[Movie News] In Theaters This Week – March 8, 2024

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Last weekend might not have seen many new release movies, but this weekend definitely more than makes up for it! This week sees the release of a wacky adventure about a group of explorers in search of a yeti only to find themselves taken captive by an ancient race of aliens, the true story of an Italian immigrant who sought to convince the mayor of New York to provide care for hundreds of orphaned children, another animated adventure about a martial-artist panda and his friends, and much more!

Accidental Texan (PG-13)

Erwin finds himself stranded in Texas, where he’s taken under the wing of a nearly bankrupt oil driller Merle. They set off on a wild adventure to outwit a corrupt oil company to hit pay dirt before Merle’s dreams are foreclosed.

Directed by Mark Lambert Bristol

Starring: Thomas Haden Church, Rudy Pankow, Carrie-Anne Moss, Bruce Dern, AnnaClare Hicks

Release date: March 8

Cabrini (PG-13)

After witnessing disease and poverty in the slums of New York, Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini embarks on a daring journey to persuade the hostile mayor to provide housing and healthcare for hundreds of orphaned children.

Directed by Alejandro Monteverde

Starring: Cristiana Dell’Anna, John Lithgow, David Morse, Giancarlo Giannini, Frederico Castelluccio

Release date: March 8

Imaginary (PG-13)

A woman returns to her childhood home to discover that the imaginary friend she left behind is very real and unhappy that she abandoned him.

Directed by Jeff Wadlow

Starring: DeWanda Wise, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun. Betty Buckley, Tom Payne

Release date: March 8

Kung Fu Panda 4 (PG)

After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.

Directed by Mike Mitchell

Starring: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis, Dustin Hoffman, Bryan Cranston, Ke Huy Quan

Release date: March 8

Love Lies Bleeding (R)

Gym manager Lou falls for Jackie, a bodybuilder who is passing through town en route to a competition in Las Vegas.

Directed by Rose Glass

Starring: Anna Baryshnikov, Kristen Stewart, Dave Franco, Katy O’Brian, Jena Malone

Release date: March 8

The Primevals

When a group of explorers go in search of a yeti, they find themselves taken captive by an ancient race of alien creatures.

Directed by David Allen

Starring: Walker Brandt, Robert Cornthwaite, Kevin Mangold, Juliet Mills, Richard Joseph Paul

Release date: March 11

What new movies are you looking forward to seeing this weekend?

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