19 Films to See in February
and Keith Kimbell, Metacritic Film Editor – February 1, 2023
In the gallery on this page, our editors have selected the most interesting films debuting in North American theaters this month, listed in alphabetical order.
Thriller | Directed by Elizabeth Banks
Opens in theaters February 24
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Elizabeth Banks (Charlie's Angels, Pitch Perfect 2) directs this script by Jimmy Warden (The Babysitter: Killer Queen) based on a true story of a black bear finding and eating the cocaine scattered by after a drug runner’s plane crash. Set in 1985, the film gathers a wealth of acting talent (Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson, Jr., Margo Martindale, Ray Liotta, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Alden Ehrenreich, Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and places them in a Georgia forest to see who can survive a 500-pound apex predator on a rampage. Produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Banks’ third solo feature behind the camera could prove to be her best, and not just because of its title (which slots right up there with Plane for tops of 2023 so far).