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Movies In Theaters This Week: March 27 - Friday 2

List of movies opening in theaters this week:

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, starring Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Rob Riggle and Betty White, opens in theaters Friday, March 2. The animated family film, based on the classic children’s book by Dr. Seuss, tells the story of how the Lorax fights to protect his world while also helping a 12-year-old boy win the girl of his dreams. Runtime: 1 hr 26 min Rated: PG

Bel Ami, starring Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Christina Ricci and Holly Grainger, opens in theaters Friday, March 2. The drama follows a young man as he uses the most powerful and wealthy women in 19th century Paris to help him become one of the most successful and powerful men in the city. Runtime: 1 hr 35 min Rated: R

Project X, starring Thomas Mann, Jonathan Daniel Brown, Oliver Cooper, Dax Flame and Nichole Bloom, opens in theaters Friday, March 2. The comedy follows three high school seniors who decide to throw a party that none of their classmates will ever forget. The trio ends up getting more than they bargained for. Runtime: 1 hr 28 min Rated: R

Boy, starring James Rolleston, Te Aho Aho Eketone Whitu, Taika Cohen, Moerangi Tihore and Cherilee Martin, opens in theaters Friday, March 2. The comedy/drama, set in New Zealand in 1984, follows a young boy as he gets to know his father, who returns home after a long absence to find a bag of money he hid years before. Runtime: 1 hr 28 min Not Rated

Being Flynn, starring Robert De Niro, Julianne Moore, Paul Dano, Olivia Thirlby and Eddie Rouse, opens in theaters Friday, March 2. The comedy/drama centers on a young writer who takes a job at a homeless shelter where he discovers his long-absent father. Runtime: 1 hr 42 min Rated: R

Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie, starring Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, William Atherton, Jeff Goldblum, Robert Loggia and Ray Wise, opens in theaters Friday, March 2. The comedy centers on two guys who squander the $1 billion they are given to make a film. With no money make the film or payback the Schlaaang Corporation, the guys decide to revitalize a failing shopping center in hopes of making the desperately needed cash. Runtime: 1 hr 32 min Rated: R

Let the Bullets Fly, starring Chow Yun-Fat, Xiaogang Feng, Wen Jiang, Carina Lau and Kun Chen, opens in theaters Friday, March 2. The action comedy, set in 1920s China, follows a Robin Hood-like bandit who battles a tyrannical crime lord who controls a remote town. Runtime: 2 hr 12 min Not Rated

Snowtown, starring Lucas Pittaway, Bob Adriaens, Louise Harris, Frank Cwiertniak and Matthew Howard, opens in theaters Friday, March 2. The crime drama is based on the true story of a 16-year-old boy who becomes involved in a gang of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen led by his mother’s new boyfriend. The gang tortures and murders people they deem unacceptable. Runtime: 1 hr 59 min Not Rated

The Salt of Life, starring Gianni Di Gregorio, Valeria De Franciscis, Alfonso Santagata, Elisabetta Piccolomini and Valeria Cavalli, opens in theaters Friday, March 2. The comedy centers on a middle aged retiree who seeks a romantic adventure outside of his boring and predicable home life with his patronizing wife and spendthrift mother. Runtime: 1 hr 30 min Not Rated

London Paris New York, starring Ali Zafar, Aditi Rao Hydari, Chris Cowlin, Eric Geynes and Avita Jay, opens in theaters Friday, March 2. The Bollywood romantic comedy follows the love story of two very different young people. Runtime: 1 hr 40 min Rated: PG 13

No Room For Rock Stars, starring Mike Posner, Never Shout Never, Forever Came Calling and Suicide Silence, opens in theaters Thursday, March 1. The documentary takes a look at modern era rock and roll music through the 2010 Vans Warped Tour. The film features interviews with musicians and workers involved in the tour. Runtime: 1 hr 37 min Not Rated

This Is Not A Film, Jafar Panahi, opens in theaters Wednesday, February 29. The documentary focuses on the plight of acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who was sentenced to 6 years in prison and a 20 year ban from filmmaking after supporting activists protesting the 2099 re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Runtime: 1 hr 15 min Not Rated

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