There are five major movie releases in U.S. theaters this week, and we have all the details for you.
2023 was a massive year for cinema, with the summer period flourishing thanks to the releases of Barbie and Oppenheimer. The movies were released around the same time and many theater-goers actually did the double-feature, which was affectionately named 'Barbenheimer'.
Barbie became the most successful movie ever directed by a solo female director, earning $1.44 billion at the box office, while Oppenheimer made $953m. No pressure for the movies that follow, in 2024, then...
New Movie Releases this week
The American Society of Magical Negroes - 15 March, 2024
The American Society of Magical Negroes is a new satirical comedy written and directed by Kobi Libii.
Official premise:
'A young man gets recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to making white people's lives easier. Although initially enamoured with his new powers, he begins to question the value of using supernatural means to do the very thing he's felt obligated to do his whole life.'
The American Society of Magical Negroes cast: Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, Drew Tarver, Michaela Watkins, Aisha Hinds, Tim Baltz, Rupert Friend and Nicole Byer.
Arthur the King - 15 March, 2024
Arthur the King is a new adventure movie based on the 2016 non-fiction book Arthur - The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home by Mikael Lindnord.
Official premise:
'A group of mountain climbers venture into the mountains to compete while coming face with a surviving stray who becomes attached to the head of the climbers.'
Arthur the King cast: Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, and Juliet Rylance.
Snack Shack - 15 March, 2024
Snack Shack is a coming-of-age movie written and directed by Adam Carter Rehmeier.
Official premise:
'Two teenage friends, A.J. and Moose, win a Nebraska City council auction to operate a snack shack at a community pool. While they attempt to turn a profit on their business, a new pool lifeguard named Brooke poses a threat to both their operation and their friendship.'
Snack Shack cast: Conor Sherry, Gabriel LaBelle, Gillian Vigman, David Costabile and Nick Robinson.
American Dreamer - 15 March, 2024
American Dreamer is a new black comedy.
Official premise:
'Dr. Phil Loder, a low-level, adjunct professor of economics, has always dreamed of owning a home. His wish becomes a possibility when a lonely widow offers Phil her sprawling estate for pennies. The deal, however, is too good to be true.'
American Dreamer cast: Peter Dinklage, Shirley MacLaine. Kim Quinn, Danny Pudi, Danny Glover, and Matt Dillon.
Knox Goes Away - 15 March, 2024
Knox Goes Away is a thriller directed by Michael Keaton and written by Gregory Poirier.
Official premise:
'Diagnosed with a rapidly evolving form of dementia, a contract killer gets the chance to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged son.'
Knox Goes Away cast: Michael Keaton, James Marsden, Suzy Nakamura, Joanna Kulig, Ray McKinnon, John Hoogenakker, Lela Loren, Marcia Gay Harden, and Al Pacino.
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