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Movies In Theaters This Week: March 25 – March 29

Movies opening in theaters this week:

G.I. Joe Retaliation, starring Dwayne Johnson, Channing Tatum, D.J. Cotrona, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Stevenson, Ray Park and Bruce Willis, opens in theaters Thursday, March 28. The action film follows the G.I. Joes as they contend with two threats – COBRA and an enemy within the U.S. government. Runtime: 1 hr 39 min, Rated: PG 13

Tyler Perry’s Temptation, starring Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Vanessa Williams, Brandy Norwood, Kim Kardashian and Robbie Jones, opens in theaters Friday, March 29. The drama focuses on an ambitious married woman whose life is altered when she becomes obsessed with a handsome billionaire. Runtime: 1 hr 51 min, Rated: PG 13

The Host, starring Saoirse Ronan, William Hurt, Max Irons, Jake Abel, Diane Kruger and Frances Fisher, opens in theaters Friday, March 29. The sci-fi fantasy film follows a young woman as she tries to save the people she loves from an invisible enemy that takes over humans by erasing their memory. Runtime: 2 hr 5 min, Rated: PG 13

Himmatwala, starring Ajay Devgn, Tamanna Bhatia, Mahesh Manjrekar, Paresh Rawal and Zarina Wahab, opens in theaters Friday, March 29. The foreign action/comedy film tells the story of a young man who falls in love with the daughter of the powerful landlord that destroyed his late father. Runtime: 2 hr 30 min, Not Rated

Mental, starring Liev Schreiber, Toni Collette, Anthony La Paglia, Deboah Mailman and Caroline Goddall, opens in theaters Friday, March 29. The comedy/drama tells the story of an eccentric hitchhiker who suddenly finds herself acting as a nanny to 5 teenage girls. Runtime: 1 hr 56 min, Not Rated

Blancanieves, starring Maribel Verdu, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Angela Molina and Pere Ponce, opens in theaters Friday, March 29. The foreign film puts a twist on the classic Snow White story – the daughter of a famous bull fighter escapes her evil stepmother by joining a troupe of bullfighting dwarves. Runtime: 1 hr 44 min, Rated: PG 13

The Place Beyond The Pines, starring Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne and Ray Liotta, opens in theaters Friday, March 29. The crime drama centers on a motorcycle stunt rider who becomes a bank robber in order to take care of his family. Runtime: 2 hr 20 min, Rated: R

Room 237, starring Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks and Juli Kearns, opens in theaters Friday, March 29. The documentary explores theories behind hidden messages and symbols in the 1980 film The Shining. Runtime: 1 hr 42 min, Not Rated

Welcome to the Punch, starring James McAvoy, Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough and Peter Mullan, opens in theaters Friday, March 29. The action film follows a veteran detective as he tries to take down a notorious criminal forced to return to London after his son is involved in a botched heist. Runtime: 1 hr 39 min, Not Rated

White Elephant, starring Ricardo Darín, Jérémie Renier, Martina Gusman and Miguel Arancibia, opens in theaters Friday, March 29. The drama follows a troubled priest as he connects with a young, atheist social worker while building a hospital in Buenos Aries. Runtime: 1 hr 45 min, Not Rated

Family Weekend, starring Olesya Rulin, Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Modine, Joey King and Chloe Bridges, opens in theaters Friday, March 29. The comedy follows a 16-year-old and her siblings as they hold their parents hostage in hopes of making them act like parents again. Runtime: 1 hr 45 min, Rated: R

Wrong, starring Jack Plotnick, Eric Judor, Alexis Dziena, Steve Little and William Fichtner, opens in theaters Friday, March 29. The drama follows a man on his bizarre journey to reconnect with his beloved dead dog, Paul. Runtime: 1 hr 34 min, Not Rated

Detour, starring Neil Hopkins, Brea Grant, John Forest, Ptolemy Slocum and Deb Snyder, opens in theaters Friday, March 29. The thriller follows a smooth talking businessman as he tries to escape from a mudslide that has buried his vehicle. Runtime: 1 hr 26 min, Not Rated

Renoir, starring Michel Bouquet, Christa Theret and Vincent Rottiers, opens in theaters Friday, March 29. The drama tells the story of Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, his son Jean and his last muse, a beautiful girl named Andree. Runtime: 1 hr 51 min, Rated: R

The Revolutionary Optimists, starring Amlan Ganguly, Salim Sheikh, Kajal Kahar, Priyanka Mandal and Sikha Patro, opens in theaters Friday, March 29. The documentary explores the work of Amlan Ganguly, an activist to helps poor children gain the tools they need to change their lives. Runtime: 1 hr 35 min, Not Rated

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