Movies Opening in Cinemas On April 1
Manon de Reeper is the founder and CEO of Film…
Every Tuesday Film Inquiry publishes the movies that are opening in cinemas! This week: God’s Not Dead 2, Miles Ahead, The Dark Horse, Meet The Blacks, Kill Your Friends, Natural Born Pranksters.
Note that these are based on the opening dates in the United States. If you’re looking for the opening dates for a certain movie in your country, click the ‘international release dates” below the movie details.
Opening in Cinemas This Week:
Miles Ahead (2015)
100 minutes – Biography, Drama, Music
An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
Director: Don Cheadle
Stars: Don Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Ewan McGregor, Michael Stuhlbarg
God's Not Dead 2 (2016)
Drama
When a high school teacher is asked a question in class about Jesus, her reasoned response lands her in deep trouble and could expel God from the public square once and for all.
Director: Harold Cronk
Stars: Jesse Metcalfe, David A.R. White, Ray Wise, Robin Givens
The Dark Horse (2014)
124 minutes – Drama
An emotionally charged and inspiring drama about a man who searches for the courage to lead, despite his own adversities – finding purpose and hope in passing on his gift to the children in his community.
Director: James Napier Robertson
Stars: Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Kirk Torrance, Miriama McDowell
Meet The Blacks (2016)
90 minutes – Comedy
The Black family is getting out of Chicago in hopes of a better life. After Carl Black (Mike Epps) comes into some unexpected funds, he takes his family and leaves the hustling lifestyle behind for something better. Carl, his new wife Lorena (Zulay Henao), son Carl Jr., daughter Allie Black (Bresha Webb) and cousin Cronut (Lil Duval) pack up and move to Beverly Hills. Turns out, Carl couldn’t have picked a worse time to move. They arrive right around the time of the annual purge, when all crime is legal for twelve hours.
Director: Deon Taylor
Stars: Zulay Henao, Mike Tyson, George Lopez, Mike Epps
Natural Born Pranksters (2016)
90 minutes – Comedy
YouTube’s best pranksters, Roman Atwood, Vitaly Z, and Dennis Roady make the leap to the big screen.
Directors: Roman Atwood, Ben Pluimer
Stars: Roman Atwood, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, Dennis Roady, Kevin Brueck
Kill Your Friends (2015)
103 minutes – Comedy, Crime, Thriller
An A&R man working at the height of the Britpop music craze goes to extremes in order to find his next hit.
Director: Owen Harris
Stars: Ed Skrein, Nicholas Hoult, Rosanna Arquette, James Corden
limited release in U.S. – International Release Dates
Which of these will you be seeing? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Manon de Reeper is the founder and CEO of Film Inquiry, and a screenwriter/producer. Her directorial debut, a horror short film, is forthcoming in 2021.