Paramount's "Dora and the Lost City of Gold", the live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon's "Dora the Explorer" animated TV series, has been released in theaters and will attempt to overthrow "The Lion King" and "Hobbs & Shaw". Pundits predict a close contest between Disney and Universal's big budget behemoths, but Dora could very well surpass both with a little luck. Starring Isabela Moner, the film has delivered $1.25 million from previews, and it might finish the weekend with over $20 million from 3,735 theaters.
Things are also looking good for the new horror film "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark", which is produced by Oscar-winning genre filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. Based on the children's book series of the same name by Alvin Schwartz, the PG-13 film has grossed $2.3 million from Thursday night previews, and predictions point towards a decent $15-19 million debut from 3,135 theaters.
Melissa McCarthy, Elisabeth Moss and Tiffany Haddish team up for the crime drama "The Kitchen" from Oscar-nominated scribe Andrea Berloff ("Straight Outta Compton"). The film is based on the Vertigo comic book miniseries of the same name by Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle. Critics did not love this film and it will probably deliver a disappointing debut, probably between $7-$9 million from 2,745.
The dramedy "The Art of Racing in the Rain", a Disney release of a 20th Century Fox film, is also out in theaters, and expected to perform poorly. Based on the 2008 novel of the same name, the film stars Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried and a canine companion voiced by Kevin Costner. Released in 2,765 theaters, pundits expect the film to gross around $9 million in its opening weekend.
For fans of true stories, we have the biopic "Brian Banks", which stars Aldis Hodge as the titular football player, whose found his life and career ruined when he was wrongly convicted of a crime he didn't commit. The film is directed by "Liar, Liar" and "Bruce Almighty" helmer Tom Shadyac, and it's expected to finish the weekend outside the Top 10 with around $2 million from 1,240 theaters.
Things are also looking good for the new horror film "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark", which is produced by Oscar-winning genre filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. Based on the children's book series of the same name by Alvin Schwartz, the PG-13 film has grossed $2.3 million from Thursday night previews, and predictions point towards a decent $15-19 million debut from 3,135 theaters.
Melissa McCarthy, Elisabeth Moss and Tiffany Haddish team up for the crime drama "The Kitchen" from Oscar-nominated scribe Andrea Berloff ("Straight Outta Compton"). The film is based on the Vertigo comic book miniseries of the same name by Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle. Critics did not love this film and it will probably deliver a disappointing debut, probably between $7-$9 million from 2,745.
The dramedy "The Art of Racing in the Rain", a Disney release of a 20th Century Fox film, is also out in theaters, and expected to perform poorly. Based on the 2008 novel of the same name, the film stars Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried and a canine companion voiced by Kevin Costner. Released in 2,765 theaters, pundits expect the film to gross around $9 million in its opening weekend.
For fans of true stories, we have the biopic "Brian Banks", which stars Aldis Hodge as the titular football player, whose found his life and career ruined when he was wrongly convicted of a crime he didn't commit. The film is directed by "Liar, Liar" and "Bruce Almighty" helmer Tom Shadyac, and it's expected to finish the weekend outside the Top 10 with around $2 million from 1,240 theaters.
Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.
DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD
Official Synopsis
Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure ever -- High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego (Jeffrey Wahlberg), a mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio Derbez), and a rag tag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents (Eva Longoria, Michael Peña) and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost city of gold.
Film Details
- Director: James Bobin
- Starring: Isabela Moner, Eugenio Derbez, Michael Peña, Eva Longoria, Jeff Wahlberg, Benicio del Toro, Danny Trejo
- Genre: Adventure, Family
- Running Time: 102 min.
- Rating: PG for action and some impolite humor
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 80% (45 fresh, 11 rotten, score: 6.5/10)
- Metacritic: 63 out of 100 (11 positive, 2 mixed, 2 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 85% (average score: 4.2/5 from 91 user ratings)
- Metacritic: 5.1/10 (3 positive, 2 mixed, 3 negative).
- IMDb: 5.3/10 (793 votes)
SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK
Official Synopsis
It's l968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind... but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time--stories that have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover Sarah's terrifying tome.
Film Details
- Director: André Øvredal
- Starring: Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows
- Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Running Time: 111 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for terror/violence, disturbing images, thematic elements, language including racial epithets, and brief sexual references.
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 81% (58 fresh, 14 rotten, score: 6.2/10)
- Metacritic: 62 out of 100 (15 positive, 11 mixed, 1 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 70% (average score: 3.8/5 from 186 user ratings)
- Metacritic: 8.7/10 (14 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative).
- IMDb: 6.6/10 (1,806 votes)
THE KITCHEN
Official Synopsis
Based on the Vertigo comic book series from DC Entertainment, the film stars Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss as three 1978 Hell's Kitchen housewives whose mobster husbands are sent to prison by the FBI. Left with little but a sharp ax to grind, the ladies take the Irish mafia's matters into their own hands--proving unexpectedly adept at everything from running the rackets to taking out the competition... literally.
Film Details
- Director: Andrea Berloff
- Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss, James Badge Dale, Domhnall Gleeson, Margo Marindale, Bill Camp, Common
- Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
- Running Time: 102 min.
- Rating: R for violence, language throughout and some sexual content
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 21% (27 fresh, 100 rotten, score: 4.6/10)
- Metacritic: 35 out of 100 (2 positive, 20 mixed, 13 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 72% (average score: 3.9/5 from 126 user ratings)
- Metacritic: 3.3/10 (1 positive, 3 mixed, 3 negative).
- IMDb: 5.1/10 (428 votes)
BRIAN BANKS
Official Synopsis
The inspirational true story of Brian Banks (Aldis Hodge), an All-American high school football star committed to USC who finds his life upended when he is wrongly convicted of a crime he didn't commit. Despite lack of evidence, Banks is railroaded through a broken justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. Years later, with the support of Justin Brooks (Greg Kinnear) and the California Innocence Project, Banks fights to reclaim his life and fulfill his dreams of playing in the NFL.
Film Details
- Director: Tom Shadyac
- Starring: Aldis Hodge, Greg Kinnear, Sherri Shepherd, Melanie Liburd, Dorian Missick
- Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
- Running Time: 99 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for thematic content and related images, and for language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 54% (26 fresh, 22 rotten, score: 5.8/10)
- Metacritic: 59 out of 100 (8 positive, 7 mixed, 1 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 94% (average score: 4.7/5 from 108 user ratings)
- Metacritic: N/A
- IMDb: 6.0/10 (177 votes)
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN
Official Synopsis
Based on the best-selling novel by Garth Stein, THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN is a heartfelt tale narrated by a witty and philosophical dog named Enzo (voiced by Kevin Costner). Through his bond with his owner, Denny Swift (Milo Ventimiglia), an aspiring Formula One race car driver, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition and understands that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate the journey of life. The film follows Denny and the loves of his life - his wife, Eve (Amanda Seyfried), their young daughter Zoe (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), and ultimately, his true best friend, Enzo.
Film Details
- Director: Simon Curtis
- Starring: Milo Ventimiglia, Kevin Costner, Amanda Seyfried, Amanda Seyfried, Martin Donovan, Gary Cole, Kathy Baker,
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Running Time: 109 min.
- Rating: PG for thematic material
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 49% (38 fresh, 40 rotten, score: 5.1/10)
- Metacritic: 43 out of 100 (5 positive, 19 mixed, 5 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 97% (average score: 4.7/5 from 235 user ratings)
- Metacritic: 6.2/10 (3 positive, 1 mixed, 1 negative).
- IMDb: 6.8/10 (346 votes)
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