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Movies In Theaters This Week: November 7 – November 11

List of movies opening in theaters this week:

J. Edgar, starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Josh Lucas, Judi Dench, Damon Herriman and Naomi Watts, opens in theaters Friday, November 11. The drama explores the public and private life of J. Edgar Hoover, the first director of the FBI. He was instrumental in founding the bureau in 1935 and was responsible for instituting modern police technology. Runtime: 2 hr 17 min Rated R

Jack and Jill, starring Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes, Allen Covert and Dana Carvey, opens in theaters Friday, November 11. The comedy centers on a successful advertising executive whose peaceful life is turned upside down when his identical twin sister comes to visit for Thanksgiving. Runtime: 1 hr 30 min Rated: PG

Immortals, starring Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff, Freida Pinto and Luke Evans, opens in theaters Friday, November 11. The action film tells the story of a peasant named Theseus who is secretly chosen by the god Zeus to save humanity from the bloodthirsty and power hungry King Hyperion. Runtime: 1 hr 30 min Rated: R

11-11-11, starring Timothy Gibbs, Michael Landes, Denis Rafter, Wendy Glenn and Lluis Soler, opens in theaters Friday, November 11. The horror tells the story of an author who is plagued by strange occurrences involving the number 11 while traveling to Spain to visit his estranged brother and dying father. Runtime: 1 hr 30 min Rated: R

Wuthering Heights, starring Kaya Scodelario, James Howson, Oliver Milburn, Nichola Buley and Amy Wren, opens in theaters Friday, November 1. The drama, based on the classic Emily Bronte book of the same name, tells the story of a poor English boy who is taken in by a wealthy family. He forms an intense relationship with his foster sister. Runtime: 2 hr 9 min Not Rated

Melancholia, starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourge, Alexander Skarsgard, Kiefer Sutherland and Brady Corbet, opens in theaters Friday, November 11. The sci-fi action film tells the story of two sisters whose challenging relationship is strained further when they learn a new planet may collide into the Earth. Runtime: 2 hr 16 min Rated: R

London Boulevard, starring Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley, David Thewlis, Anna Friel and Ben Chaplin, opens in theaters Friday, November 11. The drama centers on an ex-con who falls in love with a young actress he is hired to look after. The couple’s plan to start a life together in Los Angeles is threatened by one of London’s most ruthless mob bosses. Runtime: 1 hr 43 min Rated: R

The Bully Project, directed by Lee Hirsch, opens in theaters Friday, November 11. The documentary explores how bullying affects children in schools across America. Five children and their families open up about how bullying has touched their lives. Runtime: 1 hr 39 min Rated: R

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, starring Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, Andre Ramiro, Milhem Cortaz and Maria Ribeiro, opens in theaters Friday, November 11. The crime drama centers on a Rio de Janeiro security officer who is promoted to a powerful government position. He soon discovers the extent of political corruption and realizes that his new position won’t make taking criminal gangs down any easier. Runtime: 1 hr 55 min Not Rated

The Conquest, starring Denis Podalyda, Florence Pernel, Bernard Le Coq, Michele Moretti and Samuel Labarthe, opens in theaters Friday, November 11. The biographical drama chronicles French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s rise to power. Runtime: 1 hr 45 min Not Rated

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