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Movies In Theaters This Week: April 15 – April 19

Movies opening in theaters this week:

Oblivion, starring Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Melissa Leo, opens in theaters Friday, April 19. The action/adventure film is set in the year 2077 when the Earth has been abandoned following a war with alliances. Jack, a repairman who is tasked with extracting resources from Earth, begins questioning the mission after he rescues a beautiful stranger. Runtime: 2 hr 5 min, Rated: PG 13

Filly Brown, starring Gina Rodriguez, Jenni Rivera, Lou Diamond Phillips, Edward James Olmos and Emilio Rivera, opens in theaters Friday, April 19. The drama tells the story of an aspiring hip-hop rhymer who tries to hold on to her values as she seeks her shot at stardom. Runtime: 1 hr 29 min, Rated: R

In The House, starring Fabrice Luchini, Ernst Umhauer and Kristin Scott Thomas, opens in theaters Friday, April 19. The foreign drama follows a 16-year-old boy who writes about the family life of a fellow student in essays for his French teacher. Runtime: 1 hr 45 min, Rated: R

Holla II, starring Vanessa Bell Calloway, Kiely Williams and Greg Cipes, opens in theaters Friday, April 19. The comedy/horror centers on a woman who, believing she is safe from her violent and mentally ill sister, finally moves on with her life and is set to get married. Death follows her to a haunted southern plantation house where no one is safe. Runtime: 1 hr 30 min, Rated: R

Home Run, starring Scott Elrod, Dorian Brown, Charles Henry Wyson and Jim Devoti, opens in theaters Friday, April 19. The drama centers on a pro baseball player who finds healing and hope after he begins coaching a Little League team. Runtime: 1 hr 53 min, Rated: PG 13

The Lords of Salem, starring Sheri Moon Zombie, Bruce Davison, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Judy Geeson, Meg Foster, Patricia Quinn, Ken Foree and Dee Wallace, opens in theaters Friday, April 19. The horror film centers on a radio DJ who begins seeing flashbacks of violent events in Salem, Massachusetts after she receives a mysterious record. Runtime: 1 hr 40 min, Rated: R

Mistaken for Strangers, directed by Tom Berninger, opens in theaters Friday, April 19. The comedy/documentary chronicles the 2010 tour of the rock band The National, as well as the dynamics between lead singer Matt Berninger and his younger brother Tom. Runtime: 1 hr 20 min, Not Rated

Errors of the Human Body, starring Michael Eklund, Karoline Herfurth, Tomas Lemarquis and Rik Mayall, opens in theaters Friday, April 19. The thriller centers on a geneticist focused on finding a cure for a rare genetic problem that killed his infant son. He soon realizes that his work may have deadly consequences. Runtime: 1 hr 41 min, Not Rated

Cheech and Chong’s Animated Movie, starring Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, opens in theaters Friday, April 19. The animated comedy features several of Cheech and Chong’s original comedy skits, including Sister Mary Elephant, Ralph and Herbie, Let's Make a Dope Deal and Dave's Not Here. Runtime: 1 hr 24 min, Rated: R

Oconomowoc, starring Brendan Marshall-Rashid, Andy Gillies, Cindy Pinzon and Andrew Rozanski, opens in theaters Friday, April 19. The comedy/drama tells the story of a guy who moves back in with his mother and reluctantly becomes part of his friend’s t-shirt business. Runtime: 1 hr 19 min, Not Rated

Ain’t in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm, starring Levon Helm, Amy Helm, Larry Campbell and Billy Bob Thornton, opens in theaters Friday, April 19. The documentary follows musician Levon Helm as he creates his first studio album in 25 years. Runtime: 1 hr 23 min, Not Rated

Unmade in China, starring Gil Kofman and Tanner King Barklow, opens in theaters Friday, April 19. The documentary follows a Los Angeles filmmaker as he struggles to film a thriller in Xiamen, China. Runtime: 1 hr 30 min, Not Rated

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