Current movie openings

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

Opening Friday, Nov. 20

"Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans" (R): Nicolas Cage stars as a cop without a moral compass in this pseudo-remake from director Werner Herzog. (Opening in select cities)

"The Blind Side" (PG-13): A drama, based on a true story, about a Texas couple (Tim McGraw and Sandra Bullock) who take in a homeless teen and support his journey toward a professional football career. (National release)

"Planet 51" (PG): Animated adventure about an astronaut who lands on a distant planet and is perceived as an invader. (National release)

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" (PG-13): The second in the film series based on Stephenie Meyers's young-adult novels focuses on Bella (Kristen Stewart) and her evolving relationship with Jacob (Taylor Lautner). (National release) Watch the trailer

"William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe" (Not rated): A documentary about the controversial civil rights lawyer. (Opening in Washington, D.C.)

Opened Friday, Nov. 13

"2012" (PG-13): Roland Emmerich directs this look at a group of people attempting to survive after a global disaster. (National release) Watch the trailer

"Boondock Saints II:All Saints Day" (R): In this sequel to "The Boondock Saints," the MacManus brothers (Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus) seek vengeance for the death of their priest. (Already in select cities; opening in Washington, D.C.)

"The Messenger" (R): Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster star in this drama about an Iraq vet assigned to notify families when they have lost loved ones in the war. (Already in select cities; opening in Washington, D.C.)

"Pirate Radio" (R): An ensemble comedy based on the true story of British DJs who broadcasted live (and illegally) from the high seas; Bill Nighy, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Nick Frost are among the stars. (National release)

"Precious" (R): A drama based on Sapphire's novel about a pregnant and abused teen seeking hope after she enters an alternative school. (National release) Watch the trailer

"Rashomon" (Not Rated): Akira Kurosawa's classic screens in a new 35mm print for one week at the Landmark E Street in D.C.. (Opening in Washington, D.C.)

"Ten9Eight" (Not Rated): A documentary that focuses on several inner city teens participating in a competition focused on young, potential entrepreneurs. (Opening in Washington, D.C.)

Opened Friday, Nov. 6

"A Woman in Berlin" (Not Rated): A film about the relationship between a German woman and a solider during the Red Army invasion of Berlin. (Already in limited release; opening in Washington, D.C.)

"The Boys: The Sherman Brothers Story" (PG): A documentary about the brotherly songwriting duo behind many Disney movie tunes. (Already in limited release; opening in Washington, D.C.)

"The Box" (PG-13): Richard Kelly directs this thriller about a couple that receives a mysterious box that will reward them with riches, but at the expense of someone else's life. (National release)

"Disney's A Christmas Carol" (PG): Jim Carrey provides the voice of Ebenezer Scrooge in this animated version of the Charles Dickens holiday tale. (National release) Watch the trailer

"The Fourth Kind" (PG-13): Horror movie about a series of possible alien abductions that have taken place in an Alaska town. (National release)

"Gentlemen Broncos" (PG-13): Comedy about an aspiring teenage writer whose story is stolen by a noted fantasy novelist; directed by Jared Hess ("Napoleon Dynamite"). (National release)

"The Men Who Stare at Goats" (R): George Clooney and Ewan McGregor star in this offbeat look at a U.S. military unit focused on harnessing the psychic powers of its soldiers. (National release) Watch the trailer

"Skin" (PG-13): Drama that traces the life of a black girl -- born to white, South African parents with black ancestry -- during the age of apartheid. (Already in limited release; opening in Washington, D.C.)

"(Untitled)" (R): A satire of the New York art scene that focuses on two brothers involved with the same woman. (Already in limited release; opening in Washington, D.C.)

"Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman" (Not Rated): Documentary about the career of the famed photographer . (Already in limited release; opening in Washington, D.C.)