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:
Chappaquiddick
Opens: April 6
Through true accounts, documented in the inquest from the investigation in 1969, the scandal and mysterious events surrounding the drowning of Mary Jo Kopechne (Kate Mara) after Ted Kennedy (Jason Clarke) drove his car off the infamous bridge. Not only did this event take the life of an aspiring political strategist and Kennedy insider, but it ultimately changed the course of presidential history, intimately exposing the broad reach of political power, the influence of America’s most celebrated family, and the vulnerability of Ted Kennedy, the youngest son, in the shadow of his family legacy. The cast includes Ed Helms, Bruce Dern and Jim Gaffigan.
The Miracle Season
Opens: April 6
The film is based on the true story of the Iowa City West high School volleyball team after the sudden death of team leader Caroline Found in 2011. The cast includes Helen Hunt, William Hurt, Erin Moriarty and Danika Yarosh.
A Quiet Place
Opens: April 6
A family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their survival. The film stars Emily Blunt and John Krasinski.
Beirut
Opens: April 11
In 1980s Beirut, Mason Skiles (Jon Hamm), a former U.S. diplomat returns to service to save a colleague from the group responsible for the death of his family. The cast includes Rosamund Pike, Dean Norris, Shea Whigham and Mark Pellegrino.
Borg vs. McEnroe
Opens: April 13
This biographical sports film focuses on the famous rivalry between famous tennis players Bjorn Borg (Sverrir Gudnason) and John McEnroe (Shia LaBeouf) at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships, culminating in their encounter in the men’s singles final. The film also stars Stellan Skarsgard.
Rampage
Opens: April 13
Primatologis Davis Okoye (Dwayne Johnson), a man who is the head of an anti-poaching unit finds out his beloved albino silverback gorilla friend George has been infected with a mysterious experiment that turns him into a giant aggressive beast. To make matters worse, a gray wolf named Ralph and a Saltwater crocodile named Lizzie have been infected too. With the help of a discredited genetic engineer named Dr. Kate Caldwell (Naomie Harris), he must save George, stop Ralph and Lizzie from destroying most of America, and find out who mutated the animals. The film also stars Malin Akerman, Joe Manganiello, Jake Lacy, Marley Shelton, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, P.J. Byrne, Demetrius Grosse and Will Yun Lee.
Avengers: Infinity War
Opens: April 27
Two years after the Avengers were torn apart during the events of Captain America: Civil War, Thanos arrives on Earth to collect the Infinity Stones for a gauntlet that will allow him to bend reality to his will. The Avengers must join forces with the Guardians of the Galaxy to stop him before his onslaught of destruction puts an end to the universe. The ensemble cast includes Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Peter Dinklage, Benedict Wong, Pom Klementieff, Karen Gillan, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin and Chris Pratt.
Kings
Opens: April 27
A South Central recluse helps a working-class mother during the 1992 civil unrest in Los Angeles. The film stars Halle Berry and Daniel Craig.
Movies coming out in May will be posted at the end of April.
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