February 2019 Movies to See

Did you have a chance to check out the list of January movies releases? We had a busy month of activities, but may have used a school snow day to hit the theater. Sshhhh. Don’t rat us out. The cold weather forecast is that we have more snow days coming and we’ll likely want to ward off the chills with a warm bucket of popcorn in a comfy theater seat.

We don’t have any exclusive interviews for you on any of these February 2019 movies, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have some valuable information! Check out the trailers, official websites, casts and movie overviews so you know which to add to your calendar!

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Release date: February 8, 2019
Genre: Animation
Cast: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman and Alison Brie
Studio: Warner Bros.
Official Website: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Follow on social: #TheLEGOMovie2

The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, global box office phenomenon that started it all, “The LEGO® Movie 2: The Second Part,” reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild. The battle to defeat them and restore harmony to the LEGO universe will take Emmet, Lucy, Batman and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are.

What Men Want

Release date: February 8, 2019
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Richard Roundtree, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Tracy Morgan
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Follow on social: #WhatMenWant

Ali Davis (Taraji P. Henson) is a successful sports agent who’s constantly boxed out by her male colleagues. When Ali is passed up for a well-deserved promotion, she questions what else she needs to do to succeed in a man’s world… until she gains the ability to hear men’s thoughts! With her newfound power, Ali looks to outsmart her colleagues as she races to sign the next basketball superstar, but the lengths she has to go to will put her relationship with her best friends and a potential new love interest (Aldis Hodge) to the test.

The Prodigy

Release date: February 8, 2019
Genre: Horror
Cast: Taylor Schilling, Jackson Robert Scott and Colm Feore
Studio: Orion Pictures
Official Website: What’s Wrong With Miles
Follow on social: #WhatsWrongWithMiles

A mother concerned about her young son’s disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.

Cold Pursuit

Release date: February 8, 2019
Genre: Action Thriller
Cast: Liam Neeson, Tom Bateman, Tom Jackson, Emmy Rossum, Domenick Lombardozzi, Julia Jones, John Doman and Laura Dern
Studio: Lionsgate / Summit Entertainment
Official Website: Cold Pursuit
Follow on social: #Cold Pursuit

COLD PURSUIT, an action thriller infused with irreverent humor, stars Liam Neeson as Nels Coxman, a family man whose quiet life with his wife (Laura Dern) is upended following the mysterious death of their son. Nels’ search for justice turns into a vengeful hunt for Viking (Tom Bateman), a drug lord he believes is connected to the death. As one by one of Viking’s associates “disappear,” Nels goes from upstanding citizen to ice-cold vigilante, letting nothing — and no one — get in his way.

Isn’t It Romantic

Release date: February 13, 2019
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Cast: Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam Devine and Priyanka Chopra
Studio: Warner Bros.
Official Website: Isn’t It Romantic
Follow on social: #IsntItRomantic

New York City architect Natalie works hard to get noticed at her job but is more likely to be asked to deliver coffee and bagels than to design the city’s next skyscraper. And if things weren’t bad enough, Natalie, a lifelong cynic when it comes to love, has an encounter with a mugger that renders her unconscious, waking to discover that her life has suddenly become her worst nightmare—a romantic comedy—and she is the leading lady.

Happy Death Day 2U

Release date: February 14, 2019
Genre: Horror
Cast: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard
Studio: Universal Pictures
Official Website: Happy Death Day 2U
Follow on social: #HDD2U

Jessica Rothe leads the returning cast of HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U, the follow-up to Blumhouse’s (Split, Get Out, The Purge series) surprise 2017 smash hit of riveting, repeating twists and comic turns. This time, our hero Tree Gelbman (Rothe) discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead.

Alita: Battle Angel

Release date: February 14, 2019
Genre: Action Adventure
Cast: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, Keean Johnson
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Official Website: Alita Battle Angel
Follow on social: #Alita

From visionary filmmakers James Cameron (AVATAR) and Robert Rodriguez (SIN CITY), comes ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, an epic adventure of hope and empowerment. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious history while her street-smart new friend Hugo (Keean Johnson) offers instead to help trigger her memories. But it is only when the deadly and corrupt forces that run the city come after Alita that she discovers a clue to her past – she has unique fighting abilities that those in power will stop at nothing to control. If she can stay out of their grasp, she could be the key to saving her friends, her family and the world she’s grown to love.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

Release date: February 22, 2019
Genre: Animation, Action-Adventure
Cast: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett, Craig Ferguson, F. Murray Abraham
Studio: DreamWorks Animation / Universal Pictures
Official Website: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Follow on social: #HowToTrainYourDragon

From DreamWorks Animation comes the highly anticipated culmination of one of the most popular animated franchises in film history, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD. What began as an unlikely friendship between an adolescent Viking and a fearsome Night Fury dragon has become an epic trilogy spanning their lives. In this next chapter, Hiccup and Toothless will finally discover their true destinies: the village chief as ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, and the dragon as leader of his own kind. As both ascend, the darkest threat they’ve yet faced—as well as the appearance of a female Night Fury—will test the bonds of their relationship like never before.

Fighting With My Family

Release date: February 22, 2019
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Cast: Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost, Jack Lowden, with Vince Vaughn and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Studio: MGM
Official Website: Fighting With My Family
Follow on social: #FightingWithMyFamily

FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY is a heartwarming comedy based on the incredible true story of WWE Superstar Paige™. Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her family and face this new, cut-throat world alone. Paige’s journey pushes her to dig deep, fight for her family, and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.

Which February movies will you add to your calendar?