This week in theaters we have two new wide releases, the animated film "The Secret Life of Pets", and the R-rated comedy "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates". In limited release you should check out the drama "Captain Fantastic" starring Viggo Mortensen. Also starting a limited run in theaters is the Stephen King adaptation "Cell" which, unfortunately, seems to be a complete misfire. More about each movie after the jump.
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS
Official Synopsis
"For their fifth fully-animated feature-film collaboration, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures present The Secret Life of Pets, a comedy about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day. Comedy superstars Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet and Kevin Hart make their animated feature-film debuts in The Secret Life of Pets, which co-stars Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks. Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and his longtime collaborator Janet Healy produce the film directed by Chris Renaud (Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2), co-directed by Yarrow Cheney and written by Brian Lynch and Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio.
Film Details
- Starring: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Steve Coogan, Dana Carvey, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress, Albert Brooks
- Director: Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney
- Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
- Running Time: 90 min.
- Rating: PG for action and some rude humor
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 76% (91 fresh, 29 rotten, score: 6.2/10).
- Metacritic: 61 out of 100 (22 positive, 15 mixed, 1 negative).
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MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES
Official Synopsis
Hard-partying brothers Mike (Adam Devine) and Dave (Zac Efron) place an online ad to find the perfect dates (Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza) for their sister’s Hawaiian wedding. Hoping for a wild getaway, the boys instead find themselves outsmarted and out-partied by the uncontrollable duo.
Film Details
- Starring: Zac Efron, Adam Devine, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Stephen Root, Sugar Lyn Beard, Alice Wetterlund, Sam Richardson
- Director: Jake Szymanski
- Genre: Comedy
- Running Time: 98 min.
- Rating: R for crude sexual content, language throughout, drug use and some graphic nudity
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 43% (32 fresh, 42 rotten, score: 5.1/10).
- Metacritic: 50 out of 100 (14 positive, 10 mixed, 4 negative).
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CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
Official Synopsis
Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society, a devoted father (Viggo Mortensen) dedicates his life to transforming his six young children into extraordinary adults. But when a tragedy strikes the family, they are forced to leave this self-created paradise and begin a journey into the outside world that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent and brings into question everything he's taught them.
Film Details
- Starring: Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Shree Crooks, Nicholas Hamilton, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Zahn, Missi Pyle, Frank Langella
- Director: Matt Ross
- Genre: Drama
- Running Time: 118 min.
- Rating: R for language and brief graphic nudity
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 77% (34 fresh, 11 rotten, score: 6.4/10).
- Metacritic: 71 out of 100 (13 positive, 7 mixed, 1 negative).
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CELL
Official Synopsis
When a powerful signal is broadcast across mobile networks worldwide, cell phone users’ minds are instantly and dangerously re-programmed. Heading north through New England in search of his wife and son, Clay Riddell (Cusack) is joined by a group of survivors hoping to fend off the bloodthirsty and hyper-connected “phoners.”
Film Details
- Starring: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Stacy Keach
- Director: Tod Williams
- Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Running Time: 98 min.
- Rating: R for disturbing violent content, terror, brief sexuality and language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 0% (0 fresh, 20 rotten, score: 3.6/10).
- Metacritic: 37 out of 100 (1 positive, 7 mixed, 6 negative).
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