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Top Box Office Movies for the Weekend of March 30, 2012

1. The Hunger Games
2. Wrath of the Titans
3. Mirror Mirror
4. 21 Jump Street
5. Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
6. John Carter
7. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
8. Act of Valor
9. A Thousand Words
10. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

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That's it for this week, so take a look at what's new in theaters and what's coming up in the next couple of weeks. Have a good weekend!

Scott Jentsch
Publisher, The BigScreen Cinema Guide

New Releases

The following are new releases opening in theaters in the next week.

Titanic 3D A 3D conversion of the 1997 movie, supervised by director James Cameron. Titanic is an epic, action-packed romance set against the ill-fated maiden voyage of the R.M.S. Titanic, the pride and joy of the White Star Line and, at the time, the largest moving object ever built. She was the most luxurious liner of her era -- the ship of dreams -- which ultimately carried over 1,500 people to their death in the ice cold waters of the North Atlantic in the early hours of April 15, 1912. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates Genre - Romance View trailers and video clips

disaster related peril and violence, nudity, sensuality and brief language

Monsieur Lazhar The story of an Algerian immigrant substitute teacher who brings emotional stability to a Montreal middle school class shaken by the suicide of their well-liked teacher. Starring Mohamed Fellag, Marie-Ève Beauregard, Seddik Benslimane, Louis Champagne, Marie Charlebois, Nathalie Costa Genre - Comedy View trailers and video clips

mature thematic material, a disturbing image and brief language

Titanic: The IMAX 3D Experience A 3D conversion of the 1997 movie, supervised by director James Cameron. Titanic is an epic, action-packed romance set against the ill-fated maiden voyage of the R.M.S. Titanic, the pride and joy of the White Star Line and, at the time, the largest moving object ever built. She was the most luxurious liner of her era -- the ship of dreams -- which ultimately carried over 1,500 people to their death in the ice cold waters of the North Atlantic in the early hours of April 15, 1912. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher Genre - Action/Adventure View trailers and video clips

disaster related peril and violence, nudity, sensuality and brief language

Air Racers 3D Fly into Nevada's "Valley of Speed" for a breathtaking exploration of the fastest race in the world combined with spectacular air show entertainment: the legendary Reno National Championship Air Races. Join today's elite pilots as they fight for position at twice the speed of a Nascar race. Learn about the history and science behind the sport, whose concept dates back to the dawn of aviation. Starring Paul Walker, Steve Hinton Genre - Documentary View trailers and video clips

Air Racers IMAX 3D Fly into Nevada's "Valley of Speed" for a breathtaking exploration of the fastest race in the world combined with spectacular air show entertainment: the legendary Reno National Championship Air Races. Join today's elite pilots as they fight for position at twice the speed of a NASCAR race. Learn about the history and science behind the sport, whose concept dates back to the dawn of aviation. Starring Paul Walker, Steve Hinton Genre - Documentary View trailers and video clips

Housefull 2: The Dirty Dozen Four fathers, four daughters and four prospective son-in-laws live in the same house. Each father wants his daughter to marry the richest son-in-law; each daughter thinks she is marrying the richest son-in-law while each son-in-law pretends to be the richest. Starring Akshay Kumar, Asin Thottumkal, John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandes, Shreyas Talpade Genre - Action/Adventure View trailers and video clips

American Reunion All the American Pie characters we met a little more than a decade ago are returning to East Great Falls for their high-school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn't and that time and distance can't break the bonds of friendship. It was summer 1999 when four small-town Michigan boys began a quest to lose their virginity. In the years that have passed, Jim and Michelle married while Kevin and Vicky said goodbye. Oz and Heather grew apart, but Finch still longs for Stifler's mom. Now these lifelong friends have come home as adults to reminisce about — and get inspired by — the hormonal teens who launched a comedy legend. Starring Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott, Tara Reid, Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari, Katrina Bowden, Shannon Elizabeth, Eugene Levy Genre - Comedy View trailers and video clips

crude and sexual content throughout, nudity, language, brief drug use and teen drinking

ATM After leaving their company Christmas Party together, David Hargrove and Emily Brandt's impromptu first date takes an unexpected turn when their coworker, Corey, asks them to make a late-night stop at an ATM. What should be a routine transaction turns into a desperate struggle for survival when an unknown man appears outside the vestibule. With the wintry temperatures dipping below freezing, and the morning sunrise still hours away, they have no choice but to play the man's deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Starring Alice Eve, Josh Peck, Brian Geraghty, Will Woytowich, Aaron Hughes Genre - Suspense/Thriller View trailers and video clips

Comic-Con: Episode IV - A Fan's Hope A documentary by Morgan Spurlock explores the cultural phenomenon that is Comic-Con by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at San Diego Comic-Con 2010. Starring Skip Harvey, Eric Hensen, Chuck Rodanzki, James Darling, Se Young Kang Genre - Documentary View trailers and video clips

some sex and drug references, language and brief horror images

Damsels in Distress A trio of beautiful girls set out to revolutionize life at a grungy East Coast College – the dynamic leader Violet Wister (Greta Gerwig), principled Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and sexy Heather (Carrie MacLemore). They welcome transfer student Lily (Tipton) into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers. The girls become romantically entangled with a series of men -- including slick Charlie (Brody), dreamboat Xavier (Hugo Becker) and the mad frat pack of Frank (Ryan Metcalf) and Thor (Billy Magnussen)—who threaten the girls' friendship and sanity. Starring Greta Gerwig, Adam Brody, Analeigh Tipton, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Carrie MacLemore, Hugo Becker, Ryan Metcalf, Billy Magnussen, Caitlin Fitzgerald Genre - Drama View trailers and video clips

mature thematic content including some sexual material

Detention Starring Josh Hutcherson, Dane Cook, Spencer Locke, Parker Bagley, Aaron Perilo Genre - Comedy View trailers and video clips

bloody violence, crude and sexual content, nudity, language, some teen drinking and drug use

The Hunter Martin is a skilled and ruthless mercenary, sent into the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for a tiger believed to be extinct. Hired by an anonymous company that wants the tiger's genetic material, Martin arrives in Tasmania posing as a scientist. He proceeds to set up base camp at a broken-down farmhouse, where he stays with a family whose father has gone missing. Usually a loner, Martin becomes increasingly close to the family; however, as his attachment to the family grows, Martin is led down a path of unforeseen dangers, complicating his deadly mission. Starring Willem Dafoe, Frances O'Connor, Sam Neill Genre - Action/Adventure View trailers and video clips

language and brief violence

Keyhole In a house haunted with memories, gangster and father Ulysses Pick (Jason Patric) arrives home after a long absence towing the body of a teenaged girl and a bound and gagged young man. His gang waits inside his house, having shot their way past police. There is friction in the ranks. Ulysses, however, is focused on one thing: journeying through the house, room by room, and reaching his wife Hyacinth (Isabella Rossellini) in her bedroom upstairs. His odyssey eventually becomes an emotional tour, as the strange nooks and crannies of the house reveal more about the mysterious Pick family. Starring Jason Patric, Isabella Rossellini, Udo Kier, Louis Negin, Brooke Palsson Genre - Action/Adventure View trailers and video clips

graphic nudity, sexuality, violent content and some language

Surviving Progress Based on Ronald Wright's bestseller A Short History of Progress about the concept of progress in our modern world, "Surviving Progress" guides us through a sweeping but detailed survey of the major "progress traps" facing our civilization in the arenas of technology, economics, consumption and the environment. Starring Stephen Hawking, David Suzuki, Jane Goodall, Margaret Atwood, Robert Wright Genre - Documentary View trailers and video clips

We Have a Pope (Habemus Papam) When a new pontiff has been selected, he is unwilling to accept the responsibility of the position. A psychiatrist is called to help him through the situation so that the world may welcome the new Pope. Starring Nanni Moretti, Michel Piccoli, Margherita Buy, Roberto Nobile, Jerzy Stuhr Genre - Drama View trailers and video clips

We the Party A revealing look at contemporary youth culture, this film shows teenagers as they are, not as adults would like them to be. Set amidst the latest trends in music, dance and fashion, it is a colorful, cutting-edge comedy set in an ethnically diverse Los Angeles high school during America's first black president. The film focuses on five friends as they deal with romance, money, prom, college, sex, bullies, facebook, fitting in, standing out, and finding themselves. Starring Mario Van Peebles, Snoop Dogg, Michael Jai White, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Tiny Lister Genre - Comedy View trailers and video clips

sexual content, language and brief drug use – all involving teens

Margarine Wars Conservative small town America and the 60's Psychedelic Counterculture clash during the "Summer of Love," when an aspiring hippie Afro-Jew from New York dupes the son of a Swedish dairy farmer into smuggling illegal margarine into butter rich Wisconsin. Starring Doris Roberts, Robert Loggia, Ron G., Ellen Muth, Dee Wallace Genre - Comedy View trailers and video clips

For a complete list of recent movies playing in theaters, please see our "New Movies" page.

Coming Soon

Watch for these movies coming to a theater near you!

Friday, Apr 13th

• The Three Stooges

Friday, Apr 20th

• The Lucky One

Friday, Apr 27th

• The Five-Year Engagement

Friday, May 4th

• Marvel's The Avengers

Friday, May 11th

• Dark Shadows

Friday, May 18th

• Battleship
• What to Expect When You're Expecting

Friday, May 25th

• Men in Black 3

Friday, Jun 1st

• Snow White and the Huntsman

Friday, Jun 8th

• Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

For a complete list of movies coming soon to theaters, please see our "Coming Soon" page.

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