Documentary detailing the meteoric rise, fall and rise of 71-year-old actor-producer Robert Evans, whose filmmaking credits include “Chinatown,” “Marathon Man,” “Popeye,” “The Cotton Club,” “Urban Cowboy,” “Sliver” and “The Saint.” Based on Evans’ autobiography. Directed by Brett Morgen & Nanette Burstein (“On the Ropes”). Narrated by Evans. 93 min. R: Language; some brief violent and sexual images. July 26 in New York and Los Angeles; wider Aug. 2; wider Aug. 9. USA.

Comedy about Pistachio Disguisey, a waiter who discovers he has inherited his family’s “energico,” a 2,000-year-old spiritual energy which gives him the ability to impersonate virtually anyone or anything. Production designer Perry Blake (“Little Nicky,” “Joe Dirt”) makes his directorial debut from a screenplay by Dana Carvey and Harris Goldberg (“Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo”). With Carvey (“Little Nicky”), Jennifer Esposito (“Don’t Say a Word”), James Brolin (“Traffic”), Harold Gould (“Stuart Little”), Brent Spiner (“I Am Sam”), Erick Avari (“The Glass House,” “Mr. Deeds”) and Edie McClurg (“Van Wilder”). Flat. 67 min. PG: Mild language; some crude humor. Aug. 2. Sony.

Comic thriller about an old, lonely photo-lab employee who becomes obsessed with a suburban family after he processes their snapshots. Written and directed by music video director Mark Romanek. With Robin Williams (“Insomnia”), Connie Nielsen (“Gladiator”), Michael Vartan (“The Next Best Thing”), Gary Cole (“The Gift”), Eriq LaSalle (“DROP Squad”), Erin Daniels (“Chill Factor”), Carmen Mormino (“The Odd Couple II”) and Andrew A. Rolfes. 95 min. R: Sexual content; language. Aug. 21. Fox Searchlight.

Road comedy about a headstrong young Englishwoman who convinces the man charged with serving her her divorce papers to travel with her from Manhattan to Texas to confront her estranged husband. Directed by Reginald Hudlin (“The Ladies Man”) from a screenplay by David Ronn (TV’s “Spin City”) and Jay Sherick. With Matthew Perry (“The Whole Nine Yards”), Elizabeth Hurley (“Bedazzled”), Bruce Campbell (“Spider-Man”), Amy Adams (“Psycho Beach Party,” “Pumpkin”) and Vincent Pastore (“Deuces Wild”). PG-13: Crude humor; sexual content; language. Aug. 23. Paramount.

Farsi-language romantic comedy, set in Iran, about an idealistic pro-democracy female pollster and the cynical soldier assigned to escort her. Written and directed by Babak Payami. With Nassim Abdi, Cyrus Abidi, Youssef Habashi, Farrokh Shojaii and Gholbahar Janghali. G. Aug. 9 in New York and Los Angeles. Sony Pictures Classics.

Drama about a little girl who sets up a “truth-telling” booth in her backyard, where she spends her summer self-employed as the guilty neighborhood kids’ “secret keeper.” Directed by Blair Treu (TV’s “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”) from a screenplay by Jessica Barondes. With Evan Rachel Wood (“Practical Magic,” “Simone”), Michael Angarano (“Almost Famous”), David Gallagher (“Phenomenon”), Vivica A. Fox (“Two Can Play That Game,” “Juwanna Mann”) and Rick Macy (“Brigham City”). Aug. 23. IDP.

German-language drama about a chef whose simple and ordered life grows complicated when she suddenly finds herself having to raise her strong-willed niece – and her workplace decides to hire a carefree Italian as its newest chef. Written and directed by Sandra Nettelbeck. With Martina Gedeck (“Maybe, Maybe Not”), Sergio Castellitto (“Va Savoir”), August Zirner (“The Promise”), Ulrich Thomsen (“The World is Not Enough”), Sibylle Canonica (“Beyond Silence”) and Katja Studt (“Sunshine”). Also known as “Drei Sterne.” 105 min. Aug. 16 limited. Paramount Classics.

Romantic drama about a pair of contemporary scholars gathering evidence to support their theory that two Victorian-era poets engaged in a secret affair. Based on the 1990 novel by A.S. Byatt. Directed by Neil LaBute (“Your Friends and Neighbors,” “Nurse Betty”) from a screenplay by LaBute, Laura Jones (“Angela’s Ashes”) and David Henry Hwang (“M. Butterfly,” “Golden Gate”). With Gwyneth Paltrow (“The Royal Tenenbaums”), Aaron Eckhart (“The Pledge”), Jeremy Northam (“Enigma”), Anna Massey (“The Importance of Being Earnest”), Jennifer Ehle (“Sunshine”), Trevor Eve (“Aspen Extreme”) and Toby Stephens (“Space Cowboys”). PG-13: Sexuality; some thematic elements. Aug. 30. USA.

Arabic-language drama, set in Tunisia, about a young widow who emerges from her sadness by becoming the most popular belly dancer in a local nightclub. Written and directed by Raja Amari. With Hiyam Abbas, Hend El Fahem, Maher Kamoun, Monia Hichri, Faouzia Badr, Nadra Lamloun and Salah Miled (“The English Patient”). Aug. 16 in New York. Zeitgeist.

Thriller about what happens to a preacher-turned-farmer – still haunted by the automobile mishap that claimed both his wife and his faith – after “crop circles” mysteriously appear in his Pennsylvania field. Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan (“The Sixth Sense,” “Unbreakable”). With Mel Gibson (“We Were Soldiers”), Joaquin Phoenix (“Quills”), Rory Culkin (“You Can Count on Me,” “Igby Goes Down”), Abigail Breslin, Cherry Jones (“The Perfect Storm,” “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood”), Patricia Kalember (“A Far Off Place”) and Jose L. Rodriguez (“Unbreakable”). Flat. PG-13: Some frightening moments. Aug. 2. Buena Vista.