Movies opening in theaters this week:
The Expendables 2, starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis, opens in theaters Friday, August 17. The action/adventure film follows the Expendables as they seek revenge against an enemy after one of their own is killed during a mission. Runtime: 1 hr 43 min, Rated: R
ParaNorman, starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Casey Affleck, Anna Kendrick and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, opens in theaters Friday, August 17. The animated adventure film centers on a boy who must protect his town from an old curse that prompts attacks by zombies, ghosts and witches. Runtime: 1 hr 36 min, Rated: PG
The Odd Life of Timothy Green, starring Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, Dianne Wiest, CJ Adams and Rosemarie DeWitt, opens in theaters Wednesday, August 15. The comedy/drama centers on a couple whose wish for a child comes true in an unexpected way. Runtime: 1 hr 44 min, Rated: PG
Sparkle, starring Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke, Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Omari Hardwick and Cee Lo Green, opens in theaters Friday, August 17. The drama centers on three sisters whose rise to Motown fame is challenged by family problems. Runtime: 1 hr 56 min, Rated: PG 13
Why Stop Now, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo, Tracy Morgan, Sarah Ramos and Isiah Whitlock, Jr., opens in theaters Friday, August 17. The comedy follows a piano prodigy who gets more than he bargained for when he must get his mother’s drug dealer to help him check her into rehab. Runtime: 1 hr 27 min, Not Rated
Ek Tha Tiger, starring Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Bella Boyd and Lisa Byrne, opens in theaters Wednesday, August 15. The romantic thriller follows an Indian secret agent as he falls in love with the caretaker of the science professor he suspects of selling missile technology to Pakistan. Runtime: 2 hr 13 min, Not Rated
The Awakening, starring Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton, Staunton Isaac, Hempstead Wright, opens in theaters Friday, August 17. The horror film, set in 1921 England, follows ghost hunter Florence Cathcart as she investigates sightings of a child ghost at a boarding school. Runtime: 1 hr 47 min, Rated: R
Cosmopolis, starring Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Samantha Morton, Sarah Gadon, Mathieu Amalric, Jay Baruchel and Kevin Durand, opens in theaters Friday, August 17. The drama follows a 28-year-old billionaire whose world begins to crumble during a trip across Manhattan for a haircut. Runtime: 1 hr 48 min, Rated: R
Compliance, starring Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy, Bill Camp, Philip Ettinger and Ashlie Atkinson, opens in theaters Friday, August 17. The thriller is inspired by the true story of a fast food manager who is convinced by a prank caller to interrogate an employee over an alleged theft. Runtime: 1 hr 30 min, Rated: R
Beloved, starring Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Ludivine Sagnier, Louis Garrel and Milos Forman, opens in theaters Friday, August 17. The romantic musical drama centers on the love lives of a mother and daughter. Madeline rekindles her romance with her ex-husband 30 years after their split, while her daughter Vera is caught between her ex and a musician with commitment issues. Runtime: 2 hrs 18 min, Not Rated
Side By Side, starring Michael Ballhaus, Keanu Reeves, Steven Soderbergh, James Cameron, David Lynch, Richard Linklater, Martin Scorsese and David Tattersall, opens in theaters Friday, August 17. The documentary explores the history and future of the process of filmmaking. Runtime: 1 hr 33 min, Not Rated
The Matchmaker, starring Adir Miller, Maya Dagan, Don Navon, Dror Keren, Tuval Shafir, Bat-El Papura, Eli Jaspan and Yael Leventhal, opens in theaters Friday, August 17. The foreign drama, set in 1968 Hafia, tells the story of a boy who goes to work for a matchmaker who survived the Holocaust. Runtime: 1 hr 52 min, Not Rated
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