In Theaters: GEOSTORM, THE SNOWMAN, ONLY THE BRAVE and BOO 2! A MADEA HALLOWEEN

This week in theaters we have the disaster blockbuster "Geostorm", the serial killer thriller "The Snowman", the firefighter drama "Only the Brave", and the comedy sequel "Boo! 2: A Madea Halloween".

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

GEOSTORM

Official Synopsis

After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world’s leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong—the system built to protect the Earth is attacking it, and it’s a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything...and everyone along with it.

Film Details

• Director: Dean Devlin
  
  
• Starring: Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Alexandra Maria Lara, Daniel Wu, Ed Harris, Andy Garcia
  
  
• Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
  
  
• Running Time: 109 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for destruction, action and violence
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 11% (4 fresh, 31 rotten, score: 3.5/10)
  
• Metacritic: 21 out of 100 (1 positive, 4 mixed, 12 negative).

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THE SNOWMAN

Official Synopsis

When an elite crime squad's lead detective (Michael Fassbender) investigates the disappearance of a victim on the first snow of winter, he fears an elusive serial killer may be active again. With the help of a brilliant recruit (Rebecca Ferguson), the cop must connect decades-old cold cases to the brutal new one if he hopes to outwit this unthinkable evil before the next snowfall.

Film Details

• Director: Tomas Alfredson
  
  
• Starring: Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, J.K. Simmons, Val Kilmer, Toby Jones, James D'Arcy, Chloë Sevigny
  
  
• Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror
  
  
• Running Time: 119 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for grisly images, violence, some language, sexuality and brief nudity
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 9% (11 fresh, 109 rotten, score: 3.2/10)
  
• Metacritic: 24 out of 100 (1 positive, 11 mixed, 22 negative).

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ONLY THE BRAVE

Official Synopsis

All men are created equal... then, a few become firefighters. Only the Brave, based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, is the heroic story of one unit of local firefighters that through hope, determination, sacrifice, and the drive to protect families, communities, and our country become one of the most elite firefighting teams in the country. As most of us run from danger, they run toward it--they watch over our lives, our homes, everything we hold dear, as they forge a unique brotherhood that comes into focus with one fateful fire.

Film Details

• Director: Joseph Kosinski
  
  
• Starring: Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Connelly, James Badge Dale, Taylor Kitsch, Andie MacDowell, Ben Hardy
  
  
• Genre: Biography, Drama
  
  
• Running Time: 133 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for thematic content, some sexual references, language and drug material
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 90% (86 fresh, 10 rotten, score: 7.4/10)
  
• Metacritic: 73 out of 100 (25 positive, 5 mixed, 0 negative).

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BOO 2! A MADEA HALLOWEEN

Official Synopsis

Madea and the gang are back for this hilarious sequel. Madea, Bam and Hattie venture to a haunted campground and the group must literally run for their lives when monsters, goblins and the bogeyman are unleashed.

Film Details

• Director: Tyler Perry
  
  
• Starring: Tyler Perry
  
  
• Genre: Comedy, Horror
  
  
• Running Time: 101 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for sexual references, drug content, language and some horror images
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 8% (1 fresh, 11 rotten, score: 2.9/10)
  
• Metacritic: 17 out of 100 (0 positive, 1 mixed, 7 negative).

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