List of movies opening in theaters this week:
Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright and Chris Pratt, opens in theaters Friday, September 23. The sports drama is based on the true story of how Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane put together a team using statistics and computer analysis to choose players. Runtime: 2 hours 6 minutes Rated: PG 13
Killer Elite, starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Robert De Niro, Dominic Purcell and Adan Young, opens in theaters Friday, September 23. The action film follows a group of former British special forces agents as they battle a team of skilled assassins in order to rescue one of their own. Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes Rated: R
Machine Gun Preacher, starring Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Kathy Baker, Michael Shannon and Ryan Campos, opens in theaters Friday, September 23. The action drama is based on the true story of Sam Childers, an ex criminal who dedicated his life to rescuing Sudanese children from being forced to become soldiers and sex slaves for the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Runtime: 2 hours 7 minutes Rated: R
Abduction, starring Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs and Maria Bello, opens in theaters Friday, September 23. The action film tells the story of a teen who sets out to discover his true identity after finding his baby picture on a missing persons website. Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes Rated: PG 13
Red State, starring Melissa Leo, John Goodman, Michael Angarano, Kyle Gallner and Stephen Root, opens in theaters Sunday, September 25. The horror film centers on three teens who are targeted by a crazed fundamentalist preacher and a bloodthirsty sheriff. Runtime: 1 hour 38 minutes Rated: R
Puncture, starring Chris Evans, Michael Biehn, Vinessa Shaw, Austin Stowell and Kate Burton, opens in theaters Friday, September 23. The drama centers on two underdog personal injury lawyers who take on a team of elite attorneys in a case involving a health supply corporation and a nurse who is infected by a contaminated needle. Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes Rated: R
Mardi Gras: Spring Break, starring Danneel Harris, Arielle Kebbel, Nicholas D’Agosto, Carmen Electra and Regina Hall, opens in theaters Friday, September 23. The comedy follows three college guys who set out on a road trip to Mardi Gras where they hope to fulfill their fantasies about hooking up with girls. Runtime: Unknown Rated: R
A Bird of the Air, starring Rachel Nichols, Jackson Hurst, Anjanette Comer, Linda Emond and Buck Henry, opens in theaters Friday, September 23. The romantic drama centers on the relationship between a man stuck in his past and a woman who lives in the moment. The couple is drawn together by their determination to find the home of a stray parrot. Runtime: Unknown Rated: Not Rated
Thunder Soul, starring Craig Baldwin, Craig Green, Conrad O. Johnson Sr, Bruce Middleton, Gaila Mitchell and Reginald Rollins, opens in theaters Friday, September 23. The documentary follows the members of the former Kashmere High School Stage Band as they return to Houston after 35 years to pay tribute to their beloved professor, 92-year-old Conrad “Prof” Johnson. Runtime: 1 hour 23 minutes Rated: PG
Limelight, starring Moby, Michael Alig, Peter Gatien, Sean Kirkham and Benjamin Brafman, opens in theaters Friday, September 23. The documentary takes a look at the rise and fall of the king of the New York City club scene in the 1980s – Ontario native Peter Gatien. Gatien’s empire was taken down by the crackdown on nightlife in the 90s. He was eventually deported to Canada. Runtime: 1 hour 42 minutes Rated: Not Rated
Weekend, starring Tom Cullen and Chris New, opens in theaters Friday, September 23. The romantic drama tells the story of a guy who discovers a special relationship with someone he picked up from a gay club. Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes Rated: Not Rated
@urFRENZ, starring Gayla Goehl, Lily Holleman, Michael Robert Kelly, Najarra Townsend and Paul Carafotes, opens in theaters Friday, September 23. The drama centers on a depressed young woman who becomes obsessed with a mysterious boy she meets online. The cyber friendship sparks drama, denial, and deceit. Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes Rated: Not Rated
Pearl Jam Twenty, starring Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder and Matt Cameron, opens in theaters Friday, September 23. The documentary pays tribute to Pearl Jam with interviews and rare concert footage of the band. Archival footage of Kurt Cobain, Neil Young, Temple of the Dog and Mother Love Bone is also featured. Runtime: 1 hour 49 minutes Rated: Not Rated
Toast, starring Freddie Highmore, Victoria Hamilton, Colin Prockter, Ken Stott, Helena Bonham Carter and Oscar Kennedy, opens in theaters Friday, September 23. The comedy-drama follows a young boy who has plans to become a great chef. He soon finds himself competing against his stepmother in the kitchen and for his father’s attention. Runtime: 1 hour 36 minutes Rated: Not Rated
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