Every Wednesday, find our selection of the five most anticipated movie releases of the week. A selection of must-see films to discover now in theaters.
1. Marsupilami
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Director: Philippe Lacheau
Actors: Philippe Lacheau, Jamel Debbouze, Élodie Fontan
Synopsis: To save his job, David agrees to a dubious plan: bring back a mysterious package from South America. He finds himself on a cruise with his ex Tess, his son Léo, and his colleague Stéphane, as dumb as he is clumsy, whom David uses to carry the package for him. Everything goes awry when the latter accidentally opens it: an adorable baby Marsupilami appears, and the trip turns into chaos! The Fifi gang is back, and they’ve made a new friend…
2. Rental Family – In the Lives of Others
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: Mitsuyo Miyazaki
Actors: Brendan Fraser, Mari Yamamoto, Takehiro Hira
Synopsis: Tokyo, present day. An American actor struggling to find meaning in his life lands a rather unusual contract: play the role of substitute relatives for complete strangers, working for a Japanese “family rental” agency. By becoming intimately involved with his clients, he begins to forge genuine relationships that increasingly blur the lines between his work and reality. Confronted with the moral complexities of his mission, he gradually rediscovers a sense of purpose, a sense of belonging, and the serene beauty of human relationships…
3. Return to Silent Hill
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Director: Christophe Gans
Actors: Jeremy Irvine, Hannah Emily Anderson, Robert Strange (III)
Synopsis: When he receives a mysterious letter from Mary, his lost love, James is drawn to Silent Hill, a once-familiar town now engulfed by darkness. In his search for her, James faces monstrous creatures and uncovers a terrifying truth that will push him to the brink of madness.
4. Hard at Work
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Director: Valérie Donzelli
Actors: Bastien Bouillon, André Marcon, Virginie Ledoyen
Synopsis: Completing a text does not mean being published, being published does not mean being read, being read does not mean being loved, being loved does not mean being successful, and being successful does not guarantee any fortune.
5. The Mastermind
Genre: Drama, Crime
Director: Kelly Reichardt
Actors: Josh O’Connor, Alana Haim, John Magaro
Synopsis: Massachusetts, 1970. A family man seeking a new lease on life, Mooney decides to switch careers and delve into art trafficking. With two accomplices, he breaks into a museum and steals paintings. But reality catches up with him: selling the artworks proves complicated. Hunted, Mooney embarks on an irreversible escape.
