Jason Momoa heads the cast of A Minecraft Movie, based on the best-selling video game; while part 2 of The Chosen -- the story of Jesus Christ -- hits theaters. Those are the two biggest releases, but there are several other movies opening in select cities across Canada -- check them all out below and watch the trailers to decide what you want to see at the movies! ~Alexandra Heilbron
A Minecraft Movie - Four misfits — Garrett "The Garbage Man" Garrison (Jason Momoa), Henry (Eugene Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks) — find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. Also playing in 3D and IMAX. Click here for showtimes.
The Chosen: Last Supper Part 2 - As Jesus speaks to a massive crowd, the religious leaders try to trap him in his own words. Afraid of a public outcry, Caiaphas resolves to arrest Jesus quietly at night. Click here for showtimes.
The Ballad of Wallis Island - Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island, dreams of getting his favorite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer (Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden) back together. His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Playing in select theaters. Click here for showtimes.
The Friend - Writer and teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) dies suddenly and bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane named Apollo. Opening in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City and Vancouver. Click here for showtimes.
Freaky Tales - Set in 1987 Oakland, Freaky Tales is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters — an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector — on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles. Playing in select theaters. Click here for showtimes.
The Luckiest Man in America - May 1984. An unemployed ice cream truck driver steps onto the game show Press Your Luck harboring a secret: the key to endless money. But his winning streak is threatened when the bewildered executives uncover his real motivations. Playing in select theaters. Click here for showtimes.
The Martial Artist - MMA star Ibby "The Prince" Bakran gets consumed with the limelight and all it has to offer, Ibby burns the candle at both ends and soon his star begins to fade. With nowhere else to turn, he travels to his homeland to find answers from his estranged grandfather. In the majestic mountains of Pakistan, Ibby works to find his what he’s lost; but first he must face his biggest opponent yet: himself. Playing in select theaters. Click here for showtimes.
Screamboat - Be our guest on a New York City ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. Can the unsuspecting passengers survive the creature's miniature murder & mayhem? Click here for showtimes.
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl - On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family. Playing in Vancouver. Click here for showtimes.
Queen of the Ring - The remarkable true story of Mildred Burke, the first million-dollar female athlete in world history and the longest reigning champion of female wrestling. Playing in Vancouver. Click here for showtimes.