Based on information provided by the Dark Horizons site and internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in movie theatres in February:
Waiting for Forever
Opens: February
The film follows Will Donnor (Tom Sturridge), a twenty-something guy who exclusively wears pajamas, juggles for a living, and has no motivation to do anything except follow struggling actress Emma Twist (Rachel Bilson), a childhood friend, from city to city because he believes that they are destined to be together. The film also stars Nikki Blonsky, Jamie King, Matthew Davis, Richard Jenkins and Blythe Danner.
London Boulevard
Opens: February
After being released from prison, a South London criminal (Colin Farrell) tries to give up the gangster life by becoming a handyman for a reclusive young actress (Keira Knightley). The movie also stars Anna Friel, Ray Winstone and David Thewlis.
The Roommate
Opens: February 4
This psychological thriller is about a demented college freshman (Leighton Meester) who becomes obsessed with her new roommate (Minka Kelly). Frances Fisher, Cam Gigandet, Aly Michalka and Matt Lanter co-star.
Frankie and Alice
Opens: February 4 (Limited Release)
This drama centers on a young woman (Halle Berry) with multiple personality disorder who struggles not to give in to her racist alter-personality. The cast includes Stellan Skarsgard, Phylicia Rashad and Chandra Wilson.
The Other Woman
Opens: February 4 (Limited Release)
The film stars Natalie Portman, Scott Cohen and Lisa Kudrow with the story revolving around a young woman who finds her relationship with her precocious stepson the key to recovering from a newborn’s death, family issues and her marriage.
The Eagle
Opens: February 11
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, a young centurion (Channing Tatum) arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father who commanded the team. The cast includes Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland and Mark Strong.
Gnomeo and Juliet 3D
Opens: February 11
The greatest love story ever told, Gnomeo and Juliet are two garden gnomes who have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and thrilling lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness. The voices in the film are provided by James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith and Jason Statham.
Cedar Rapids
Opens: February 11
The story centers on a wholesome and naive small-town Wisconsin man (Ed Helms), who, when his role model dies, must represent his company at a regional insurance conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where his mind is blown by the big-town experience. The film also stars John C. Reilly, Sigourney Weaver, Alia Shawkat and Anne Heche.
In Her Skin
Opens: February 11
A drama about a missing 15-year-old in Melbourne, Australia in 1999 stars Guy Pearce, Sam Neill and Miranda Otto.
Just Go With It
Opens: February 11
A successful plastic surgeon (Adam Sandler) pretends to be unhappily married to get women. When he finally meets a girl he believes to be the woman of his dreams and is afraid of telling her the truth, he lies and says he’s in the midst of finalizing a divorce to which she requests to meet his soon-to-be ex. He ends up asking his office manager (Jennifer Aniston) to pose as his wife. The cast includes Nicole Kidman, Brooklyn Decker and Dave Matthews.
The Resident
Opens: February 17 (Limited Release)
The film stars Hilary Swank as a beautiful young doctor who begins a new life in Brooklyn after separating from her husband. Her stunning loft seems too good to be true, until mysterious occurrences lead her to believe she’s not alone. The film also stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lee Pace and Christopher Lee.
I Am Number Four
Opens: February 18
Nine infant aliens flee their home planet to hide out on Earth. The species that destroyed their planet, however, has followed them and sets out to hunt them down. As the infants grow into teenagers with special powers, three of them are killed. A fourth (Alex Pettyfer) has fallen in love and now has something to stand up and fight for. The film also stars Timothy Olyphant, Dianna Agron, Kevin Durand and Teresa Palmer.
Unknown
Opens: February 18
Liam Neeson stars in this thriller about a man who wakes up from a coma after a car accident during a business trip in Berlin to discover someone else has taken over his identity and left him on the run from mysterious assassins. The movie co-stars Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn and Frank Langella.
Vanishing on 7th Street
Opens: February 18 (Limited Release)
Hayden Christensen and Thandie Newton star in this horror thriller about what happens when an unexplained blackout plunges Detroit into total darkness. When the sun rises there are only a few people left, with most of the population seemingly having disappeared right out of their clothing. The survivors begin to discover that the shadows hold danger as the daylight begins to disappear. As darkness closes in, they soon discover exactly what they’re up against.
Big Momma: Like Father Like Son
Opens: February 18
FBI agent Malcolm Turner and his 17-year-old son, Trent, go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder. Posing as Big Momma and Charmaine, they must find the murderer before he finds them. The cast includes Martin Lawrence, Brandon T. Jackson, Max Casella, Tony Curran and Faizon Love.
Bereavement
Opens: February 18 (limited release)
This thriller stars Michael Biehn (Terminator) in a story about what happens when a 6-year-old boy is kidnapped and imprisoned by a psychotic recluse for years.
Drive Angry
Opens: February 25
A vengeful father hunts down the people who brutally killed his daughter and kidnapped her baby. As the chase gets bloodier by the mile, his rescue spins out of control, leaving bodies strewn along the highway. The cast includes Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, David Morse, Billy Burke and William Fichtner.
Shelter
Opens: February 25
A female forensic psychiatrist discovers that all of one of her patient’s multiple personalities are murder victims. She will have to find out what’s happening before her time is finished. The film stars Julianne Moore, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Frances Conroy.
Movies coming out in March will be posted at the end of February.
Enjoy!
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