In Theaters: DUMBO, THE BEACH BUM, DIANE and A VIGILANTE

Disney has released its most recent live action remake, a loose retooling of their 1941 animated classic "Dumbo", which was based on a story written by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl, and illustrated by Helen Durney for the prototype of a novelty toy ("Roll-a-Book"). You can read more about the story's origins here. Directed by Tim Burton, the new film has brought in $2.6 million from Thursday previews and it's expected to finish its opening weekend somewhere between $50 and $60 million from 4,259 theaters.

Another new semi-wide release is Harmony Korine's R-rated comedy "The Beach Bum" starring Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Zac Efron, Jimmy Buffett, Martin Lawrence and Jonah Hill. The film opened in over 1,000 theaters and is expected to gross around $3 million over the weekend.

Other limited releases to keep an eye out for are the indie dramas "Diane" starring Mary Kay Place", and "A Vigilante" starring Olivia Wilde.

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

DUMBO

Official Synopsis

From Disney and visionary director Tim Burton, the all-new grand live-action adventure "Dumbo" expands on the beloved classic story where differences are celebrated, family is cherished and dreams take flight. Circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) enlists former star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting persuasive entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton), who recruits the peculiar pachyderm for his newest, larger-than-life entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights alongside a charming and spectacular aerial artist, Colette Marchant (Eva Green), until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer, Dreamland is full of dark secrets.

Film Details

• Director: Tim Burton
  
  
• Starring: Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green, Nico Parker, Finley Hobbins, Alan Arkin
  
  
• Genre: Family, Fantasy
  
  
• Running Time: 112 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG for peril/action, some thematic elements, and brief mild language
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 51% (123 fresh, 120 rotten, score: 5.6/10)
  
• Metacritic: 52 out of 100 (18 positive, 26 mixed, 5 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 61% (average score: 3.6/5 from 321 user ratings)
• Metacritic: 5.0/10 (11 positive, 5 mixed, 10 negative).
• IMDb: 6.8/10 (3,137 votes)
  

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THE BEACH BUM

Official Synopsis

THE BEACH BUM follows the hilarious misadventures of Moondog (Matthew McConaughey), a rebellious rogue who always lives life by his own rules. Co-starring Snoop Dog, Zac Efron, and Isla Fisher, THE BEACH BUM is a refreshingly original and subversive new comedy from director Harmony Korine (Kids, Spring Breakers).

Film Details

• Director: Harmony Korine
  
  
• Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Martin Lawrence, Jonah Hill, Zac Efron
  
  
• Genre: Comedy
  
  
• Running Time: 95 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for pervasive drug and alcohol use, language throughout, nudity and some strong sexual content
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 50% (32 fresh, 32 rotten, score: 5.0/10)
  
• Metacritic: 56 out of 100 (15 positive, 9 mixed, 4 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 26% (average score: 2.1/5 from 172 user ratings)
• Metacritic: 6.3/10 (3 positive, 0 mixed, 1 negative).
• IMDb: 6.2/10 (751 votes)
  

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DIANE

Official Synopsis

For Diane (Mary Kay Place), everyone else comes first. Generous but with little patience for self-pity, she spends her days checking in on sick friends, volunteering at her local soup kitchen, and trying valiantly to save her troubled, drug-addicted adult son (Jake Lacy) from himself. But beneath her relentless routine of self-sacrifice, Diane is fighting a desperate internal battle, haunted by a past she can't forget and which threatens to tear her increasingly chaotic world apart. Built around an extraordinary, fearless performance from Mary Kay Place, the narrative debut from Kent Jones is a profound, beautifully human portrait of a woman rifling through the wreckage of her life in search of redemption.

Film Details

• Director: Kent Jones
  
  
• Starring: Mary Kay Place, Jake Lacy, Estelle Parsons
  
  
• Genre: Drama
  
  
• Running Time: 95 min.
  
  
• Rating: Not Rated
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 97% (38 fresh, 1 rotten, score: 7.99/10)
  
• Metacritic: 86 out of 100 (16 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 5.9/10 (161 votes)
  

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A VIGILANTE

Official Synopsis

A once abused woman, Sadie (Olivia Wilde), devotes herself to ridding victims of their domestic abusers while hunting down the husband she must kill to truly be free. A Vigilante is a thriller inspired by the strength and bravery of real domestic abuse survivors and the incredible obstacles to safety they face.

Film Details

• Director: Sarah Daggar-Nickson
  
  
• Starring: Olivia Wilde, Morgan Spector, Betsy Aidem
  
  
• Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
  
  
• Running Time: 91 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for violence and language
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 90% (18 fresh, 2 rotten, score: 6.7/10)
  
• Metacritic: 69 out of 100 (10 positive, 0 mixed, 1 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 64% (average score: 3.5/5 from 144 user ratings)
• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 5.9/10 (200 votes)
  

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