Current movie openings

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

Opening 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.)

Opened the week of Friday, Oct. 30

"American Casino" (Not Rated): A documentary that explores the impact of Wall Street's economic meltdown on members of the working class in Baltimore. (Opening in Washington, D.C.)

"An Education" (PG-13): Carey Mulligan stars in this drama about a British schoolgirl who falls for the charms of a sophisticated older man (Peter Sarsgaard). (Already in limited release; opening in Washington, D.C.) Watch the Trailer

"The Maid" (Not Rated): A longtime housekeeper in an affluent Chilean household attempts to redefine herself. (Opening in Washington, D.C.)

"Michael Jackson's This Is It" (PG): The documentary/concert film that tracks the final days of Michael Jackson's life as he rehearses for a series of planned comeback concert performances. (National release)

Opened Friday, Oct. 23

"Amelia" (PG): Hilary Swank stars in this biopic about legendary pilot Amelia Earhart. (National release) Watch the Trailer

"Antichrist" (Not rated): Lars von Trier directs this story of a married couple (Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg) who attempt to cope with their grief by retreating to a cabin in the woods, where they confront their darkest impulses. (Already in limited release; opening in Washington, D.C.)

"Astro Boy" (PG): The Japanese manga series and TV cartoon comes to the big screen in this origin story about a young robot with super powers. (National release)

"Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant" (PG-13): A boy inadvertently breaks a 200-year-old truce between vampires after he becomes one of the undead. (National release)

"Crude" (Not rated): Documentarian Joe Berlinger follows the efforts of indigenous tribes in Ecuador as they seek restitution from Chevron for contaminating their land. (Opening in Washington, D.C.)

"The Damned United" (R): Michael Sheen stars in this chronicle of the disastrous 44 days in 1974 when Brian Clough coached the soccer team Leeds United. (Already in limited release; opening in Washington, D.C.)

"Ong Bak 2: The Beginning" (R): Tony Jaa co-directs and stars in this story about a Thai boxer training in the martial arts. (Opening in select cities)

"Saw VI" (R): More grisly games are set in motion at Jigsaw's behest in this horror sequel. (National release)

"The Yes Men Fix the World" (Not rated): The prankster duo Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno pose as business executives to expose the greed of various corporations. (Already in select cities; opening in Washington, D.C.)