Based on information provided by the Box Office Mojo and some internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in April:
God’s Not Dead 2
Opens: April 1
After answering a student’s (Hayley Orrantia) question about Jesus, a junior high-school teacher (Melissa Joan Hart) faces an epic court case that could end her career. The cast includes Robin Givens, Pat Boone, Ernie Hudson, Jesse Metcalfe and Ray Wise.
Demolition
Opens: April 8
A sympathetic woman (Naomi Watts) and her rebellious son (Judah Lewis) form a strong bond with an investment banker (Jake Gyllenhaal) whose life begins to unravel following the death of his wife (Heather Lind). The film also stars Chris Cooper.
Louder than Bombs
Opens: April 8
A widower (Gabriel Byrne) and his two sons must cope with new details about the death of his wife (Isabelle Huppert), a famed war photographer. The cast includes Jesse Eisenberg, David Strathairn, Amy Ryan and Rachel Brosnahan.
One More Time
Opens: April 8
Beautiful aspiring rock star Jude (Amber Heard) is stuck in a rut – relegated to recording commercial jingles and lost in a series of one night stands. When she is evicted from her Brooklyn apartment, she is forced to move into the Hamptons home of her wealthy – and selfish – father Paul Lombard (Christopher Walken), an over-the-hill, Sinatra-esque crooner angling for a musical comeback. As the two reunite, Jude is forced to confront her problems. The film also stars Kelli Garner and Oliver Platt.
Criminal
Opens: April 15
The memories and skills of a deceased CIA agent (Ryan Reynolds) are implanted into gruff convict, Jericho Stewart (Kevin Costner), in order to finish an incomplete mission. The cast includes Gal Gadot, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, Alice Eve, Antje Traue, Amaury Nolasco and Michael Pitt.
The Jungle Book
Opens: April 15
Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi) is a human boy raised by the Indian wolves Raksha (Lupita Nyong’o) and Akela (Giancarlo Esposito) ever since he was a baby and brought to them by Bagheera the black panther (Ben Kingsley). When the fearsome scarred Bengal tiger Shere Khan (Idris Elba) threatens his life since man isn’t allowed in the jungle, Mowgli leaves his jungle home. Guided by Bagheera and Baloo the bear (Bill Murray), he sets out on a journey of self-discovery while evading the man-hunting Shere Khan. The cast includes Ritesh Rajan and Scarlett Johannson will provide one of the other voices.
A Hologram for the King
Opens: April 22
The film tells the story of a washed-up, desperate American salesman (Tom Hanks) who travels to Saudi Arabia to secure the IT contract for a massive new complex being built in the middle of the desert. The cast includes Ben Whishaw and Tom Skerritt.
Elvis & Nixon
Opens: April 22
On the morning of December 21, 1970, actor-singer Elvis Presley (Michael Shannon) shows up to the white House and requests for an urgent meeting with President Richard Nixon (Kevin Spacey), to swear him in as an undercover agent in the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. The film includes Alex Pettyfer, Colin Hanks, Evan Peters, Tate Donovan, Johnny Knoxville and Ashley Benson.
The Huntsman Winter’s Tale
Opens: April 22
Long before the Evil Queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron) was thought vanquished by Snow White’s blade, she watched silently as her sister Freya, the Ice Queen (Emily Blunt), suffered a heartbreaking betrayal and fled their kingdom. With Freya’s ability to freeze any enemy, the young Ice Queen has spent years in a remote wintry palace raising a legion of deadly Huntsmen, including Eric (Chris Hemsworth) and warrior Sara (Jessica Chastain), only to find that her prized two defied her one demand: forever harden your hearts to love. When Freya learns of her sister’s demise, she summons her remaining soldiers to bring the Magic Mirror home to the only sorceress left who can harness its power. But once she resurrects Ravenna from the Mirror’s golden depths, the wicked sisters threaten this enchanted land with twice the darkness it’s ever seen. Now, their amassing army shall prove unbeatable unless the banished Huntsmen who broke their Queen’s cardinal rule can fight their way back to one another. The cast includes Colin Morgan and Sam Claflin.
Mother’s Day
Opens: April 28
Intertwining stories revolve around a television host (Julia Roberts), a divorcee (Jennifer Aniston) looking for love and a woman (Kate Hudson) who wants to strengthen her relationship with her mother. The film includes Jason Sudeikis, Timothy Olyphant, Jon Lovitz, Margo Martindale, Sarah Chalke, Britt Robertson and Shay Mitchell.
Movies coming out in May will be posted at the end of April.
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