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Movies In Theaters This Week: August 26 – August 30

Movies opening in theaters this week:

Closed Circuit, starring Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall and Jim Broadbent, opens in theaters Wednesday, August 28. The thriller centers on a terrorism case that throws two former lovers together on the defense team. When a conspiracy is uncovered the pair realizes their lives are in danger. Runtime: 1 hr 36 min, Rated: R

Getaway, starring Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez, Jon Voight, Rebecca Budig and Bruce Payne, opens in theaters Friday, August 30. The adventure/thriller follows a former race-car driver as he races against the clock to rescue his wife from a mysterious criminal. He commandeers a muscle car - and with it the car’s tech savy owner - for his mission. Runtime: 1 hr 30 min, Rated: PG 13

One Direction: This Is Us, starring Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne, opens in theaters Friday, August 30. The documentary explores One Direction’s rise to fame after competing on The X Factor in 2010. Footage from their 2012-2013 world tour is featured. Runtime: 1 hr 35 min, Rated: PG 13

Afternoon Delight, starring Juno Temple, Kathryn Hahn, Josh Radnor, Jane Lynch and Jessica St. Clair, opens in theaters Friday, August 30. The comedy/drama centers on a stay-at-home mom and wife who visits a strip club to spice up her sex life. She ends up hiring a stripper to serve as a live-in nanny. Runtime: 1 hr 33 min, Rated: R

I Declare War, starring Michael Friend, Gage Munroe, Siam Yu, Mackenzie Munro, Aidan Gouveia and Alex Cardillo, opens in theaters Friday, August 30. The action/drama follows a group of 12-year-olds as their innocent game of Capture the Flag turns serious. Runtime: 1 hr 36 min, Not Rated

Instructions Not Included, starring Eugenio Derbez, Loreto Peralta, Jessica C. Lindsey, Daniel Raymont and Alessandra Rosaldo, opens in theaters Friday, August 30. The foreign comedy/drama tells the story of an immature playboy who is forced to make some major changes when a former lover abandons their daughter on his doorstep. Runtime: 1 hr 55 min, Rated: PG 13

Last Flight of the Champion, starring Chris Patton, John Swasey and John Gremillion, opens in theaters Friday, August 30. The animated comedy follows Neddie Nerfhoffer as he tries to end an intergalactic war with a small army. Runtime: 1 hr 28 min, Rated: PG

The Lifeguard, starring Kristen Bell, Mamie Gummer, Martin Starr, Alex Shaffer and Amy Madigan, opens in theaters Friday, August 30. The comedy/drama centers on a 29-year-old New Yorker who quits her job to move back to her childhood home. She gets her high school job back and starts an illicit relationship with a troubled teen. Runtime: 1 hr 30 min, Rated: R

Our Nixon, starring Dwight Chapin, John Ehrlichman, H.R. Haldeman, Henry Kissinger and Richard Nixon, opens in theaters Friday, August 30. The documentary explores Richard Nixon’s presidency through Super 8 home movies filmed by his closest aides. Runtime: 1 hr 24 min, Not Rated

Passion, starring Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace, Paul Anderson, Karoline Herfurth and Rainer Bock, opens in theaters Friday, August 30. The thriller tells the story of a deadly rivalry between an ad agency boss and her protégée. Runtime: 2 hr 29 min, Rated: R

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