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Movies In Theaters This Week: October 17 – October 21

List of movies opening in theaters this week:

Paranormal Activity 3, starring Katie Featherston, Sprague Grayden, Lauren Bittner, Chloe Csengery, Jessica Taylor Brown and Brian Boland, opens in theaters Friday, October 21. The horror film follows a pair of young sisters as they befriend a supernatural being that lives in their home. Their father decides to record strange happenings in the house to determine what is causing them. Runtime: 1 hour 21 minutes Rated: R

Johnny English Reborn, starring Rowan Atkinson, Dominic West, Gillian Anderson, Rosamund Pike and Daniel Kaluuya, opens in theaters Friday, October 21. The comedy-adventure film follows unlikely secret service officer Johnny English as he fights assassins who have been hired to kill a world leader. Runtime: 1 hour 41 minutes Rated: PG

Margin Call, starring Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto and Penn Badley, opens in theaters Friday, October 21. The drama follows key players at a large investment firm who fight to avoid downfall during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes Rated: R

Norman, starring Dan Byrd, Emily VanCamp, Richard Jenkins, Adam Goldberg and Bully Lush, opens in theaters Friday, October 21. The drama tells the story of a troubled high school boy who unintentionally gets trapped in a lie about having cancer. While playing along with his lie, Norman must deal with the fact that his terminally ill father is on the verge of losing his battle with stomach cancer. Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes Not Rated

Paul Goodman Changed My Life, directed by Jonathan Lee, opens in theaters Wednesday, October 19. The documentary explores the life and work of Paul Goodman, a 60s philosopher, poet, visionary, author and co-founder of Gestalt therapy. Runtime: 1 hour 26 minutes Not Rated

Snowmen, starring Bobby Coleman, Josh Flitter, Ray Liotta, Christopher Lloyd and Talon G. Ackerman, opens in theaters Friday, October 21. The family film follows three small-town boys as they plot to become famous by setting a Guinness World Records title. The trio soon discovers that while fame can be short lived, friendships can last forever. Runtime: 1 hour 26 minutes Rated: PG

The Catechism Cataclysm, starring Steve Little, Robert Longstreet, Wally Dalton, Miki Ann Maddox and Koko Lanham, opens in theaters Wednesday, October 19. The comedy follows an eccentric young priest and his high school idol as they go on a canoe trip that soon turns in to a bizarre adventure. Runtime: 1 hour 21 minutes Not Rated

The Mighty Macs, starring Carla Gugino, David Boreanaz, Marley Shelton, Ellen Burstyn and Lauren Bittner, opens in theaters Friday, October 21. The drama tells the incredible true story of how the Immaculata College basketball team beat all odds to be crowned national champions in the early 70s. Runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes Rated: G

A Monster In Paris, starring Vanessa Paradis, Adam Goldberg, Catherine O’Hara, Danny Huston and Bob Balaban, opens in theaters Wednesday, October 19. The animated film follows three friends as they try to track down a monster terrorizing Paris. After the trio discovers the monster is actually a harmless, over sized flea they are determined to save it from Paris’ ambitious police chief. Runtime: 1 hour 29 minutes Not Rated

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey, starring Bill Barretta, Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Joan Ganz Cooney and Whoopi Goldberg, opens in theaters Friday, October 21. The documentary takes a look at the life and amazing work of the man behind Sesame Street’s Elmo – Kevin Clash. Runtime: 1 hour 20 minutes Not Rated

Revenge of the Electric Car, starring Tim Robbins, Danny DeVito, Jon Favreau, Anthony Kiedis and Stephen Colbert, opens in theaters Friday, October 21. The documentary chronicles the race to make the cars of America’s future: electric cars. Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes Not Rated

Oranges and Sunshine, starring Hugo Weaving, Emily Watson, David Wenham, Tara Morice and Lorraine Ashbourne, opens in theaters Friday, October 21. The drama tells the true story of how social worker Margaret Humphreys uncovered a UK government scheme that deported thousands of poor British children to Australia and other commonwealth countries. Humphreys exposed the scandal and reunited thousands of children with their families. Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes Rated: R

Cargo, starring Natasha Rinis, Sayed Badreya, Philip Willingham, Raul Torres and Vaughn Goland, opens in theaters Friday, October 21. The foreign drama centers on a young Russian woman who is kidnapped and smuggled into the U.S. by human traffickers. She forms a bond with an Egyptian transporter hired to take her to NYC. Runtime: 1 hour 26 minutes Not Rated

Elevate, starring Byago Diouf, Amadou Gallo Fall, Papa Madethie Dethie Fall, Aziz N’Diaye and Assane Sene, opens in theaters Friday, October 21. The documentary follows four teenage boys from West Africa as they follow their dream to play in the NBA. Runtime: 1 hour 21 minutes Rated: PG

Le Havre, starring Andre Wilms, Kati Outinen, Jean Pierre Darroussin, Blondin Miguel and Elina Salo, opens in theaters Friday, October 21. The comedy-drama tells the story of a bohemian shoe shiner who tries to save an African refugee from deportation. Rated: 1 hour 43 minutes Not Rated

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