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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 February:

Cold Pursuit
Opens: February 8

Nels Coxman’s (Liam Neeson) quiet life as a snowplow driver comes crashing down when his beloved son dies under mysterious circumstances. His search for the truth soon becomes a quest for revenge against a psychotic drug lord named Viking and his sleazy henchmen. Transformed from upstanding citizen to coldblooded vigilante, Coxman unwittingly sets off a chain of events that includes a kidnapping, a series of deadly misunderstandings and a turf war between Viking and a rival boss. The cast includes Laura Dern and Emmy Rossum.

Everybody Knows
Opens: February 8

The story follows Laura (Penelope Cruz), a Spanish woman living in Buenos Aires, who returns with her children to her hometown outside Madrid for a wedding. However, the trip is upset by unexpected events that bring secrets into the open. The film also stars Javier Bardem.

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Opens: February 8

Five years after the events of the first film, Finn’s (Jadon Sand) sister Bianca (Brooklyn Prince) has grown up and started taking some of Finn’s Lego and other toys to play with in her own room. Metaphorically, in the Lego universe, the Duplo invaders have turned Bricksburg into a post-apocalyptic wasteland. While his friends have become hardened over the change, Emmet (voiced by Chris Pratt) remains upbeat, and he inadvertently draws the attention of General Sweet Mayhem (voiced by Stephanie Beatriz) from the Systar System. Mayhem, with the help of the Duplo invaders, capture Emmet’s friends and takes them back to the shape-shifter Queen Watevra Wa-Nabi (voiced by Tiffany Haddish), who has great plans for taking over the universe. Emmet teams up with intergalactic hero Rex Dangervest (also voiced by Chris Pratt) to launch a rescue mission. Other voices will be provided by Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Charlie Day, Alison Brie, Nick Offerman, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Margot Robbie, Will Ferrell and Bruce Willis.

Alita: Battle Angel
Opens: February 13

The film follows the story of the titular Alita (Rosa Salazar), a disembodied “core” who awakens with no memory in a post-apocalyptic world destroyed by a technological fall. Dr. Ido (Christoph Waltz) finds her and gives her a new body. They later discover that Alita is more than what she seems and has an extraordinary past. As she navigates her new life, she battles other machines who are empowered with skills. The cast also includes Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, Michelle Rodriguez, Eiza Gonzalez, Lana Condor and Casper Van Dien.

Fighting with My Family
Opens: February 13

This film is based on the 2012 documentary The Wrestlers: Fighting with My Family depicting the WWE career of professional wrestler Saraya “Paige” Bevis (Florence Pugh). The Bevis family, all who are professional wrestlers try to work through the issues that arise when sister and brother duo, Saraya and Zak (Jack Lowden), audition for roles in WWE. The film also stars Nick Frost, Lena Headey, Vince Vaughn and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as himself.

Isn’t It Romantic
Opens: February 13

For a long time, Natalie (Rebel Wilson), an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in romantic comedies is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a subway station only to be knocked out while fleeing, Natalie wakes up and discovers that she is self-aware of her existence in a “PG-13 Universe” and must escape every cliché in order to finally fall in love and achieve the happily ever after that will bring her back to reality. The cast includes Liam Hemsworth, Adam DeVine, Priyanka Chopra, Betty Gilpin, Tom Ellis and Jennifer Saunders.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Opens: February 22

This animated movie tells the surprising tale about growing up, finding the courage to face the unknown and how nothing can ever train you to let go. What began as an unlikely friendship between an adolescent Viking and a fearsome Night Fury dragon has become an epic adventure spanning their lives. Welcome to the most astonishing chapter of one of the most beloved animated franchises in film history: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. Now chief and ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, Hiccup has created a gloriously chaotic dragon utopia. When the sudden appearance of female Light Fury coincides with the darkest threat their village has ever faced, Hiccup and Toothless must leave the only home they’ve known and journey to a hidden world thought only to exist in myth. As their true destines are revealed, dragon and rider will fight together—to the very ends of the Earth—to protect everything they’ve grown to treasure. Voices will be provided by Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill, Kit Harington, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, F. Murray Abraham and Gerard Butler.

Run the Race
Opens: February 22

Two desperate brothers sacrifice today for a better tomorrow. Reeling from his mother’s death and his father’s abandonment, Zach (Tanner Stine), an All-State athlete, finds glory on the football field, working to earn a college scholarship and the brothers’ ticket out of town. When a devastating injury puts Zach—and his dreams—on the sidelines, David (Evan Hofer) laces up his track cleats to salvage their future and point Zach toward hope. The film stars Mykelti Williamson, Frances Fisher, Kristoffer Polaha, Kelsey Reinhardt and Mario Van Peebles.

Movies coming out in March will be posted at the end of February.

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