THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY
(20th Century Fox) Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Sean Penn, Shirley MacLaine, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, Patton Oswalt. Directed by Ben Stiller
Walter, a worker drone at Life Magazine as it gasps its last, is a dreamer who sometimes zones out as he imagines fantastic heroic scenarios starring himself. Yet he never acts on these impulses, never does anything memorable or notable. He yearns for love but does nothing to pursue it. When at last he is pushed into it, the greatest adventure he could imagine awaits.
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Release formats: Standard (opens Wednesday)
Genre: Adventure Comedy
Rating: PG (for some crude comments, language and action violence)
47 Ronin
(Universal) Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ko Shibasaki, Rinko Kikuchi. After a ruthless warlord betrays and murders their master, 47 now-leaderless samurai (known in Japan as Ronin) vow revenge. Standing in their way are wizards and demons who have their own plans.
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Release formats: Standard, 3D (opens Tuesday)
Genre: Martial Arts Fantasy
Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images, and thematic elements)
Grudge Match
(Warner Brothers) Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kevin Hart, Alan Arkin. Two out of shape boxers retired for 30 years are pushed into resuming their bitter rivalry with a final match to determine the whole she-bang, but are these two old codgers ready?
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Release formats: Standard (opens Wednesday)
Genre: Sports Comedy
Rating: PG-13 (for sports action violence, sexual content and language)
Justin Bieber’s Believe
(Open Road) Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun, Usher Raymond, Ludacris. Unaware that his 15 minutes were done about an hour ago, here comes a concert video of Canada’s most shameful export.
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Release formats: Standard (opens Wednesday)
Genre: Musical Documentary
Rating: PG-13 (for thematic elements including some unsettling images)
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
(Weinstein) Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Riaad Moosa. The story of the late Nelson Mandela and his struggle to end South Africa’s repressive system of apartheid appears in theaters only a few weeks after the great leader finally passed away. Some studios have all the luck.
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Release formats: Standard (opens Wednesday)
Genre: Biographical Drama
Rating: PG=13 (for some intense sequences of violence and disturbing images, sexual content and brief strong language)
The Wolf of Wall Street
(Paramount) Leonardo di Caprio, Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Margot Robbie. A stockbroker goes from starry-eyed ambition to absolute corruption as he rides the wave that was Wall Street during the 80s. The rise and fall of Jordan Belfort mirrors Wall Street’s own in the eyes of the public. The latest from Martin Scorsese and a huge Oscar contender.
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Release formats: Standard (opens Wednesday)
Genre: True Life Drama
Rating: R (for sequences of strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language throughout, and for some violence)
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