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Movies In Theaters This Week: May 4

Movies opening in theaters this week:

Marvel’s The Avengers, starring Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner, opens in theaters Friday, May 4. The action film tells the story of how a group of super humans recruited by the international peace keeping agency S.H.I.E.L.D. save Earth from fro an unexpected enemy. Runtime: 2 hr 23 min Rated: PG 13

LOL, starring Miley Cyrus, Demi Moore, Ashley Greene, Adam G. Sevani, Douglas Booth and Marlo Thomas, opens in theaters Friday, May 4. The comedy tells the coming-of-age story of Lola, a high school student who learns after a split from her boyfriend that her best friend Kyle could actually be the one she is meant to be with. Runtime: 1 hr 47 min Rated: PG 13

Mother’s Day, starring Jaime King, Patrick Flueger, Rebecca De Mornay, Warren Kole, Deborah Ann Woll, Matt O'Leary and Briana Evigan, opens in theaters Friday, May 4. The psychological thriller follows a sadistic mom and her sons as they return to their former home to torture and terrorize the new occupants. Runtime: 1 hr 52 min Rated: R

A Little Bit Of Heaven, starring Kate Hudson, Gael García Bernal, Kathy Bates, Lucy Punch, Romany Malco, Rosemarie DeWitt, Whoopi Goldberg and Peter Dinklage, opens in theaters Friday, May 4. The romantic comedy centers on an cancer patient who falls in love with her doctor. Runtime: 1 hr 46 min Rated: PG 13

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, starring Tom Wilkinson, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Dev Patel, opens in theaters Friday, May 4. The comedy/drama tells the story of how a group of retirees find happiness and a fresh start at a rundown hotel in India. Runtime: 2 hr 4 min Rated: PG 13

First Position, starring Miko, Jules Fogarty, Joan Sebastian Zamora, Aran Bell and Michaela DePrince, opens in theaters Friday, May 4. The documentary follows six dancers as they prepare to compete in one of the most prestigious ballet competitions in the world, the Youth America Grand Prix. Runtime: 1 hr 30 min Not Rated.

Last Call At The Oasis, starring Peter Gleick, Erin Brockovich, Jay Famiglietti, Robert Glennon and Pat Mulroy, opens in theaters Friday, May 4. The documentary explores the global water crisis and possible solutions to improve the current water system. Runtime: 1 hr 45 min Rated: PG 13

The Perfect Family, starring Kathleen Turner, Emily Deschanel, Jason Ritter, Michael McGrady, Shannon Cochran, Sharon Lawrence, Angelique Cabral and Richard Chamberlain, opens in theaters Friday, May 4. The comedy/drama tells the story of a devoutly Catholic wife and mother who is determined to cover up the truth about her dysfunctional family in order to win the coveted Catholic Woman of the Year Award at her local parish. Runtime: 1 hour 24 minutes Rated: PG 13

Meeting Evil, starring Luke Wilson, Samuel L. Jackson, Leslie Bibb, Peyton List, Muse Watson, Tracie Thoms, Bret Roberts and Jason Alan Smith, opens in theaters Friday, May 4. The drama centers on a depressed family man who is taken on a murder spree by a mysterious stranger. Runtime: 1 hr 29 min Rated: R

Jannat 2, starring Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda, Esha Gupta and Imran Zahid, opens in theaters Friday, May 4. The Bollywood crime thriller follows a police informant as he immerses himself in the underworld of the illegal arms racket in Delhi. Runtime: 2 hr 30 min Rated: R

A Beautiful Soul, starring Deitrick Haddon, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Harry Lennix, Robert Ri’chard and Barry Floyd, opens in theaters Friday, May 4. The drama centers on an R&B superstar who is given the opportunity to reestablish his relationship with God following an attack that leaves him and his best friend critically wounded. Runtime: 1 hr 30 min Rated: PG 13

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