Movies opening this week in theaters:
- MORTDECAI (Lionsgate Films / R / Wide)
- BLACK SEA (Focus Features / R / Limited)
- THE BOY NEXT DOOR (Universal Pictures / R / Wide)
- STRANGE MAGIC (Walt Disney Pictures / PG / Wide)
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
MORTDECAI
Official Synopsis
Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
Film Details
- Starring: Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn, Paul Bettany, Jeff Goldblum
- Director: David Koepp
- Genre: Comedy, Action
- Running Time: 106 min.
- Rating: R for some language and sexual material
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 14% (7 fresh, 42 rotten, score: 3.2/10).
- Metacritic: 26 out of 100 (1 positive, 5 mixed, 10 negative).
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BLACK SEA
Official Synopsis
A suspenseful adventure thriller directed by Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald, centering on a rogue submarine captain (two-time Academy Award nominee Jude Law) who pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumored to be lost in the depths of the Black Sea. As greed and desperation take control onboard their claustrophobic vessel, the increasing uncertainty of the mission causes the men to turn on each other to fight for their own survival.
Film Details
- Starring: Jude Law, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, Jodie Whittaker
- Director: Kevin Macdonald
- Genre: Thriller, Adventure
- Running Time: 115 min.
- Rating: R for language throughout, some graphic images and violence
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 80% (45 fresh, 11 rotten, score: 6.5/10).
- Metacritic: 62 out of 100 (12 positive, 9 mixed, 0 negative).
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THE BOY NEXT DOOR
Official Synopsis
Jennifer Lopez leads the cast in The Boy Next Door, a psychological thriller that explores a forbidden attraction that goes much too far. Directed by Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) and written by Barbara Curry, the film also stars Ryan Guzman, John Corbett and Kristin Chenoweth.
Film Details
- Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, Kristin Chenoweth, John Corbett
- Director: Rob Cohen
- Genre: Thriller
- Running Time: 91 min.
- Rating: R for violence, sexual content/nudity and language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 14% (10 fresh, 64 rotten, score: 3.4/10).
- Metacritic: 31 out of 100 (2 positive, 8 mixed, 17 negative).
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STRANGE MAGIC
Official Synopsis
"Strange Magic," a new animated film from Lucasfilm Ltd., is a madcap fairy tale musical inspired by "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Popular songs from the past six decades help tell the tale of a colorful cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their hilarious misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and Industrial Light & Magic bring to life the fanciful forest turned upside down with world-class animation and visual effects.
Film Details
- Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Elijah Kelley, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Kristin Chenoweth, Maya Rudolph, Peter Stormare
- Director: Gary Rydstrom
- Genre: Antimation, Family, Fantasy
- Running Time: 99 min.
- Rating: PG for some action and scary images
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 10% (3 fresh, 27 rotten, score: 3.7/10).
- Metacritic: 25 out of 100 (2 positive, 3 mixed, 11 negative).