Movies opening in theaters this week:
The Five Year Engagement, starring Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Alison Brie, Chris Pratt and Rhys Ifans, opens in theaters Friday, April 27. The romantic comedy chronicles the highs and lows of a couple who keeps putting off their wedding. Runtime: 2 hr 4 min Rated: R
The Raven, starring John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson and Kevin McNally, opens in theaters Friday, April 27. The thriller follows author Edgar Allan Poe and a young Baltimore detective as they investigate a series of murders inspired by Poe’s work. Runtime: 1 hr 43 min Rated: R
The Pirates! Band of Misfits, starring Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, Jeremy Piven, Salma Hayek, Martin Freeman, David Tennant and Imelda Staunton, opens in theaters Friday, April 27. The animated family comedy follows a pirate captain and his ragtag crew as they compete against their rivals for the Pirate of the Year award. Runtime: 1 hr 28 min Rated: PG
Safe, starring Jason Statham, Catherine Chan, Chris Sarandon, Robert John Burke and Reggie Lee, opens in theaters Friday, April 27. The crime thriller centers on an ex cage fighter whose family was murdered by the Russian Mafia after he blew a rigged fight. When Luke discovers the mafia is after a young Chinese girl who knows an important code he steps in to protect her. Runtime: 1 hr 59 min Rated: R
96 Minutes, starring Brittany Snow, Evan Ross, Christian Serratos, J. Michael Trautmann and David Oyelowo, opens in theaters Friday, April 27. The thriller follows the events leading up to a carjacking involving four kids. Runtime: 1 hr 34 min Rated: R
Bernie, starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman and Richard Robichaux, opens in theaters Friday, April 27. The comedy tells the story of a small-town mortician who murders a wealthy widow and then works hard to make everyone believe she is still alive. Runtime: 1 hr 44 min Rated: PG 13
The Broken Tower, starring James Franco, Michael Shannon, Stacey Miller and Dave Franco, opens in theaters Friday, April 27. The drama centers on the short life of 20th century poet Hart Crane. Crane committed suicide in 1932 at the age of 32. Runtime: 1 hr 48 min Not Rated
Citizen Gangster, starring Scott Speedman, Kevin Durand, Kelly Reilly, Joseph Cross and Brendan Fletcher, opens in theaters Friday, April 27. The crime drama is based on the true story of Edwin Boyd, a WWII veteran who resorted to robbing banks to provide for his family. Runtime: 1 hr 45 min Not Rated
Elles, starring Juliette Binoche, Joanna Kulig, Anaïs Demoustier, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing and Krystyana Janda, opens in theaters Friday, April 27. The drama follows an Elle magazine journalist as she studies university students who turn to prostitution to pay for their education. Runtime: 1 hr 36 min Rated: NC 17
The Giant Mechanical Man, starring Jenna Fischer, Chris Messina, Topher Grace, Malin Akerman and Rich Sommer, opens in theaters Friday, April 27. The comedy tells the story of how an unmotivated zoo worker who has trouble navigating her life falls for a poor street performer. Runtime: 1 hr 34 min Rated:
Headhunters, starring Aksel Hennie, Synnove Macody Lund, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Eivind Sander, opens in theaters Friday, April 27. The thriller centers on a successful headhunter and art thief who risks everything to steal a valuable painting from a former mercenary. Runtime: 1 hr 40 min Rated: R
Mamitas, starring Boris Orozco, Minni Jo Mazzola, Maynor Alvarado, Cecilia Franco and Ramon Chavez, opens in theaters Friday, April 27. The drama centers on the unlikely friendship between a cocky Latino student and a bookish New York girl. Runtime: 1 hr 49 min Rated: R
The Highest Pass, starring Eric Braff, Ariane de Bonvoisin, Paul Greene, Brooks Hale and Anand Mehrotra, opens in theaters Friday, April 27. The documentary follows an Indian yogi guru and seven Americans and as they ride motorcycles through the Himalayas on the highest road in the world. Runtime: 1 hr 30 min Not Rated
Sound of My Voice, starring Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius, Brit Marling, Davenia McFadden, Kandice Stroh and Richard Wharton, opens in theaters Friday, April 27. The drama follows a couple as they investigate a cult led by a woman who claims to be from the future. Runtime: 1 hr 25 min Rated: R
Warriors Of The Rainbow: Seediq Bale, starring Ching-Tai Lin, Umin Boya, Masanobu Ando, Sabu Kawahara, Vivian Hsu and Lo Mei-ling, opens in theaters Friday, April 27. The foreign drama is based on the true story of a 1930 battle between an aboriginal clan in Taiwan and their Japanese masters. Runtime: 2 hr 30 min Not Rated
Restless City, starring Sy Alassane, Sky Grey, Anthony Okungbowa, Mohamed Dione, Ger Duany, Khadra Dumar and Herve Diese, opens in theaters Friday, April 27. The drama follows an African immigrant as he works to make his dreams of being a musician come true in New York City. Runtime: 1 hr 20 min Rated: R
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