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Movies In Theaters This Week: June 4 – June 8

Movies opening in theaters this week:

Prometheus, starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba and Sean Harris, opens in theaters Friday, June 8. The sci-fi thriller follows a team of explorers as their latest find leads them to a distant planet where they must fight bio-mechanoid killers to save the human race. Runtime: 2 hr 4 min, Rated: R

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, starring Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith and Sacha Baron Cohen, opens in theaters Friday, June 8. The animated adventure film follows Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman as they concoct their latest plan to get back to NYC – join a traveling circus in Europe. Runtime: 1 hr 33 min, Rated: PG

Dark Horse, starring Justin Bartha, Selma Blair, Mia Farrow, Jordan Gelber and Donna Murphy, opens in theaters Friday, June 8. The drama centers on the romance between two immature adults in their 30s who are the dark horses of their families. Runtime: 1 hr 24 min, Not Rated

Lola Versus, starring Greta Gerwig, Joel Kinnaman, Zoe Lister-Jones and Hamish Linklater, opens in theaters Friday, June 8. The comedy centers on a woman who is dumped by her longtime fiancé just three weeks before their wedding. In an effort to come to terms with turning 30 as a single woman, she enlists her friends for a series of adventures. Runtime: 1 hr 27 min, Rated: R

Patagonia Rising, starring Lalo Romero, opens in theaters Friday, June 8. The documentary takes an in-depth look at a plan to build five hydroelectric dams in two of the world’s purest rivers -- the Baker and Pascua in Patagonia, Chile. Locals discuss how the dams will affect their lives. Runtime: 1 hr 27 min, Not Rated

Peace, Love and Misunderstanding, starring Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener, Elizabeth Olsen, Chace Crawford and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, opens in theaters Friday, June 8. The comedy/drama follows an uptight NYC lawyer as she takes her two teenage children to meet their hippie grandmother for the first time. Runtime: 1 hr 36 min, Rated: R

Paul Williams Still Alive, starring Paul Williams, Stephen Kessler, Mariana Williams and Chris Caswell, opens in theaters Friday, June 8. The documentary centers on filmmaker Stephen Kessler’s obsession with Grammy-winning songwriter and 70s icon Paul Williams. The film follows Kessler as he tracks down and interviews his idol. Runtime: 1 hr 24 min, Rated: PG 13

Safety Not Guaranteed, starring Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Karan Soni, opens in theaters Friday, June 8. The sci-fi comedy follows three magazine employees who are sent to interview a man who placed a classified ad looking for someone to join him in time travel. Runtime: 1 hr 24 min, Rated: R

Double Trouble, starring Jaycee Chan, Xia Yu, Chen Han-tien, Deng Jiajia, Vivian Dawson and Jessica Cambensy, opens in theaters Friday, June 8. The action/comedy follows security guards from Beijing and Taipei as they work together to recover a stolen Chinese painting. Runtime: 1 hr 30 min, Not Rated

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