Whether you’re looking for compelling drama, an inspiring story, animated fun, or something else from new movies this weekend, you’re sure to find something at the movie theaters this weekend that piques your interest, This week’s new releases include a drama about a prison social worker who assembles a cycling team of teenage convicts, a thrilling action film about a small group of highly skilled fighters that struck at German forces from behind enemy lines in World War I, an anime film about a fierce cooking competition, and much more!
Abigail (R)
After a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl.
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Melissa Barrera
Starring: Kathryn Newton, Giancarlo Esposito, Dan Stevens, Kevin Durand, Alisha Weir
Release date: April 19
Hard Miles (PG-13)
A prison social worker assembles a cycling team of teenage convicts and takes them on a transformative 1,000-mile ride. Inspired by the life of Greg Townsend and the Ridgeview Academy cycling team.
Directed by R.J. Daniel Hanna
Starring: Sean Astin, Matthew Modine, Jackson Kelly Leslie, David Baker, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams
Release date: April 19
The Hopeful
Aboard a steamship sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in 1874, widower John Andrews delights the restless minds of his two children with a tale of courage, hope, war, and true love that begins with the end of the world.
Directed by Kyle Portbury
Starring: Tommie-Amber Pirie, Gregory Wilson, Maddy Martin, Bill Lake, Timothy Paul Coderre
Release date: April 17
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (R)
The British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II.
Directed by Guy Ritchie
Starring: Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Eiza González, Cary Elwes
Release date: April 19
The Night of the Harvest
Aubrey and her friends go geocaching in the woods behind an old cornfield where they are trapped and hunted by a masked woman in white.
Directed by Ryan Callaway
Starring: Ella Bennett, Kristin Macke, Brianna Hauser, Maya Pencakowski, Kailee McGuire
Release date: April 19
Sasquatch Sunset (R)
A year in the life of a unique family. It captures the daily life of the Sasquatch with a level of detail and rigor that is simply unforgettable.
Directed by David Zellner, Nathan Zellner
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Riley Keough, Christophe Zajac-Denek, Nathan Zellner
Release date: April 19
Spy x Family Code: White (PG-13)
After receiving an order to be replaced in Operation Strix, Loid decides to help Anya win a cooking competition at Eden Academy, by making the director’s favorite meal in order to prevent his replacement.
Directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Starring: Takuya Eguchi, Atsumi Tanezaki, Saori Hayami, Ken’ichirô Matsuda, Hiroyuki Yoshino
Release date: April 19
Stress Positions
Terry, in strict quarantine in his ex-husband’s Brooklyn home, cares for his injured nephew, a 19-year-old Moroccan model named Bahlul, drawing attention from everyone in his life.
Directed by Theda Hammel
Starring: John Early, Qaher Harhash, Elizabeth Dement, Theda Hammel, Amy Zimmer
Release date: April 19
Villains Incorporated (PG-13)
After the death of their boss, Beatrix, Cain and Harold are left destitute living in an abandoned grocery store. Beatrix is determined that they will fight on their own and take over the world by any means necessary.
Directed by Jeremy Warner
Starring: Mallory Everton, Colin Mochrie, Jason Gray, Billy Mann, Jeff Bryan Davis
Release date: April 19
Wildfire: The Legend of the Cherokee Ghost Horse
Inspired by the hit song by Michael Martin Murphey, WILDFIRE tells a story of redemption and forgiveness as a young girl releases a dark secret through the friendship she develops with a wild horse.
Directed by Eric Parkinson
Starring: Mo Brings Plenty, Anne Heche, Adrian Paul, Cara Jade Myers, Eric Parkinson
Release date: April 19
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