In Theaters: US, HOTEL MUMBAI, TRIPLE THREAT and CRUEL INTENTIONS

"Captain Marvel" is about to get a run for its money as Jordan Peele's new psychological horror film "Us" has been released in theaters and it's already a massive success. Peele's new film has brought in a massive $7.4 million from Thursday night previews in 3,510 theaters, which means "Us" could easily top $60 million in its opening weekend. Also, Sebastián Lelio's romantic dramedy "Gloria Bell" starring Julianne Moore and John Turturro has expanded nationwide.

Limited releases are the place to go for a change of pace, and this week we have the fact-based action thriller "Hotel Mumbai" starring Dev Patel and Armie Hammer, the martial arts action film "Triple Threat" starring Iko Uwais, Tony Jaa and Scott Adkins, and the re-release of the popular 1999 soapy teen drama "Cruel Intentions".

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

US

Official Synopsis

Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway. Us pits an endearing American family against a terrifying and uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves.

Film Details

• Director: Jordan Peele
  
  
• Starring: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex
  
  
• Genre: Horror, Thriller
  
  
• Running Time: 116 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for violence/terror, and language
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 94% (244 fresh, 15 rotten, score: 7.9/10)
  
• Metacritic: 81 out of 100 (50 positive, 3 mixed, 0 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 72% (average score: 3.8/5 from 446 user ratings)
• Metacritic: 8.1/10 (35 positive, 4 mixed, 5 negative).
• IMDb: 7.6/10 (6,211 votes)
  

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HOTEL MUMBAI

Official Synopsis

A gripping true story of humanity and heroism, HOTEL MUMBAI vividly recounts the 2008 siege of the famed Taj Hotel by a group of terrorists in Mumbai, India. Among the dedicated hotel staff is the renowned chef Hemant Oberoi (Anupam Kher) and a waiter (Academy Award-Nominee Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire) who choose to risk their lives to protect their guests. As the world watches on, a desperate couple (Armie Hammer, Call Me By Your Name and Nazanin Boniadi, "Homeland") is forced to make unthinkable sacrifices to protect their newborn child.

Film Details

• Director: Anthony Maras
  
  
• Starring: Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Jason Isaacs
  
  
• Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
  
  
• Running Time: 123 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for disturbing violence throughout, bloody images, and language
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 77% (37 fresh, 11 rotten, score: 7.1/10)
  
• Metacritic: 61 out of 100 (7 positive, 9 mixed, 0 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 78% (average score: 4.2/5 from 175 user ratings)
• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 7.1/10 (885 votes)
  

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TRIPLE THREAT

Official Synopsis

SYNTRIPLE THREAT, the newest feature from Johnson, is an adrenaline fueled and gritty action thriller starring some of the biggest names in action today. Michael Jai White (BLACK DYNAMITE; UNDISPUTED 2: LAST MAN STANDING), Scott Adkins (Marvel's DOCTOR STRANGE; THE EXPENDABLES 2), Michael Bisping (xXx: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE) star as a group of professional assassins hired to take out a billionaire's daughter who is intent on bringing down a major crime syndicate. A down and out team of mercenaries, played by Tony Jaa (ONG BAK TRILOGY; xXx: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE), Iko Uwais (THE RAID 1 & 2; STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS) and Tiger Chen (MAN OF TAI CHI), must take on the assassins and stop them before they kill their target. The film co-stars JeeJa Yanin (CHOCOLATE) Michael Wong (Cold War) and Celina Jade (WOLF WARRIOR 2). OPSIS

Film Details

• Director: Jesse V. Johnson
  
  
• Starring: Tony Jaa, Celina Jade, Iko Uwais, Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White
  
  
• Genre: Action, Thriller
  
  
• Running Time: 96 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for strong violence throughout, and for language
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 72% (13 fresh, 5 rotten, score: 5.8/10)
  
• Metacritic: tbd (1 positive, 2 mixed, 0 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 80% (average score: 4.3/5 from 271 user ratings)
• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 6.8/10 (531 votes)
  

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CRUEL INTENTIONS

Official Synopsis

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe sizzle as a pair of unscrupulous siblings in a deliciously sexy tale of seduction, revenge and conquest. After cleverly seducing and ruining the reputation of an unsuspecting classmate, the sparks fly when Kathryn poses the ultimate challenge to her insatiable stepbrother Sebastian: deflower the Headmaster's beautiful, virgin daughter Annette. If he fails, Kathryn gets his most prized possession, but if he succeeds, Sebastian gets to possess and bed Kathryn. The stakes are high, but for Sebastian, the payoff is feverishly irresistible and before the summer's over, no one will escape their relentless game of cat and mouse until one of them is bitten by the most unlikely sensation of all... love.

Film Details

• Director: Roger Kumble
  
  
• Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon
  
  
• Genre: Drama, Romance
  
  
• Running Time: 97 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for strong sexual dialogue and sexual situations involving teens, language and drug use
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 52% (57 fresh, 62 rotten, score: 5.1/10)
  
• Metacritic: 56 out of 100 (12 positive, 8 mixed, 4 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 81% (average score: 3.4/5 from 436,212 user ratings)
• Metacritic: 8.2/10 (231 positive, 24 mixed, 36 negative).
• IMDb: 6.8/10 (166,972 votes)
  

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