Movies Opening This Week - December 25 and 27

Movies Opening This Week - Christmas day, December 25 and Friday, Dec 27


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]   
   
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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]   
   
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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]   
   
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Rated R 180 min   -   Biography | Comedy | Crime | Drama   
   
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]   
   

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Rated PG-13 119 min   -   Action | Adventure | Fantasy   

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]   
   
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Rated PG-13 113 min   -   Comedy | Sport   

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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