Movies opening this week in theaters:
- PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (DreamWorks Animation / PG / Wide)
- HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 (Warner Bros. Pictures / R / Wide)
- THE IMITATION GAME (The Weinstein Company / PG-13 / Wide)
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR
Official Synopsis
Super spy teams aren't born...they're hatched. Discover the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in the global espionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private. These elitists of the elite are joining forces with a chic undercover organization, The North Wind. Led by handsome and husky Agent Classified (we could tell you his name, but then...you know), voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch. Together, they must stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine, voiced by John Malkovich, from destroying the world as we know it.
Film Details
- Starring: Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knight, Conrad Vernon, John Malkovich, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Jeong, Annet Mahendru, Peter Stormare, Andy Richter
- Director: Eric Darnell, Simon J. Smith
- Genre: Animation, Comedy, Adventure
- Running Time: 92 min.
- Rating: PG for mild action and some rude humor
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 68% (40 fresh, 19 rotten, score: 6.3/10).
- Metacritic: 53 out of 100 (14 positive, 12 mixed, 4 negative).
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HORRIBLE BOSSES 2
Official Synopsis
The follow-up to the 2011 hit comedy "Horrible Bosses" reunites Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis as everyone's favorite working stiffs: Nick, Dale and Kurt. Jennifer Aniston ("We're the Millers"), and Oscar (R) winners Jamie Foxx ("Ray") and Kevin Spacey ("American Beauty," "The Usual Suspects") also reprise their "Horrible Bosses" starring roles, while Chris Pine ("Star Trek: Into Darkness") and Oscar (R) winner Christoph Waltz ("Django Unchained," "Inglourious Basterds") star as new adversaries standing between the guys and their dreams of success.
Film Details
- Starring: Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Chris Pine, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Spacey
- Director: Sean Anders
- Genre: Comedy
- Running Time: 108 min.
- Rating: R for strong crude sexual content and language throughout
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 36% (38 fresh, 68 rotten, score: 4.9/10).
- Metacritic: 41 out of 100 (6 positive, 16 mixed, 12 negative).
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THE IMITATION GAME
Official Synopsis
During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of 'gross indecency', an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality - little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing. Famously leading a motley group of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers, he was credited with cracking the so-called unbreakable codes of Germany's World War II Enigma machine. An intense and haunting portrayal of a brilliant, complicated man, THE IMITATION GAME follows a genius who under nail-biting pressure helped to shorten the war and, in turn, save thousands of lives.
Film Details
- Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance, Allen Leech, Rory Kinnear, Mark Strong
- Director: Morten Tyldum
- Genre: Drama, Thriller, Biography
- Running Time: 114 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for some sexual references, mature thematic material and historical smoking
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 85% (77 fresh, 14 rotten, score: 7.4/10).
- Metacritic: 71 out of 100 (22 positive, 9 mixed, 0 negative).