Even in a leap yr , February is the shortest calendar month of the year . February also tends to be pretty bleak at the box function , with only a smattering of new title compare to the rest of the calendar month in the year . irrespective , there are still three movies that you demand to watch in February . And one of them is a pour original onNetflix , which means you wo n’t have to leave home for to watch it .
Our must - see movie picks for February include a raw spy action clowning , an animated flick , and Ethan Coen ’s route trip moving picture that doubles as a crime comedy .
Argylle
Bryce Dallas Howard has been spend so much time establishing herself as a director that it ’s refreshing to see her back in a guide part in Matthew Vaughn’sArgylle . Howard make for Elly Conway , a reclusive undercover agent novelist who has created the next James Bond : Argylle ( The Witcher‘s Henry Cavill ) . Argylle is the man of Elly ’s dream , but he ’s just not real . The bozo who is real is Aiden ( Sam Rockwell ) , a genuine undercover agent whose late mission is to protect Elly .
It turns out that Elly is a bit too talented with her novels , and the world ’s spy agency are convinced that she ’s working with real intel that they ’re willing to kill to get their hand on . Bryan Cranston conscientious objector - stars as Ritter , with Catherine O’Hara as Ruth , Dua Lipa as LaGrange , Ariana DeBose as Keira , John Cena as Wyatt , Samuel L. Jackson as Alfred Solomon , Sofia Boutella as Saba Al - Badr , and Richard E. Grant as Fowler .
Argyllewill reach theater of operations on February 2 .
Orion and the Dark
DreamWorks Animation ’s next movie , Orion and the Dark , is skipping theater and going direct to Netflix . Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mindwriter Charlie Kaufman penned the script about Orion ( Jacob Tremblay ) , a kid who is reign by his fears . And nothing scar Orion more than the nighttime . That ’s why the literal embodiment of the Dark ( Black Bird‘s Paul Walter Hauser ) is paying Orion a visit to see if he can get over his fears and turn his life around .
The eternal sleep of the voice mold include Angela Bassett as Sweet Dreams , Ike Barinholtz as Light , Natasia Demetriou as Sleep , Golda Rosheuvel as Unexplained Noises , Nat Faxon as Insomnia , Aparna Nancherla as Quiet , Carla Gugino as Orion ’s Mom , Matt Dellapina as Orion ’s Dad , Jack Fisher as Richi Panichi , and Werner Herzog as the Narrator .
Orion and the Darkwill attain Netflix on February 2 .
Drive-Away Dolls
There are n’t any new Coen brothers movies on the horizon , butEthan Coenis back in theater next month withDrive - Away Dolls , a new motion picture that he directed and co - write with his wife , Tricia Cooke . The film star Margaret Qualley as Jamie , a jilt lesbian who has had it with her utter - end townsfolk . Geraldine Viswanathan co - whizz as Jamie ’s good ally , Marian , a womanhood is also get a variety in her living .
When Jamie and Marian decide to rent a car for an impromptu trip to Tallahassee , Florida , Curlie ( Bill Camp ) accidentally gives them the fomite that has something very valuable to Sen. Channel ( Oppenheimer‘s Matt Damon ) in the trunk . Even before Jamie and Marian make that discovery , some very bad man work with the senator pop out tracking them down . This movie has a great supporting cast includingThe Last of Usstar Pedro Pascal , freshly - minted Oscar nominee Colman Domingo , Beanie Feldstein , and Joey Slotnick .
Drive - Away Dollswill hit theaters on February 23 .
