & classic family films (G-PG movies only), while popping some popcorn for a fun and chill Tuesday morning.
Movie Matinee at Millhopper Branch — Thursday, July 27, at 2 p.m. at Millhopper Branch
Want to beat the afternoon heat during Summer Break? Join us for an afternoon viewing of "Lightyear."
Monthly Movie Matinee — Monday, August 7, at 12 p.m. at Headquarters Library
Watch a new movie from the library's collection. Join us for our Monthly Movie Matinee, where a film from the library’s DVD collection will be shown. We will host a discussion following the film for those wishing to participate.
Summer Movie Matinee — Saturday, August 12, at 2 p.m. at Tower Road Branch
Join us for our Summer Movie Matinee to watch a new film from the library’s collection. We will host a discussion following the film for those wishing to participate.
AV Club: Movie Discussion Group — Thursday, August 17, at 4 p.m. at High Springs Branch
Join our AV Club where we discuss all things film. We’ve got crowd pleasers, Oscar winners, so-bad-it’s-good schlock, and arthouse. Whatever your tastes, whatever kind of movie watcher you are, you’re welcome in our discussion group.
Movie Talk — Friday, August 18, at 10:30 a.m. at Waldo Branch
Join fellow film enthusiasts to discuss favorite movies and movie trivia.
Between Summer at the Library events, summer camp, sports, vacations, or road trips, are you busy or on the go this summer? Try streaming movies and TV shows with hoopla! Alachua County residents can get free access to movies, music, TV shows, comics, and graphic novels through hoopla.
New Movies on DVD
PG
Strange World
Adventure, Science Fiction, Animation
The Clade family is known around the world as some of history's finest explorers.
Searcher Clade of the Clade family has decided to lead a simple life as a farmer instead of following in his family's footsteps.
Searcher's life does not go according to plan when he is dragged into an exciting adventure in a strange new world with giant creatures and an unfamiliar environment.
To flourish in the new situation, Searcher must abandon his old ways and adopt the adventurous nature of his family.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Animation
Puss in Boots comes to the bitter actuality that his thirst for excitement and pleasure has led to some negative consequences in his life.
He has used up eight of his nine lives which is nerve-wracking.
The courageous outlaw Puss in Boots learns that his love of danger and careless attitude toward safety has cost him dearly.
While he was busy using his nine lives up, he managed to forget that he had nine lives to protect.
Puss decides to go on the last adventure of epic proportions to locate the legendary Last Wish and regain all nine of his lives.
The Super Mario Brothers Movie
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Animation
This is the story of two Brooklyn plumbers who are brothers and best friends: Mario, the brave one with the "let's-a go" attitude, and the perpetually anxious Luigi, who would prefer to go nowhere.
These brothers go from reckoning with their struggling plumbing business to a whirlwind adventure through the Mushroom Kingdom.
They meet a cast of familiar, lovable characters, ultimately uniting together to defeat the power-hungry villain, Bowser.
PG-13
Avatar: The Way of Water
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Jake Sully, a human living among the Na'vi people on the planet Pandora, is forced to protect his family from a returning threat to the planet.
The action is focused on the Na'vi army defending their way of life against a military force led by Colonel Quaritch.
In the Avatar universe, water is a crucial resource. Not only is it necessary for survival, but it also plays a key role in the culture and mythology of the world.
Therefore, Jake must use all his skills, including strength, agility, and intelligence, to save his family and the way of life of the Na'vi.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Adventure, Fantasy
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is an epic adventure movie set in the world of fantasy.
The story follows a group of skilled thieves who are hired by a mysterious wizard to retrieve a powerful artifact.
The thieves embark on a dangerous journey through the treacherous dungeons filled with deadly traps and fierce monsters. Along the way, they encounter unexpected challenges and betrayal, forcing them to question the true motivations of their employer.
With magic and cunning, the thieves must work together to overcome the obstacles and claim their reward, but the biggest challenge lies within their own trust as they struggle to maintain their honor among thieves.
Creed III
Drama, Sport
Creed III follows Adonis Creed, the son of Apollo Creed, as he continues his boxing career and legacy.
Adonis is now a champion looking to settle down with his fiancee, Bianca, and start a family. However, his life is thrown into chaos when his childhood friend, Damian, shows up. Damian is a talented fighter trained by Adonis' father, Apollo, and is now looking to challenge Adonis for his title. Adonis is torn between his desire to protect his family and his need to defend his championship.
Meanwhile, Bianca is struggling with the pressure of being a champion's wife and the demands of her career. Adonis must find a way to balance his responsibilities and his passion for boxing, all while facing off against his friend.
80 for Brady
Comedy
A group of four lifetime Brady fans decide to take a road trip to watch him play the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl.
When the four friends arrive in Houston, they are devastated to learn that tickets to the Super Bowl are out of their price range.
Instead of being gloomy, they have a hot-wing eating contest and pretend to be dancers during halftime.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania follows Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) as he reprises his role as Ant-Man for the third time.
Along with his allies Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym), the trio must face off against a powerful, mysterious new threat: the Quantum Realm itself.
The stakes are higher than ever as they attempt to stop the Quantum Realm from completely overtaking the world. With powerful new technology, an array of supervillains, and a courageous spirit, Ant-Man and the Wasp must bravely take on their greatest challenge.
With the fate of humanity in their hands, they'll need to summon all the courage, wisdom, and strength they can muster to protect the future.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Shazam! Fury of the Gods continues the adventures of Billy Batson as he battles to protect the world from new, powerful threats.
With the help of his foster family and the power of the gods, Billy must face off against a mysterious and powerful force that threatens the existence of magic itself.
Along the way, he'll learn the true meaning of being a hero and confront the secrets of his past.
As Billy navigates this new world of gods and magic, he must use his powers wisely and make the ultimate sacrifice to save the world from destruction.
Big George Foreman
Drama, History
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit.
But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever.
65
Action, Science Fiction
Space traveler Mills crash lands on a mysterious planet, but he miraculously survives.
For Mills, however, the adventure is just beginning.
Pilot Mills and Koa, the only survivors of the crash, discover they are actually on a 65-million-year-old version of Earth.
Dinosaurs are roaming the planet, and they must evade a collection of terrifying creatures and events to survive.
Koa and Mills, however, may just be up to the challenge of traversing this prehistoric environment in a bid for survival.
Paint
Comedy, Drama
Carl Nargle, Vermont's #1 public television painter, is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves.
The Quiet Girl
Drama
A quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with relatives for the summer. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one.
R
John Wick: Chapter 4
Action, Neo-noir
John Wick: Chapter 4 picks up where the previous film left off, with John Wick on the run and facing a massive bounty on his head.
With the world's top assassins closing in, John must navigate through dangerous territories and rely on old allies to survive.
As he fights his way through the streets, he uncovers a sinister plot to take down the High Table, a secret organization that governs the world's assassins.
With the help of some familiar faces, John sets out to take down the High Table and secure his freedom.
But with a never-ending wave of assassins hunting him down, John must use his exceptional fighting skills and his cunning wit to stay alive.
Rare Objects
Drama
A young woman with a traumatic past seeks to rebuild her life when she begins working at a New York City antique shop.
Sakra
Action, Drama
Qiao Feng is the respected leader of a roving band of martial artists.
After he is wrongfully accused of murder and subsequently exiled, Qiao Feng goes on the run in search of answers about his own mysterious origin story and the unknown enemies working to destroy him from the shadows.
Moving On
Comedy, Drama
At a mutual friend's funeral, two estranged friends face the ghosts of their past.
The weight of time and the memories they carry feel heavier than ever, as well as the scars that the hall was thought to have suddenly numbed once more.
But for one of the friends, the pain isn't just a memory - it's a present reality.
She seeks revenge for the sexual assault by her dead friend's husband that thwarted her life.
With the help of her estranged friend, she plots revenge, but as they delve deeper, they confront their insecurities and find the strength to continue their past.
Knock at the Cabin
Horror, Thriller
While vacationing in the woods, a family is taken hostage by an armed group of strangers.
The family is forced to make a decision that will affect both their lives and the fate of the world.
As the pressure rises, the family realizes they are unable to seek help from outside forces.
They alone must make the decision or face dire circumstances.
Will they be able to make the unthinkable choice to avoid the apocalypse?
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre follows a team of elite soldiers who are tasked with a dangerous mission to infiltrate an enemy stronghold and retrieve valuable information.
The team must use their skills in deception and disguise to successfully carry out the operation.
The mission quickly turns into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse as the soldiers find themselves caught in the crossfire between rival factions vying for control of the information.
With the fate of their country hanging in the balance, the team must use all their cunning and bravery to outsmart the enemy and complete their mission.
Assassin
Action, Science Fiction
After a top-secret military program goes awry, a man is killed, leaving his family devastated.
With no answers forthcoming from the authorities, the victim's former black-ops comrade decides to take matters into his own hands.
Disguising himself as the deceased soldier, he embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the truth behind his friend's death.
His investigation leads him down a dangerous path, as he faces off against corrupt officials, ruthless assassins, and a deadly conspiracy that threatens to unravel everything he knows.
As the body count rises and the stakes get higher, the assassin must use all his skills and training to survive and succeed in his mission.
Perfect Addiction
Drama, Romance
A female boxing trainer discovers that her champion cage-fighter boyfriend has been cheating on her with her sister and decides to seek revenge by training up his arch-rival to challenge him.
Not Rated
Skinamarink
Horror
Two children wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing, and all the windows and doors in their home have vanished.
V/H/S/99
Horror
There are five segments in this scary footage anthology dating back to the days of VHS home recordings: * Members of a punk band notorious for pulling cruel pranks get a taste of their own medicine. * A college student gets more than she bargained for when she goes through a sorority initiation ritual. * A caustic TV game show host is confronted by former contestants who really needed to win prize money in order to alleviate their abject poverty. * Teenage peeping toms are shocked when they realize who their webcam victim really is. * A camera crew is tasked with recording what looks like a witching New Year's Eve party.