Here's a quick list of movies opening this week... Most are opening in Wednesday, Christmas, December 25th, a few on Friday, December 27th, 2013.
• The Wolf of Wall Street
• Lone Survivor (limited)
• 47 Ronin
• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
• Grudge Match
• Justin Bieber's Believe-
Lone Survivor (2013) - [Limited 12/25 -- New York City/Los Angeles]
Rated R Action | Biography | Drama | Thriller | War
Based on the failed June 28, 2005 mission "Operation Red Wings". Four members of SEAL Team 10 were tasked with the mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shahd.
Director: Peter Berg
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Josh Berry
Metacritic 50 out of 6 reviews.
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) - [12/25]
Rated PG 114 min - Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy
A day-dreamer escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, he takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.
Director: Ben Stiller
Stars: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Adam Scott, Patton Oswalt
{I'm a bit confused. When I looked up the synopsis of the book, I had to say WHY? Why make a movie? And from the Metacritic site, this movie doesn't seem to hitting on all cylinders, with a metascore of 45 after 9 reviews.}
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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) - [12/25]
Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, P.J. Byrne, Jon Favreau, Spike Jonze
Metacritics score: 76 from 17 reviews
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Justin Bieber's Believe (2013) - [12/25]
Rated PG 92 min - Documentary
A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.
Director: Jon M. Chu
Stars: Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun, Ryan Good, Usher Raymond
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47 Ronin (2013) - [12/25]
A band of samurai set out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.
Director: Carl Rinsch
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kô Shibasaki, Tadanobu Asano
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Grudge Match (2013) - [12/25]
A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.
Director: Peter Segal
Stars: Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kim Basinger, Alan Arkin
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In Theaters Now - Box Office Top Ten
Below is a list of the top-10 movies at the box office.
The number following the year is the IMDb user rating score... if you needed some human (not movie critic) insight. And take note, as you can see, just because it's in the top-ten does not mean folks that went are liking something!
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) 8.3
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) 7.4
Frozen (2013) 8.1
American Hustle (2013) 8.3
Saving Mr. Banks (2013) 7.9
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) 8.1
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas (2013) 3.4
Walking with Dinosaurs 3D (2013) 4.7
Dhoom: 3 (2013)
Thor: The Dark World (2013) 7.6
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