In Theaters: THE HUNT, BLOODSHOT, I STILL BELIEVE and NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS

With the threat of the Coronavirus pandemic looming large, the box-office is bound to take a hit both in the U.S. and overseas, and pundits are reserved in their predictions for the weekend releases. That being said, let's take a look at this week's new films.

The Blumhouse thriller "The Hunt", which was pushed back after last year's Dayton and El Paso mass shootings, has finally been released into 3,028 theaters and raked in $435,000 from previews, and $2.2 million on Friday. The film is expected to finish the weekend with around $6 million.

The Vin Diesel-starring comic book movie "Bloodshot" has been released in 2,861 theaters and after delivering $1.2 million from Thursday night previews and $3.77 million on Friday, the film could end up with as much as $10 million over the weekend.

The last of the new wide releases is the Christian romantic drama "I Still Believe" starring KJ Apa and Britt Robertson. The film brought in $780,000 from previews and $4 million on Friday, and it's projected to gross around $11 milion from 3,250 theaters in its opening weekend.

In limited release it might be worth checking out the acclaimed teen pregnancy drama "Never Rarely Sometimes Always".

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

THE HUNT

Official Synopsis

Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are, or how they got there. They don't know they've been chosen... for a very specific purpose... The Hunt. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, a group of globalist elites gathers for the very first time at a remote Manor House to hunt humans for sport. But the elites' master plan is about to be derailed because one of the hunted, Crystal (Betty Gilpin, GLOW), knows The Hunters' game better than they do. She turns the tables on the killers, picking them off, one by one, as she makes her way toward the mysterious woman (two-time Oscar (R) winner Hilary Swank) at the center of it all.

Film Details

• Director: Craig Zobel
  
  
• Starring: Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank, Ike Barinholtz, Emma Roberts, Ethan Suplee, Amy Madigan
  
  
• Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
  
  
• Running Time: 89 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for strong bloody violence, and language throughout
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 54% (75 fresh, 64 rotten, score: 5.8/10)
  
• Metacritic: 50 out of 100 (14 positive, 19 mixed, 9 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 68% (average score: 3.5/5 from 191 user ratings)
• Metacritic: 6.1/10 (11 positive, 0 mixed, 5 negative).
• IMDb: 6.4/10 (1,136 votes)
  

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BLOODSHOT

Official Synopsis

Based on the bestselling comic book, Vin Diesel stars as Ray Garrison, a soldier recently killed in action and brought back to life as the superhero Bloodshot by the RST corporation. With an army of nanotechnology in his veins, he's an unstoppable force -- stronger than ever and able to heal instantly. But in controlling his body, the company has sway over his mind and memories, too. Now, Ray doesn't know what's real and what's not -- but he's on a mission to find out.

Film Details

• Director: Dave Wilson
  
  
• Starring: Vin Diesel, Eiza González, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell, Talulah Riley, Guy Pearce, Lamorne Morris
  
  
• Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
  
  
• Running Time: 109 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, some suggestive material and language
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 31% (32 fresh, 70 rotten, score: 4.7/10)
  
• Metacritic: 43 out of 100 (2 positive, 20 mixed, 6 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 78% (average score: 4.1/5 from 361 user ratings)
• Metacritic: 4.8/10 (7 positive, 5 mixed, 8 negative).
• IMDb: 5.6/10 (2,589 votes)
  

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I STILL BELIEVE

Official Synopsis

From the makers of I CAN ONLY IMAGINE comes the true life story of Christian music mega star Jeremy Camp and his remarkable journey of love and loss that proves there is always hope in midst of tragedy and that faith tested is the only faith worth sharing.

Film Details

• Director: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin
  
  
• Starring: Britt Robertson, K.J. Apa, Melissa Roxburgh, Gary Sinise, Shania Twain
  
  
• Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
  
  
• Running Time: 115 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG for thematic material
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 42% (10 fresh, 14 rotten, score: 5.3/10)
  
• Metacritic: 37 out of 100 (0 positive, 8 mixed, 3 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 99% (average score: 4.8/5 from 208 user ratings)
• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 6.7/10 (265 votes)
  

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NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS

Official Synopsis

Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn (Sidney Flanigan) and her cousin Skylar (Talia Ryder) embark across state lines to New York City on a fraught journey of friendship, bravery and compassion.

Film Details

• Director: Eliza Hittman
  
  
• Starring: Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder, Theodore Pellerin, Sharon Van Etten, Ryan Eggold
  
  
• Genre: Drama
  
  
• Running Time: 101 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for disturbing/mature thematic content, language, some sexual references and teen drinking
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 99% (68 fresh, 1 rotten, score: 8.6/10)
  
• Metacritic: 93 out of 100 (20 positive, 0 mixed, 0 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 7.1/10 (291 votes)
  

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