Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the comedy Dirty Grandpa directed by Dan Mazer and starring Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Aubrey Plaza, Zoey Deutch, Julianne Hough, Jason Mantzoukas, Danny Glover, Adam Pally and Dermot Mulroney. The film’s original score is composed by Michael Andrews (Neighbors, Bridesmaids, Freaks and Geeks, Daddy’s Home). No soundtrack album has been released (a release was originally scheduled by Varese Sarabande). Dirty Grandpa follows an uptight groom who, days before his wedding, is tricked into driving his vulgar former Army general to Florida for spring break. The comedy is being released by Lionsgate. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Also opening wide is the horror thriller The Boy directed by William Brent Bell and starring Lauren Cohan and Rupert Evans. Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Outlander, The Forest) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the STX Entertainment release. Also visit McCreary’s official website for his blog entry about his work on the project.
The third wide release of the week is the post-apocalyptic action adventure The 5th Wave directed by J Blakeson and starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff, Alex Roe, Maria Bello, Maika Monroe and Liev Schreiber. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Wreck-It-Ralph, X-Men: First Class, Big Hero 6). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Sony Pictures release.
Opening in limited release is the thriller Mojave written and directed by William Monahan and starring Oscar Isaac, Garrett Hedlund, Louise Bourgoin and Walton Goggins. Andrew Hewitt (The Stanford Prison Experiment, The Double, Submarine) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. Mojave follows a near-suicidal artist who escapes into the desert to take an existential crisis head-on, only to encounter a doppelganger-like antagonist in the form of a brilliant, homicidal drifter. The thriller is being released by A24 Films in select theaters and is already available on VOD. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Also opening in limited release is the sci-fi thriller Synchronicity written and directed by Jacob Gentry and starring Chad McKnight, AJ Bowen, Brianne Davis, Scott Poythress and Michael Ironside. The film’s original music is composed by Ben Lovett (Black Rock, Don Peyote). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to kern more about the movie, which is being released by Magnolia Pictures’ Magnet label.
Also opening in select markets is the dramatic thriller Exposed directed by Gee Malik Linton and starring Keanu Reeves, Ana de Armas, Mira Sorvino, Christopher McDonald, Big Daddy Kane, Michael Rispoli and Laura Gomez. Carlos José Alvarez (Deadline) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. Exposed follows a police detective searching for the truth behind his partner’s death, while a Latina woman is witnessing a miracle. The thriller is being released in select theaters and on VOD by Lionsgate Premiere.
Another limited release this week is the Chinese 3D fantasy adventure Monster Hunt directed by Raman Hui and starring Bai Baihe, Jing Boran, Jiang Wu and Elaine Jin. The film’s original music composed by Leon Ko (The Warlords). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed in the U.S. by FilmRise.
