ALSO IN THEATERS
The Avengers – A team of superheroes including Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk and Thor unite to save the world. With Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth. Written and directed by Joss Whedon. In Imax 3-D. (2:23) PG-13.
Battleship – Naval officers participate in a global effort to fight off invading aliens. With Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker, Alexander Skarsgard and Rihanna. Written by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber. Directed by Peter Berg. (2:11) PG-13.
Bernie – In a town in rural Texas, a good-natured funeral director strikes up a friendship with a wealthy but cranky widower, and the townspeople are shocked when she is revealed to be dead and he is charged with her murder. With Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey. Written by Richard Linklater and Skip Hollandsworth. Directed by Linklater. (1:44) PG-13.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – A group of British retirees travel to India to spend their golden years at a newly restored hotel but find the accommodations to be less than palatial. With Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel and Tom Wilkinson. Written by Ol Parker. Directed by John Madden. (2:02) PG-13.
Chernobyl Diaries – Six young tourists in search of adventure abroad hire an extreme tour guide, who takes them to a ghost town thought to have been deserted in the wake of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. With Devin Kelley, Jonathan Sadowski and Ingrid Bolso Berdal. Written by Oren Peli, Carey Van Dyke and Shane Van Dyke. Directed by Brad Parker. (1:30) R.
Chimpanzee – This nature documentary follows a baby chimpanzee and his family as they survive in the African forest. Directed by Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield. (1:18) G.
Dark Shadows – In 1772, after breaking a witch’s heart, an inveterate playboy is turned into a vampire and buried alive for 200 years, at which point he is inadvertently freed and emerges into a very different world. With Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter and Eva Green. Written by Seth Grahame-Smith. Directed by Tim Burton. (1:56) PG-13.
The Dictator – A political strongman will stop at nothing to keep democracy out of his oppressed nation. With Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris and John C. Reilly. Written by Baron Cohen, Alec Berg, David Mandel and Jeff Schaffer. Directed by Larry Charles. (1:23) R.
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax – In this animated film, a 12-year-old boy searching for the key to winning over his dream girl must confront a mysterious grumpy creature who is protective of his homeland. With the voices of Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron and Taylor Swift. Written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. Directed by Chris Renaud. In 3-D. (1:41) PG.
The Five-Year Engagement – An engaged couple find themselves continually sidetracked on the road to marriage. With Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt and Alison Brie. Written by Segel and Nicholas Stoller. Directed by Stoller. (2:04) R.
Girl in Progress – While a busy single mom juggles work, bills and romance, her neglected teenage daughter is eager to skip over adolescence into adulthood. With Eva Mendes, Matthew Modine, Patricia Arquette and Cierra Ramirez. Written by Hiram Martinez. Directed by Patricia Riggen. (1:30) PG-13.
The Hunger Games – In the post-apocalyptic ruins of North America, a teenage girl competes in a nationally televised battle to the death against 23 of her peers. With Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and Woody Harrelson. Written by Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins and Billy Ray. Directed by Ross. (2:22) PG-13.
Men in Black 3 – With his partner’s life and the fate of the planet at stake, a special agent travels back in time to set things right. With Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin and Jemaine Clement. Written by Etan Cohen. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. In 3-D. (1:45) PG-13.
Mirror Mirror – An exiled princess enlists the help of a group of diminutive bandits to take back her usurped throne from an evil queen in this retelling of the Snow White fairy tale. With Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer and Sean Bean. Written by Melisa Wallack and Jason Keller. Directed by Tarsem Singh. (1:46) PG.
The Pirates! Band of Misfits – The enthusiastic captain of a pirate ship seeks to best his rivals and win the coveted Pirate of the Year award in this animated tale. With the voices of Hugh Grant, David Tennant, Imelda Staunton and Martin Freeman. Written by Gideon Defoe. Directed by Peter Lord. In 3-D. (1:29) PG.
Think Like a Man – Four men have their love lives shaken up when the women they are pursuing read a relationship-advice book and take its lessons to heart. With Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good and Regina Hall. Written by Keith Merryman and David A. Newman. Directed by Tim Story. (1:59) PG-13.
The Three Stooges – Three infants left on a nun’s doorstep grow up to be knuckleheads who get embroiled in a strange murder plot and also stumble into a reality TV show. With Sean Hayes, Will Sasso, Chris Diamantopoulos and Jane Lynch. Written by Mike Cerrone, Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly. Directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly. (1:32) PG.
What to Expect When You’re Expecting – Five couples have their intertwined lives turned upside down by impending parenthood. With Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks and Chace Crawford. Written by Shauna Cross and Heather Hach. Directed by Kirk Jones. (1:50) PG-13.
via Los Angeles Times
