The most interesting new movies of March 2024

In March, there were two dozen new releases of different caliber, ranging from modest auteur films to obscenely loud blockbusters. The current film repertoire offers to look at two empires at once: a new one in the monstrous «Godzilla and Kong» and an icy one in the next «Ghostbusters». We are also planning to meet two damsels: the first one will be against trouble, the second one will be cursed. Find out what else you can watch during the first month of spring in our traditional monthly digest.

Spaceman

Genre: science fiction drama
Premiere date: March 1
Release: Netflix

In the near future, scientists will discover a mysterious dust cloud in space. A space expedition is planned to investigate it, and the Czech astrophysicist Jakub Prochazka is called to carry it out. During the journey, the hero will meet an unexpected guest on his ship and may rethink his life on Earth.

Everyone is accustomed to the fact that Adam Sandler has long since secured the status of a comedic goofball, but sometimes in the actor’s career he plays really noteworthy dramatic roles (Uncut Gems, Hustle). We can hope that Jakub Prochazka will become one of them. The film was directed by Johan Renck, who previously worked on the hit Chernobyl from HBO, and its plot is based on the 2017 novel by Jarosław Kalfar’s Spaceman of Bohemia.

Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate

Genre: animated superhero comedy
Premiere date: March 1
Release: Peacock

Megamind becomes the defender of Metro City, but another threat forces him to assemble a new team of heroes to prevent the villainous plans of the insidious enemy from being realized

Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate is a sequel to the 2010 animated film Megamind and the pilot episode of the animated series Megamind Rules!, which will be released on the Peacock on March 1.

Ricky Stanicky

Genre: comedy
Premiere date: March 7
Release: Prime Video

Pregnant Lesya had to give birth in an Odesa women’s prison, where she was imprisoned for the murder of her unfaithful husband. Until the newborn is 3 years old, he or she can stay with the mother, but then the child risks ending up in an orphanage. Lesya is trying to keep custody, and at the same time, a prison officer, Olena, begins to observe her.

The debut film by Slovak director Peter Kerekes premiered in 2021 at the Venice Film Festival in the Horizons section, where it won the Best Screenplay award. It is the result of a co-production between Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Ukraine.

Taste of Freedom

Genre: romantic comedy
Premiere date: March 7
Release: movie theaters

Varya, a young, energetic girl, believes that food should surprise. But no one wants her little culinary masterpieces at the roadside cafe near the small town where she lives. Unwilling to accept this sad state of affairs, the heroine decides to realize herself in a big city. However, there are always some obstacles on the way to a dream. Everything changes when she gets her hands on Olga Franko’s magical cookbook.

Oleksandr Berezan’s Taste of Freedom brought together experienced actors such as Irma Vitovska and Rimma Zyubina (who also played in 107 Mothers), representatives of the younger acting generation, such as the lead actress Iryna Kudashova, and showbiz stars in cameo roles — Jamala, Victoria Maremukha, Alla Kostromichova. It was also the last film appearance of actor Pavlo Li, who died from shelling by the Russian occupiers in Irpin on March 6, 2022.

Kung Fu Panda 4

Genre: an animated comedy about martial arts
Premiere date: March 7
Release: movie theaters

The fourth part of the adventures of the fat panda martial artist. In the story, the legendary warrior Po is on his way to becoming the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. He is looking for his successor as the Dragon Warrior. But an encounter with an evil sorceress who can copy the kung fu style of any master and master his abilities makes Po and the fox Zhen forget about their differences in views and join forces in the fight against a powerful enemy.

Damsel

Genre: dark fantasy
Premiere date: March 8
Release: Netflix

Princess Elodie agrees to marry Prince Henry, but later finds out that this marriage is just a way for the royal family to get rid of old debts. When the deceived girl finds herself alone in a dark cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she realizes that she can only rely on herself.

After the Enola Holmes 2 Netflix continues its fruitful collaboration with Millie Bobby Brown, who once again embodies the image of a brave action heroine. Initially, Damsel was scheduled for release in October last year, but due to the Hollywood strikes, the film’s release was postponed.

Suddenly

Genre: survival thriller
Premiere date: March 14
Release: movie theaters

Ben and Laura have been together for five years. They decide to sail around the world on a yacht, and on their way to South America, they decide to visit an uninhabited island off the coast of Antarctica. At that moment, a storm breaks out, causing their boat to be swept out to sea. From that moment on, the characters, cut off from the world, must do everything they can to save not only their love but also their lives in the face of the approaching winter.

The original idea was to realize this project as the English-language debut of French director Tom Bigden. In 2019, Vanessa Kirby and Jake Gyllenhaal were cast in the lead roles, but due to creative differences between the latter and Bigden, the project was never realized.

Imaginary

Genre: supernatural horror movie
Premiere date: March 14
Release: movie theaters

When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, she finds her old teddy bear, Chauncey, that she played with years ago. It seems that her younger stepdaughter, Alice, likes the toy and doesn’t part with Chauncey for a minute. But over time, these games start to look more and more strange, and Jessica comes to the conclusion that the bear is a real mortal danger to everyone she cares about.

Imaginary is another horror from Blumhouse Productions (in association with Tower of Babble), which, after the box office hit Five Nights at Freddy’s again tries to scare the audience with ominous animals.

Me, Pobeda and Berlin

Genre: adventure comedy, road movie
Premiere date: March 14
Release: movie theaters

It was the crazy 90s. Kuzma, an aspiring musician, and his friend Bard set off for Berlin in an old Pobeda. According to rumors, a collector lives there who can exchange this piece of Soviet automotive industry for the six hundredth Mers. But will the adventurous hero be able to get a cool car and still make it to the concert, which is only three days away?

Me, Pobeda and Berlin is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Kuzma Scriabin. The film was directed by Olga Ryashina, the daughter of former TV presenter Vlad Ryashin, who became one of the project’s producers. Prior to that, Olga worked on the romantic comedy Sex and Nothing Personal (2018) with Serhiy Prytula in one of the roles.

Irish Wish

Genre: romantic comedy
Premiere date: March 15
Release: Netflix

Maddie has been invited to her best friend’s wedding, but the catch is that she is marrying the guy of her dreams. When Maddie makes a wish to be in the bride’s shoes, she is surprised the next day that it has come true. But is this what she really wanted?

While Netflix is forging a tough warrior out of Millie Bobby Brown, Lindsay Lohan is slowly rebuilding her shattered career thanks to the streaming service. After Falling for Christmas, this is the second unpretentious rom-com starring her, directed by Janine Damian

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Genre: supernatural comedy film 
Premiere date: March 21
Release: movie theaters

Following the events of Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), the Spangler family moves to New York City to join their older colleagues — the classic Ghostbusters team. Together, they must fight an ancient evil that dreams of bringing the next Ice Age to Earth.

In the fifth film of the cult supernatural franchise, director Gil Keenan, co-written with Jason Reitman, is planning to go by Roland Emmerich 20 years ago and freeze New York City. Given this experience, we can say for sure that this process looks extremely exciting on the big screen.

Immaculate 

Genre: psychological horror movie
Premiere date: March 21
Release: movie theaters

The nun Cecilia moves from America to an Italian monastery located in a picturesque remote wilderness. But later, the heroine discovers that this place hides nightmarish secrets that make her blood run cold.

Sidney Sweetney fans can rejoice: this is her third appearance on the big screen in the last three months, following January’s rom-com Anyone But You and February’s superhero misunderstanding Madame Web.

The Green Border

Genre: drama
Premiere date: March 21
Release: movie theaters

The film takes place during the migration crisis on the border between Belarus and the EU. Refugees from the Middle East and Africa are falling for Belarusian propaganda that promises migrants an easy passage to the European Union. In this hybrid war, the fates of activist Yulia, young border guard Yan, and a family of refugees from Syria are intertwined.

A new film by Polish director Agnieszka Holland participated in the 80th Venice Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion and eventually won the Special Jury Prize. The Green Border also caused a scandal in Poland, where the film was criticized by some politicians, including the current president of the country, Andrzej Duda, who called for a boycott.

Road House

Genre: action movie
Premiere date: March 21
Release: Prime Video

Former UFC middleweight fighter Elwood Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a roadside club in the Florida Keys. But the hero does not yet suspect that this step will lead to a lot of problems, because he will have to face a local gang.

Roadhouse is a remake of the 1989 film of the same name starring Patrick Swayze. In the newest version by Doug Liman, his place was taken by Jake Gyllenhaal, and the role of the antagonist went to the scandalous mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor, which to some extent upsets.

Shirley

Genre: biographical drama
Premiere date: March 22
Release: Netflix

In 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress. But she was not going to stop at this achievement and was already preparing to conquer the next peak, namely the 1972 presidential election.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Genre: monster movie
Premiere date: March 28
Release: movie theaters

After the showdown in the blockbuster film Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), the titular characters discover that a new and enormous threat is hidden within our planet. So the former enemies will once again have to join forces in the face of a common enemy.

From the next blockbuster within the MonsterVerse universe, in which Goji seems to have visited the BarbielandIt is unlikely that we should expect any surprises. But we can hope that it will at least not be a strong sleeping pill, as the series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.

Stay Online

Genre: a drama in the screenlife format
Premiere date: March 28
Release: movie theaters

The beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. By chance, Katia gets a laptop from a stranger, and hiding from the incessant rocket attacks of the occupation forces, she tries to help her countrymen in these difficult dark times, as well as to reunite the laptop owner’s family.

Stay Online is positioned as the world’s first screenplay about life during the war. The trailer alone makes you feel scared, because you are transported back to the damned February 24, 2022, and remember how horrible it was. According to the film’s official Instagram account, 20% of the ticket price will be transferred to the Come Back Alive Army Competent Assistance Fund and will be used to purchase communication equipment for the military to keep them online.

Memory

Genre: drama
Premiere date: March 28
Release: movie theaters

Sylvia leads a routine, structured life. Sol constantly finds himself in strange situations because he forgets everything that happened to him just a few hours ago. The meeting of these two will make them realize that they have much more in common than it might seem at first glance.

Love’s Memory starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival, where Sarsgaard won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.

The Wages of Fear

Genre: action adventure
Premiere date: March 29
Release: Netflix

An oil company hires four adventurers to transport a special substance in two trucks. With its help, the employers plan to extinguish a huge fire that has broken out at an oil well. The heroes are promised a generous salary, but at the same time they will have to travel almost 500 kilometers of danger-filled desert.

The film is based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Georges Arnaud. This is the new film adaptation of his work after the successful The Wages of Fear (1953), a Franco-Italian production and an American version called Sorcerer (1977).