New movies in theaters – Better Man, Den of Thieves 2 & more
By Alexandra Heilbron on January 9, 2025 | Leave a Comment
There’s a great assortment of movies releasing this weekend, including the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man, directed by Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman). Also opening wide is Den of Thieves 2: Pantera starring Gerard Butler. Check out all the new movies below and watch the trailers to decide what to see this weekend! ~Alexandra Heilbron
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera – Big Nick (Gerard Butler) is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie (O’Shea Jackson Jr.), who is embroiled in the treacherous and unpredictable world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the world’s largest diamond exchange. Click here for showtimes.
Better Man – The meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time. The film follows Robbie’s journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist – all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring. Click here for showtimes.
Robbie Williams reveals that he did some of the motion capture work to play himself in the biopic Better Man. He’s seen the film with different audiences in different cities and countries and talks about about the strange things some audiences have found funny while watching the film.
Director Michael Gracey reveals how he was inspired by Robbie Williams to do a biopic about him. He also tells why he decided to portray Robbie as a chimpanzee in the film Better Man instead of a lion, which was how Robbie pictured himself at first, and how they needed to change the CGI model to be more human.
Young Werther – An aspiring writer (Douglas Booth) stumbles across the love of his life (Alison Pill) only to discover that the young woman is engaged to a successful, attractive young lawyer (Patrick J. Adams). He soon turns his world upside down in a desperate, misguided and hilarious quest to win her heart. Playing in select cities. Click here for showtimes.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig – A family is thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife, Najmeh, and daughters, Sana and Rezvan. Playing in select cities. Click here for showtimes.
The Prosecutor – A man falsely pleads guilty to drug trafficking after being framed. Despite the confession, the veteran policeman-turned-prosecutor (Donnie Yen) handling the case is convinced of the man’s innocence and conducts his own investigation, risking his career to bring the real perpetrator to justice. In Cantonese with English subtitles. Playing in select cities. Click here for showtimes.
The Room Next Door – Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become a novelist while Martha became a war reporter. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in a strangely sweet situation. Playing in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal; opens in additional cities starting January 17, 2025. Click here for showtimes.
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