Movies opening in theaters this week:
Premium Rush, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez, Jamie Chung and Lauren Ashley Carter, opens in theaters Friday, August 24. The action/thriller follows a bike messenger as he is chased through Manhattan by a dirty cop who wants the envelope he was hired to deliver. Runtime: 1 hr 31 min, Rated: PG 13
The Apparition, starring Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, Tom Felton, Julianna Guill and Luke Pasqualino, opens in theaters Friday, August 24. The horror film centers on a young couple who are haunted by a supernatural being that was created during a parapsychology experiment at a college. Runtime: 1 hr 22 min, Rated PG 13
Hit and Run, starring Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper, Tom Arnold and Kristin Chenoweth, opens in theaters Wednesday, August 22. The comedy centers on a couple whose road trip turns dangerous when they are chased by the feds and a gang of criminals. Runtime: 1 hr 35 min, Rated R
General Education, starring Chris Sheffield, Maiara Walsh, Larry Miller and Sam Ayers, opens in theaters Friday, August 24. The comedy centers on a teen who secretly goes to summer school so his parents will not discover his college tennis scholarship is in jeopardy. Runtime: 1 hr 25 min, Rated: PG 13
Little White Lies, starring François Cluzet, Marion Cotillard, Benoît Magimel, Gilles Lellouche, Jean Dujardin, Laurent Lafitte and Valérie Bonneton, opens in theaters Friday, August 24. The comedy/drama follows a group of middle-aged adults whose close friendship is threatened by exposed secrets. Runtime: 2 hr 34 min, Not Rated
The Revenant, starring Chris Wylde, David Anders, Jace King and Louise Griffiths, opens in theaters Friday, August 24. The comedy/horror film centers on a fallen soldier whose rise from the dead requires him to consume a steady supply of blood. He teams up with his best friend to obtain blood from criminals and lowlifes. Runtime: 1 hr 57 min, Rated: R
Thunderstruck, starring Kevin Durant, Taylor Gray, James Belushi and Brandon T. Jackson, opens in theaters Friday, August 24. The comedy centers on a clumsy teen basketball fan who magically takes Kevin Durant’s talent. Runtime: 1 hr 30 min, Rated: PG
Somewhere Between, directed by Linda Goldstein Knowlton, opens in theaters Friday, August 24. The documentary explores the lives of four Chinese American teenage girls who were given up for adoption because of China’s “One Child Policy.” The film follows the girls as they each deal with their past. Runtime: 1 hr 28 min, Not Rated
Sleepwalk With Me, starring Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, James Rebhorn, Carol Kane and Cristin Milioti, opens in theaters Friday, August 24. The drama centers on a stand-up comedian who is troubled by his struggling career, a stagnant relationship, and severe sleeping. Runtime: 1 hr 30 min, Not Rated
Samsara, written and directed by Ron Fricke, opens in theaters Friday, August 24. The nonverbal documentary takes viewers through sites in twenty-five countries with vivid images and beautiful music. Runtime: 1 hr 42 min, Not Rated
Wild Horse, Wild Ride, starring Alex Dawson and Greg Gricus, opens in theaters Friday, August 24. The documentary follows a group of people as they tame wild mustangs for the annual Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge. Runtime: 1 hr 46 min, Rated: PG
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