Based on information provided by 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:
Furious 7
Opens: April 3
After defeating Owen Shaw and his crew, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), Brian O’Conner (the late Paul Walker) and the rest of the crew are able to return to the United States and live the normal life again as they had wanted, but Owen’s older brother, Ian Shaw (Jason Statham), is after Dominic, seeking revenge for the death of his brother, putting the entire crew in danger once more. The cast includes Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Lucas Black, Elsa Patakay, Kurt Russell and Djimon Hounsou.
Last Knights
Opens: April 3
The film centers of a band of warriors who seek to avenge the loss of their master at the hands of a corrupt emperor. The cast includes Clive Owen, Morgan Freeman, Cliff Curtis, Ayelet Zurer and Shohreh Aghdashloo.
Woman in Gold
Opens: April 3
This film tells the true story of the late Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren), an elderly Holocaust survivor living in Los Angeles who, together with her young lawyer, E. Randol Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds), fought the government of Austria for almost a decade to reclaim Gustav Klimt’s iconic painting of her aunt, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, which was confiscated from her relatives by the Nazis in Vienna just prior to World War II. Altmann took her legal battle all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States, which ruled in her favor. The film also stars Katie Holmes, Tatiana Maslany, Max Irons, Elizabeth McGovern, Antje Traue and Frances Fisher.
Desert Dancer
Opens: April 10
Set in Iran, the story follows the ambition of Afshin Ghaffarian (Reece Ritchie) during the volatile climate of the 2009 presidential election, Afshin and some friends risk their lives and form an underground dance company. The group learned the dancing from videos of Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev even though the online videos were banned. Afhsin and Elaheh also learn much from each other and learned how to embrace their passion for dance and for one another. The cast also includes Freida Pinto, Simon Kassianides and Nazanin Boniadi.
Ex-Machina
Opens: April 10
A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I. The film stars Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac and Alicia Vikander.
The Longest Ride
Opens: April 10
Based on the best-selling novel by Nicholas Sparks, the film centers on the star-crossed love affair between Luke Collins (Scott Eastwood), a former champion bull rider looking to make a comeback, and Sophia Danko (Britt Robertson), a college student who is about to embark upon her dream job in New York City’s art world. As conflicting paths and ideals test their relationship, Sophia and Luke make an unexpected connection with Ira (Alan Alda), whose memories of his own decades-long romance with his beloved wife deeply inspire the young couple. The cast includes Jack Huston, Melissa Benoist, Lolita Davidovich and Gloria Reuben.
Child 44
Opens: April 17
This film is set during Stalin’s Soviet Union rule, where a disgraced Ministry of State Security (MGB) Agent Leo Demidov (Tom Hardy) is tasked with uncovering a strange and brutal series of child murders. The cast includes Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Vincent Cassel, Jason Clarke and Dev Patel.
The Age of Adaline
Opens: April 24
After miraculously remaining 29 years old for almost eight decades, Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) has lived a solitary existence, never allowing herself to get close to anyone who might reveal her secret, save her one confidante, her now-elderly daughter Flemming (Ellen Burstyn). But a chance encounter with charismatic philanthropist Ellis Jones (Michiel Huisman) reignites her passion for life and romance. When a weekend with his parents (Harrison Ford and Kathy Baker) threatens to uncover the truth, Adaline makes a decision that will change her life forever.
The Water Diviner
Opens: April 24
After the Battle of Gallipoli, in 1919, an Australian farmer, Connor (Russell Crowe), travels to Turkey to find his three missing sons. While staying at a hotel in Istanbul, he meets Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko), the hotel owner and he tries to find a way to Gallipoli. The film also stars Jai Courtney, Jacqueline McKenzie, Isabel Lucas and Deniz Akdeniz.
Movies coming out in May will be posted at the end of April.
Enjoy!
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