Movies Released April 5, 2024 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Friday, April 5
Monkey Man R
Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.
John Collee, Dev Patel, Basil Iwanyk, Adithi Kalkunte, Paul Angunawela, Sobhita Dhulipala, Sikandar Kher, Ashwini Kalsekar
Drama Action Adventure
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
The First Omen R
When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.
David S. Goyer, Bill Nighy, Nell Tiger Free, Tawfeek Barhom, Sonia Braga, Ralph Ineson, Arkasha Stevenson, Nicole Sorace
Thriller Horror Supernatural
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
The Greatest Hits PG-13
Harriet (Lucy Boynton) experiences a unique connection between art and reality. She discovers that specific songs have the power to transport her back in time, driving her to relive various special moments with her ex-boyfriend (David Corenswet). Her time-traveling experiences begin to bleed into present day when meeting someone new (Justin H. Min). Throughout her journey, Harriet explores the mesmerizing link between music and memory, facing her with difficult decisions of whether altering the past is a choice worth making.
David Corenswet, Ned Benson, Michael London, Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min, Jackson Kelly, Shannon Gaulding, Austin Crute
Romance Musical
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
Scoop
Inspired by real events, SCOOP is the inside account of the tenacious journalism that landed an earth shattering interview - Prince Andrew's (played by Rufus Sewell) infamous BBC Newsnight appearance. From the tension of producer Sam McAlister’s (played by Billie Piper) high stakes negotiations with Buckingham Palace, all the way to Emily Maitlis’ (played by Gillian Anderson) jaw dropping, forensic showdown with the Prince, SCOOP takes us inside the story, with the women who would stop at nothing to get it.
Gillian Anderson, Keeley Hawes, Rufus Sewell, Billie Piper
Drama Biography
Where to Watch:
Netflix
How to Date Billy Walsh
In order not to jeopardise his relationship with his childhood best friend Amelia (Charithra Chandran), Archie (Sebastian Croft) has hidden his love for her. Things are about to change when Billy (Tanner Buchanan) begins attending their school and Amelia starts falling for the new school heartthrob.
Sebastian Croft, Tanner Buchanan, Alex Sanjiv Pillai, Charithra Chandran
Comedy Romance Teen
Where to Watch:
Prime Video
Parachute
Parachute tells the story of Riley (Courtney Eaton) and Ethan (Thomas Mann), who must navigate blossoming love and friendship while trying to overcome combustible personal struggles.
Dave Bautista, Brittany Snow, Courtney Eaton, Gina Rodriguez, Joel McHale, Scott Mescudi, Thomas Mann, Francesca Reale
Drama Romance
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
A Bit of Light
Ella, at almost forty years old, is forced to move back in with her father and has given up custody of her young daughters to her ex-husband Joseph and his new partner Bethan, though she hopes this change won’t be permanent. Ella strikes up an unlikely friendship with a mysterious teenage boy whose belief in her as a mother helps her rediscover her self-worth.
Stephen Moyer, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Anna Paquin, Ray Winstone, Youssef Kerkour, Luca Hogan, Tim Cullingworth-Hudson
Drama
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
VOD / Digital
Model House
Follows five swimsuit models shooting a lucrative swimwear campaign at a waterfall one hundred miles north of Los Angeles. The client has put them up in a secluded house for the weekend, which is referred to in the fashion industry as a “model house”. Over the course of the first night, the models document nearly every move, including their vulnerable location to their millions of social media followers. Before they know it, two intruders break into the house. Held at gunpoint, the girls are forced to post a fake donation link to their social media pages until $1 million is stolen from their followers. Soon realizing that their lives are at risk, the models take matters into their own hands and fight back.
Chris Zylka, Scout Taylor-Compton, Derek Pike, Ryan Merriman, Lexi Atkins, Kyra Santoro, Cory Anne Roberts
Thriller
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
The Beast
The year is 2044: artificial intelligence controls all facets of a stoic society as humans routinely “erase” their feelings. Hoping to eliminate pain caused by their past-life romances, Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux) continually falls in love with different incarnations of Louis (George MacKay). Set first in Belle Époque-era Paris Louis is a British man who woos her away from a cold husband, then in early 21st Century Los Angeles, he is a disturbed American bent on delivering violent “retribution.” Will the process allow Gabrielle to fully connect with Louis in the present, or are the two doomed to repeat their previous fates?
George MacKay, Lea Seydoux, Dasha Nekrasova, Bertrand Bonello, Martin Scali, Guslagie Malanda
Drama Romance Sci-Fi
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem
From the rise of QAnon to the January 6th riots, The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem explains how a group of bored teenagers built an online community out of their shared loneliness but accidentally shattered consensus reality in the process
Giorgio Angelini, Arthur Jones
Documentary
Where to Watch:
Netflix
Strictly Confidential R
On the anniversary of Rebecca’s (Lauren McQueen) death, Mia (Lock) returns to the Caribbean paradise where she and her best friend shared her final days. As Mia and sets out to unravel the mysterious events of her passing, old passions rise, new secrets are uncovered and Mia is pulled into a seductive world of sex, betrayal and murder.
Genevieve Gaunt, Georgia Lock, Freddie Thorp, Damian Hurley, Elizabeth Hurley, Lauren McQueen
Thriller
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
VOD / Digital
Coup de Chance
Described as a contemporary romantic thriller.
Elsa Zylberstein, Arnaud Viard, Melvil Poupaud, Valérie Lemercier, Woody Allen, Lou de Laâge, Niels Schneider, Bárbara Goenaga
Thriller Romance
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
107 mins
Housekeeping for Beginners R
Housekeeping for Beginners explores the universal truths of family, encompassing both the bonds we inherit and those we create. The narrative revolves around Dita, who, despite never aspiring to be a mother, finds herself compelled to raise her girlfriend’s two daughters—Mia, a tiny troublemaker, and Vanesa, a rebellious teenager. As their individual wills clash, a heartwarming story unfolds about an unlikely family's struggle to stay together.
Tim Headington, Goran Stolevski, Ankica Jurić Tilić, Ana Leocha, Marija Dimitrova, Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska, Beata Rzeźniczek, Milan Stojanović
Drama
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
Epic Tails PG
EPIC TAILS tells the story of super smart mouse Pattie and her feline friend Sam, as they embark upon an exciting adventure of paw-some proportions through Ancient Greece.
Éric Tosti, Frantz Confiac, David Alaux, Jean-François Tosti, Kaycie Chase, Christophe Lemoine, Emmanuel Curtil, Michel Tureau
Adventure Animated
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters