Based on information provided by the Dark Horizons site and internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in March:
Being Flynn
Opens: March 2
The story follows a young writer (Paul Dano) who goes to work at a Boston homeless shelter only to encounter his long-absent father: a con man and self-proclaimed poet (Robert De Niro). Julianne Moore and Olivia Thirlby star.
Bernie
Opens: March 2
The film is based on a true story of a local mortician who strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow and then kills her – going to great lengths to maintain the illusion that she’s alive. The film stars Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey, Shirley MacLaine and Rip Torn.
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
Opens: March 2
This animated film deals with Ted (Zac Efron), an idealistic young boy who lives in a completely artificial town and sets out to find a real tree. Along the way he learns the story of the Lorax (Danny DeVito), a grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. Other voices are be provided by Taylor Swift, Ed Helms and Betty White.
Safe
Opens: March 2
This is a straight forward action thriller starring Jason Statham as a soldier of fortune who finds himself on the run across the U.S. eastern seaboard with a young Chinese girl carrying vital secrets that both the Chinese and Russian Mafia are intent on obtaining in order to blackmail world governments. The cast also includes Chris Sarandon.
John Carter
Opens: March 9
This film follows an American Civil War veteran who is miraculously transported to Mars where he learns the planet is dying from the loss of its atmosphere and water. Only a peaceful alliance of its intelligent inhabitants can save the inhabitants from extinction. The cast includes Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Thomas Haden Church, Samantha Morton and Ciarán Hinds.
The Raven
Opens: March 9
The story is a fictionalized account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe’s life in which the macabre author teams with a detective in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in Poe’s stories. John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Pam Ferris star.
21 Jump Street
Opens: March 16
This is an action comedy spoof-remake of the 80’s TV series that has only one similarity with the show; it’s about cops who go undercover in high school. The cast includes Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Brie Larson and Dave Franco.
Butter
Opens: March 16
The film follows an adopted teen who discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman (Jennifer Garner) in their small Iowan town’s annual contest. The cast includes Ashley Greene, Olivia Wilde, Rob Corddry and Hugh Jackman.
Seeking Justice
Opens: March 16
The story follows a bookish school teacher (Nicolas Cage) whose wife (January Jones) is the victim of a brutal rape while the pair are celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The bereaved husband subsequently becomes entangled with an underground vigilante organization in an effort to get revenge and soon finds himself in too far over his head. Guy Pearce and Harold Perrineau also star.
The Hunger Games
Opens: March 23
Based on the popular Suzanne Collins novel, the film focuses on what remains of North America that has now been split into twelve districts where every year a teenage boy & girl are chosen from each district to risk their lives in a ruthless competition for survival – 24 go in, but only one can come out. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci and Lenny Kravitz star.
Goon
Opens: March 30
The story follows a bouncer who is an outcast in his brainy family and soon finds himself a new gig as an ice hockey enforcer, a player whose role it is to protect his teammates and act as a deterrent by hitting or fighting opposing players who take liberties with them. The cast includes Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Alison Pill, Liev Schreiber and Eugene Levy.
Learning to Fly
Opens: March 30
This film is based on a true story tale that follows two strong mothers – one lower class, one upper class – who channel their frustration into action and join forces to transform an inner-city school to make a difference in the education and the lives of their children. Viola Davis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ving Rhames, Holly Hunter and Oscar Isaac star.
Mirror Mirror
Opens: March 30
Julia Roberts plays an enchantress who schemes her way to the throne; but when a spirited young orphan (Lily Collins) wins the attention of a charming prince (Armie Hammer), the Queen banishes her to the forest. With the help of several highway robber dwarves, she sets out to take back her realm. The cast includes Nathan Lane and Sean Bean.
The Deep Blue Sea
Opens: March 30
The film is based on the infamous 1952 play about a judge’s middle-aged trophy wife who reaches her sexual awakening while engaging in an affair with a traumatized alcoholic young war pilot. The film stars Rachel Weisz and Tom Hiddleston.
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Opens: March 30
This 3D tale follows the vain, self-deluded and mostly incompetent Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) and his crew as they attempt to win the coveted Pirate of the Year award. Other voices featured in this Claymation film include Salma Hayek, Martin Freeman and Brendan Gleeson.
Wrath of the Titans
Opens: March 30
This sequel stars Sam Worthingon as Perseus, who – along with a few others – set out on a quest to rescue Zeus from the Underworld where Hades and Ares are holding him after making a deal with their Titan father Kronos. The cast includes Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Edgar Ramirez and Rosamund Pike.
Movies coming out in April will be posted at the end of March.
Enjoy!
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