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Movies In Theaters This Week: July 16 – July 20

Movies opening in theaters this week:

The Dark Knight Rises, starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Morgan Freeman, opens in theaters Friday, July 20. The action/adventure film centers on Batman’s return to protect Gotham City from a new villain, Bane. Runtime: 2 hr 45 min, Rated: PG 13

The Queen of Versailles, starring Virginia Nebab, David Siegel and Jackie Siegel, opens in theaters Friday, July 20. The documentary follows a wealthy couple whose dream of building a 90,000 square foot mansion is put in jeopardy by the economic crisis. Runtime: 1 hr 40 min, Rated: PG

30 Beats, starring Paz de la Huerta, Justin Kirk, Lee Pace, Condola Rashad, Tom Sadoski and Jennifer Tilly, opens in theaters Friday, July 20. The comedy centers on a group of New Yorkers whose lives are intertwined through a series of sexual encounters. Runtime: 1 hr 28 min, Rated: R

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Sumurai, starring Ebizo Ichikawa, Eita, Hikari Mitsushima, Naoto Takenaka, Munetaka Aoki, Takashi Sasano, Baijaku Nakamura and Koji Yakusho, opens in theaters Friday, July 20. The foreign drama centers on the showdown between a poor samurai and his feudal lord. Runtime: 2 hr 15 min, Not Rated

The Well Digger’s Daughter, starring Daniel Auteuil, Kad Merad, Sabine Azéma, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Astrid Bergés-Frisbey and Emilie Cazenave, opens in theaters Friday, July 20. The drama, set in the French countryside at the beginning of World War I, tells the story of a father's dilemma after his daughter has a child out of wedlock. Runtime: 1 hr 47 min, Not Rated

Shut Up and Play the Hits, starring James Murphy, Nancy Whang, Alan Doyle, Gunnar Bjerk, Chuck Klosterman and Pat Mahoney, opens in theaters Wednesday, July 18. The musical documentary explores the final concert by LCD Soundsystem and the aftermath of the group’s decision to disband at the height of their popularity. Runtime: 1 hr 45 min, Not Rated

The Runway, starring Demian Bichir, James Cosmo, Kerry Condon, Bruno Bichir and Mark Doherty, opens in theaters Friday, July 20. The adventure film centers on a mysterious Colombian pilot whose plane crashes in a small Irish town. The town people unite to help him rebuild his plane. Runtime: 1 hr 33 min, Not Rated

Strong!, starring J.S. Gilbert and Cheryl Haworth, opens in theaters Wednesday, July 18. The documentary follows Olympic weightlifter Cheryl Haworth as she struggles to deal with her career coming to an end. Runtime: 1 hr 16 min, Not Rated

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