In Theaters: ISLE OF DOGS, RAMPAGE, TRUTH OR DARE and BEIRUT

This week in theaters we have Wes Anderson's stop-motion animated film "Isle of Dogs", the Dwayne Johnson sci-fi monster actioner "Rampage", the Blumhouse horror film "Truth or Dare" and the espionage thriller "Beirut" starring Jon Hamm.

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

RAMPAGE

Official Synopsis

Primatologist Davis Okoye (Johnson), a man who keeps people at a distance, shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size. To make matters worse, it's soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. As these newly created alpha predators tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with a discredited genetic engineer to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend.

Film Details

• Director: Brad Peyton
  
  
• Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
  
  
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
  
  
• Running Time: 107 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence, action and destruction, brief language, and crude gestures
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 50% (78 fresh, 79 rotten, score: 5.2/10)
  
• Metacritic: 45 out of 100 (11 positive, 20 mixed, 12 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 80% (4.2/5 rating from 2,368 users)
  
• Metacritic: 7.6/10 (13 positive, 4 mixed, 0 negative).
• IMDb: 6.4/10 (3,267 votes)
  

---

ISLE OF DOGS

Official Synopsis

In this stop-motion-animated film from writer/director Wes Anderson, an outbreak of canine flu in Japan leads all dogs to be quarantined on an island. A boy (voice of Koyu Rankin) journeys there to rescue his dog Spots (Liev Schreiber), and gets help from a pack of misfit canines who have also been exiled. His quest inspires a group of dog lovers to expose a government conspiracy. The voice cast also includes Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Bob Balaban, Greta Gerwig, and Yoko Ono.

Film Details

• Director: Wes Anderson
  
  
• Starring: Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Jeff Goldblum, Tilda Swinton, Scarlett Johansson, Greta Gerwig
  
  
• Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
  
  
• Running Time: 101 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements and some violent images
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 91% (197 fresh, 20 rotten, score: 8.1/10)
  
• Metacritic: 82 out of 100 (51 positive, 2 mixed, 1 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 88% (4.2/5 rating from 4,089 users)
  
• Metacritic: 8.0/10 (54 positive, 8 mixed, 5 negative).
• IMDb: 8.2/10 (12,148 votes)
  

---

TRUTH OR DARE

Official Synopsis

A harmless game of "Truth or Dare" among friends turns deadly when someone--or something--begins to punish those who tell a lie--or refuse the dare.

Film Details

• Director: Jeff Wadlow
  
  
• Starring: Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, Violett Beane, Sophia Ali, Landon Liboiron
  
  
• Genre: Horror, Thriller
  
  
• Running Time: 100 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for violence and disturbing content, alcohol abuse, some sexuality, language and thematic material
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 20% (4 fresh, 16 rotten, score: 4.3/10)
  
• Metacritic: 37 out of 100 (3 positive, 10 mixed, 14 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 34% (2.5/5 rating from 592 users)
  
• Metacritic: 3.4/10 (1 positive, 2 mixed, 4 negative).
• IMDb: 4.5/10 (722 votes)
  

---

BEIRUT

Official Synopsis

Caught in the crossfires of civil war, CIA operatives (Rosamund Pike, Dean Norris) must send a former U.S. diplomat (Jon Hamm) to negotiate for the life of a friend he left behind.

Film Details

• Director: Brad Anderson
  
  
• Starring: Rosamund Pike, Jon Hamm, Mark Pellegrino, Dean Norris, Shea Whigham
  
  
• Genre: Drama, Thriller
  
  
• Running Time: 109 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for language, some violence and a brief nude image
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 78% (56 fresh, 16 rotten, score: 6.7/10)
  
• Metacritic: 70 out of 100 (23 positive, 4 mixed, 1 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 42% (2.4/5 rating from 372 users)
  
• Metacritic: 6.2/10 (5 positive, 4 mixed, 1 negative).
• IMDb: 5.6/10 (460 votes)
  

---

Entertainment Factor