Current Movie Openings

The following is a list of films debuting this week on national and Washington area movie screens.

Movies That Open Wednesday, July 2

"Hancock" (PG-13): Will Smith plays a superhero with an attitude problem who meets a PR man (Jason Bateman) determined to revamp his image. (National release) Watch the Trailer

"Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" (G): Abigail Breslin and Julia Ormond star in this story about the struggles of the Great Depression, inspired by the American Girl dolls. (Opening wider after limited release)

Movies That Open Friday, July 4

"Alexandra" (Not Rated): The story of an elderly woman (Galina Vishnevskaya) who goes to see her grandson, a military officer in Chechnya,. then takes a revealing trip into the outlying countryside. (Already in limited release; opening in Washington, D.C.)

"Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson" (R): Filmmaker Alex Gibney's look at the envelope-pushing career of the famous journalist and writer. (Opening in select cities)

Movies That Opened Friday, June 27

"Finding Amanda" (R): Matthew Broderick is a recovering gambler who finds trouble when he looks for his niece in Las Vegas. (Already in limited release; opening in Washington, D.C.)

"Gunnin' For That #1 Spot" (PG-13): Beastie Boy Adam Yauch directs this look at Harlem high schoolers attempting to showcase their basketball skills. (Opening in select cities)

"Kicking It" (Not Rated): A documentary that shows what happens when homeless people compete in an international street soccer competition. (Already in limited release; opening in Washington, D.C.)

"My Winnipeg" (Not Rated): Director Guy Maddin looks back at his childhood and his hometown in Manitoba. (Already in limited release; opening in Washington, D.C.)

"Up the Yangtze" (Not Rated): Filmmaker Yung Chang returns to the riverbank of his grandfather's youth to tell the tale of modern China. (Already in limited release; opening in Washington, D.C.)

"Wanted" (R): James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie star in this action flick about a slacker who gets recruited into a society of assassins. (National release)

"WALL-E" (G): A robot finds love in the latest animated adventure from Pixar. (National release) Watch the Trailer

"War, Inc." (R): John Cusack co-wrote and stars in this satire of American military action abroad. (Already in limited release; opening in Washington, D.C.)

"When Did You Last See Your Father?" (PG-13): Colin Firth deals with the illness of his father (Jim Broadbent) in this adaptation of Blake Morrison's book. (Already in limited release; opening in Washington, D.C.)