Movies opening in theaters this week:
Battleship, starring Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, Tadanobu Asano, Hamish Linklater and Liam Neeson, opens in theaters Friday, May 18. The sci-fi action film centers on a fleet of battleships that must stop an alien force from carrying out their destructive mission on Earth. Runtime: 2 hr 11 min Rated: PG 13
The Dictator, starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley and Jason Mantzoukas, opens in theaters Wednesday, May 16. The comedy tells the story of a dictator who ensures democracy never comes to his country. Runtime: 1 hr 23 min Rated: R
What To Expect When You’re Expecting, starring Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Chace Crawford, Brooklyn Decker, Ben Falcone, Anna Kendrick and Matthew J. Morrison, opens in theaters Friday, May 18. The romantic comedy follows five interconnected couples as they experience the highs and lows of impending parenthood. Runtime: 1 hr 50 min Rated: PG 13
Elena, starring Nadezhda Markina, Andrei Smirnov, Yelena Lyadova and Alexey Rozin, opens in theaters Wednesday, May 16. The drama centers on a middle-aged, dutiful housewife who hatches a plan to stop her dying husband from cutting her out of his will and leaving everything to his daughter. Runtime: 1 hr 49 min Not Rated
Hysteria, starring Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jonathan Pryce, Felicity Jones, Rupert Everett and Ashley Jensen, opens in theaters Friday, May 18. The romantic comedy, set in the 19th century, centers on the invention of the first electromechanical vibrator by Dr. Mortimer Granville. Runtime: 1 hr 39 min Rated: R
Beyond the Black Rainbow, starring Michael Rogers, Eva Allan, Scott Hylands and Marilyn Norry, opens in theaters Friday, May 18. The sci-fi drama follows a girl as she tries to escape the mysterious Arboria Institute where she is being held captive and mentally controlled by a deranged scientist and his ominous technology. Runtime: 1 hr 49 min Rated: R
American Animal, starring Matt D'Elia, Brendan Fletcher, Mircea Monroe and Angela Sarafyan, opens in theaters Friday, May 18. The comedy/drama tells the story of a terminally ill young man’s descent into madness. Runtime: 1 hr 35 min Not Rated
Crooked Arrows, starring Brandon Routh, Gil Birmingham, Crystal Allen, Chelsea Ricketts and Dennis Ambriz, opens in theaters Friday, May 18. The sports drama follows a Native American lacrosse team on their journey to competing in the state championship game. Runtime: 1 hr 45 min Rated: PG 13
Lovely Molly, starring Gretchen Lodge, Johnny Lewis, Alexandra Holden and Ken Arnold, opens in theaters Friday, May 18. The horror film centers on a new bride who is haunted by memories of her childhood when she returns to her family’s home. Runtime: 1 hr 40 min Rated: R
Mansome, starring Morgan Spurlock, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Paul Rudd and Zach Galifianakis, opens in theaters Friday, May 18. The documentary explores what it means to be a man in a world where the definition of masculinity is so diverse. Runtime: 1 hr 24 min Rated: PG 13
Quill: The Life Of A Guide Dog, starring Kaoru Kobayashi, Kippei Shiina, Teruyuki Kagawa, Keiko Toda and Shinobu Terajima, opens in theaters Friday, May 18. The drama tells the story of how a guide dog changes the life of an ill-tempered blind man. Runtime: 1 hr 40 min Not Rated
Virginia, starring Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Emma Roberts, Harrison Gilbertson, Amy Madigan, Carrie Preston and Toby Jones, opens in theaters Friday, May 18. The comedy/drama centers on a schizophrenic woman whose long-running affair with her town’s sheriff becomes complicated when their children begin dating. Runtime: 1 hr 56 min Rated: R
The Samaritan, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Luke Kirby, Ruth Negga, Tom Wilkinson, Gil Bellows, Aaron Poole, Tom McCamus and Martha Burns, opens in theaters Friday, May 18. The thriller follows a former con man as he is pulled back into his old life when the son of his former partner comes to him with a plan to take $8 million from a gangster. Runtime: 1 hr 33 min Not Rated
The Yankles, starring Brian Wimmer, Bart Johnson, Don Most, Susanne Sutchy and Kenneth Brown, opens in theaters Friday, May 18. The comedy centers on a former baseball player whose second chance at life comes in the form of coaching an orthodox yeshiva baseball team. Runtime: 1 hr 55 min Rated: PG 13
Polisse, starring Karin Viard, Joey Starr, Marina Fois, Nicolas Duvauchelle and Maiwenn, opens in theaters Friday, May 18. The drama centers on the work and personal lives of members of the Child Protection Unit of Parisian authorities. Runtime: 2 hr 7 min Not Rated
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