Movies Opening in Cinemas On April 17
Every week Film Inquiry publishes the movies that are opening in cinemas! This week: Child 44, Unfriended, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, Monkey Kingdom, True Story, Alex of Venice and The Dead Lands.
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:
Child 44 (2015)
137 minutes – Drama, Thriller
A disgraced member of the military police investigates a series of nasty child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union.
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Stars: Tom Hardy, Joel Kinnaman, Noomi Rapace, Gary Oldman
Unfriended (2014)
82 minutes – Horror, Thriller
A group of online chat room friends find themselves haunted by a mysterious, supernatural force using the account of their dead friend.
Director: Levan Gabriadze
Stars: Cal Barnes, Matthew Bohrer, Courtney Halverson, Shelley Hennig
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
94 minutes – Action, Comedy
After six years of keeping our malls safe, Paul Blart has earned a well-deserved vacation. He heads to Vegas with his teenage daughter before she heads off to college. But safety never takes a holiday and when duty calls, Blart answers.
Director: Andy Fickman
Stars: Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Eduardo Verástegui, Daniella Alonso
Monkey Kingdom (2015)
Documentary
A nature documentary that follows a newborn monkey and its mother as they struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the Temple Troop, a dynamic group of monkeys who live in ancient ruins found deep in the storied jungles of South Asia.
Directors: Mark Linfield, Alastair Fothergill
Stars: Tina Fey
True Story (2015)
100 minutes – Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel’s name.
Director: Rupert Goold
Stars: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Felicity Jones, Ethan Suplee
limited release in U.S. – International Release Dates
Alex Of Venice (2014)
86 minutes – Drama
Workaholic attorney, Alex [Winstead] is forced to reinvent her life after her husband suddenly leaves. Now faced with the humdrum and sometimes catastrophic events that permeate the fabric of our lives, Alex discovers both a vulnerability and inner strength she had not yet tapped all while trying to hold together her broken family.
Director: Chris Messina
Stars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Derek Luke, Don Johnson, Chris Messina
The Dead Lands (2014)
107 minutes – Action
After his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery, Hongi, a Maori chieftain’s teenage son, must avenge his father’s murder in order to bring peace and honor to the souls of his loved ones. Vastly outnumbered by a band of villains, Hongi’s only hope is to pass through the feared and forbidden Dead Lands and forge an uneasy alliance with the mysterious Warrior, a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area for years.
Director: Toa Fraser
Stars: James Rolleston, Lawrence Makoare, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Xavier Horan
Which of these will you be seeing? Share your thoughts below.
(top image source: Child 44 – Lionsgate)
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