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 March:
Chappie
Opens: March 6
Chappie (Sharlto Copley), an experimental robot built and designed to learn and feel is kidnapped by local gangsters for their own nefarious gains. The cast includes Hugh Jackman, Dev Patel and Sigourney Weaver.
The Coup
Opens: March 6
In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed. The film stars Lake Bell, Pierce Brosnan and Owen Wilson.
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Opens: March 6
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is the expansionist dream of Sonny Kapoor (Dev Patel), and it’s making more claims on his time than he has available, considering his imminent marriage to the love of his life, Sunaina. Sonny has his eye on a promising property now that his first venture, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful, has only a single remaining vacancy – posing a rooming predicament for fresh arrivals Guy and Lavinia (Richard Gere and Tamsin Greig). Evelyn and Douglas (Judi Dench and Bill Nighy) have now joined the Jaipur workforce, and are wondering where their regular dates for Chilla pancakes will lead. The cast also includes Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton and David Strathairn.
Cinderella
Opens: March 13
The story follows the fortunes of young Ella (Lily James), whose merchant father remarries following the tragic death of her mother. Keen to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new stepmother Lady Tremaine (Cate Blanchett) and her daughters Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drizella (Sophie McShera) into the family home. But when Ella’s father (Ben Chaplin) suddenly and unexpectedly goes away on a trip, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family. Relegated to nothing more than a servant girl covered in cinders, Ella is spitefully renamed Cinderella and forced to work long hours of hard labor with the mice and birds as her only companions. Despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella is determined to honor her mother’s (Hayley Atwell) dying words to “have courage and be kind” and to not give in to despair or despise those who abuse her. Whilst in the woods, Ella meets a kindred and handsome soul named Kit (Richard Madden) who disguises himself as an employee of the palace but is in fact a prince and heir to the throne. When the palace sends out an open invitation for all maidens to attend a ball organized by the King, Ella hopes to attend and once again encounter the charming Kit. However, her stepmother forbids her to attend and callously rips apart her mother’s dress. But, as in all good fairy tales, help is at hand as a kindly beggar woman steps forward and, armed with a pumpkin and a few mice, changes Ella’s life forever. The film also stars Helena Bonham Carter as The Fairy Godmother, Stellan Skarsgard as The Grand Duke, Nonso Anozie as Captain and Derek Jacobi as The King.
In the Heart of the Sea
Opens: March 13
In 1820, the whaleship Essex is crewed by Captain George Pollard, Jr. (Benjamin Walker), first mate Owen Chase (Chris Hemsworth), second mate Matthew Joy (Cillian Murphy), and cabin boy Thomas Nickerson (Tom Holland). During their voyage, the ship is sunk when it is rammed by a very large and enraged bull sperm whale, ultimately leaving its crew shipwrecked at sea for 90 days over a thousand miles from land. After the attack, the crew sails for South America and is forced to resort to cannibalism. The cast includes Ben Whisaw, Brendan Gleeson and Michelle Fairley.
Danny Collins
Opens: March 20
This upcoming American comedy/drama film, written and directed by Dan Fogelman, focuses on an aging rock star (Al Pacino) decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year old letter written to him by John Lennon. The film also stars Jennifer Garner, Annette Bening, Bobby Cannavale, Christopher Plummer, Melissa Benoist and Josh Peck.
The Divergent Series: Insurgent
Opens: March 20
As she searches for allies and answers in the wake of the uprising, Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) are on the run. Being hunted by Jeanine Matthews (Kate Winslet), the leader of the Erudite faction, Tris and Four will race against time as they try to figure out what Abnegation sacrificed their lives to protect, and why the Erudite leaders will do anything to stop them. Haunted by her past choices but desperate to protect the ones she loves, Tris faces one impossible challenge after another as she unlocks the truth about the past and ultimately the future of her world. The film also stars Ansel Elgort, Ray Stevenson, Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Zoe Kravitz, Maggie Q, Jai Courtney, Miles Tiller, Mekhi Phifer, Ashley Judd and Daniel Dae Kim.
The Gunman
Opens: March 20
An international operative named Martin Terrier (Sean Penn) wants out of the game, so he can settle down with his longtime love (Jasmine Trinca). The organization he works for has other plans in mind, and he is forced to go on the run across Europe. The cast includes Idris Elba, Javier Barden and Ray Winstone.
Home
Opens: March 27
An overly optimistic, yet inept, alien race called the Boov led by Captain Smek (Steve Martin) invades Earth to hide from their mortal enemy and make it a new home. Convinced they are doing a favor, they begin to relocate the human race, but one resourceful teenage girl, Tip (Rihanna), manages to avoid capture. When on the run, she is accompanied by a banished Boov named Oh (Jim Parsons) who has accidentally notified the enemies of his whereabouts. Jennifer Lopez is also part of the cast.
A Little Chaos
Opens: March 27
A pair of landscape gardeners compete to design a fountain at Versailles for Louis XIV. The cast includes Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci and Jennifer Ehle.
Serena
Opens: March 27
In Depression-era North Carolina, George Pemberton (Bradley Cooper) struggles to maintain the future of his timber empire. His life becomes more complicated after his wife, Serena (Jennifer Lawrence), learns that she cannot bear children. The film also stars Rhys Ifans and Toby Jones.
Movies coming out in April will be posted at the end of March.
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