New Movie Releases April 4th, 2008

List below shows all new movies released in theaters on April 4th, 2008, including both wide and limited movie releases.

Bad Biology

Theatrical Release Date: 04/04/2008
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Fantasy/Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Frank Henenlotter
Actors: Charlee Danielson, Anthony Sneed, Mark Wilson, Staff Sgt. John A. Thorburn, Remedy, R.A. Thorburn

Jack and Jill vs. the World

Theatrical Release Date: 04/04/2008
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Vanessa Parise
Actors: Freddie Prinze Jr., Taryn Manning, Peter Stebbings, Robert Forster, Lisa Ciara, Claudia Besso

Jellyfish ( Meduzot )

Theatrical Release Date: 04/04/2008
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: Hebrew
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Shira Geffen, Etgar Keret
Actors: Sarah Adler, Nikol Leidman, Gera Sandler, Noa Knoller, Ma-nenita De Latorre, Zaharira Harifai

Leatherheads

Theatrical Release Date: 04/04/2008
Overall Rating: 2.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: George Clooney
Actors: George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, Wayne Duvall, Jonathan Pryce, John Krasinski, Stephen Root
Plot: A big shot football hero is recruited to play for a 1925 professional football team. With the league facing collapse, the owner/player recruits a college standout to take the reins of the team to attract more fans. A newswoman, who at first appears to be the owner's gal, is out to prove the young star has his faults only to possibly fall for him and the hard game of football.

Meet Bill

Theatrical Release Date: 04/04/2008
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bernie Goldmann, Melisa Wallack
Actors: Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Alba, Craig Bierko, Aaron Eckhart, Ken Goth, Reed Diamond
Plot: A disgruntled bank employee finds out that his wife is cheating, and his life slowly starts to transform as he mentors a perceptive, young teen.

My Blueberry Nights

Theatrical Release Date: 04/04/2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Kar Wai Wong
Actors: Jude Law, David Strathairn, Natalie Portman, Norah Jones, Rachel Weisz, Benjamin Kanes
Plot: Dumped by her boyfriend, a young woman (Norah Jones) sets off on a cross-country journey of self-discovery. As she travels, she sends postcards back to the pie shop clerk (Jude Law) who tried to comfort her.

Nim's Island

Theatrical Release Date: 04/04/2008
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
Actors: Gerard Butler, Jodie Foster, Morgan Griffin, Abigail Breslin, Sean Keenan, Peter Callan
Plot: Nim is a little girl who lives on an isolated island with her Scientist father. Her world is full of magic and imagination. When her father goes missing she gets help from the greatest adventurer of them all, Alex Rover. The only problem is Alex Rover is a fictional character made up by a recluse author living in New York City. Their worlds collide and they try to find the courage to save the island.

The Ruins

Theatrical Release Date: 04/04/2008
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Carter Smith
Actors: Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Laura Ramsey, Shawn Ashmore, Joe Anderson, Sergio Calderón
Plot: A group of students on vacation in Mexico get sidetracked by a German student who lost his brother. In the search for his brother they venture into the jungle and find old ruins where an ancient evil lives.

Sex and Death 101

Theatrical Release Date: 04/04/2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Daniel Waters
Actors: Simon Baker, Winona Ryder, Julie Bowen, Cindy Pickett, Jessica Kiper, Marshall Bell

Tuya's Marriage ( Tuya de hun shi )

Theatrical Release Date: 04/04/2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Romance/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Quanan Wang
Actors: Yu Nan, Sen'ge, Zhaya, Bater

Water Lilies ( Naissance des pieuvres )

Theatrical Release Date: 04/04/2008
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Céline Sciamma
Actors: Pauline Acquart, Louise Blachère, Adele Haenel, Warren Jacquin, Christelle Baras, Marie Gili-Pierre

Art of the Devil III ( Long khong 2 )

Theatrical Release Date: 04/03/2008
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Thai
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Pasith Buranajan, Kongkiat Khomsiri, Isara Nadee, Seree Phongnithi, Yosapong Polsap, Putipong Saisikaew, Art Thamthrakul
Actors: Napakpapha Nakprasitte, Paweena Chariffsakul, Namo Tongkumnerd, Supakorn Kitsuwon, Sommart Praihirun, Kalorin Supaluck Neemayothin

Guard Post, The ( GP506 )

Theatrical Release Date: 04/03/2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Korean
Genre: Horror/Mystery
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Su-chang Kong
Actors: Chun Ho-jin, Hyun-jae Cho, Lee Young-hoon, Kim Byeong-cheol, Son Byung-ho, Kyoo-Hwan Choi

Please Vote For Me

Theatrical Release Date: 04/03/2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Weijun Chen
Actors: Luo Lei, Cheng Cheng, Xu Xiaofei
Plot: Kids can be so cruel, and nothing brings out cruelty like a competition — whether it's a race for popularity, kickball captain, or teacher's pet. Please Vote for Me follows three Chinese eight-year-olds as they jockey for the post of class monitor, pushed by parents and teachers who rival the most obsessive pageant moms and t-ball dads. The movie poses questions about why adults instill one-upsmanship so strongly in children, while presenting a fascinating slice of democratic life in China: a scramble for an elected position that commands conformity in the school.

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon ( Saam gwok dzi gin lung se gap )

Theatrical Release Date: 04/03/2008
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Drama/Historical
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Daniel Lee
Actors: Andy Lau, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Maggie Q, Vanness Wu, Quanxin Pu, Damian Lau

Treasure Raiders

Theatrical Release Date: 04/03/2008
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Brent Huff
Actors: Alexander Nevsky, Steven Brand, David Carradine, Sherilyn Fenn, Andrew Divoff, Robert Madrid

Accuracy of Death ( Suwîto rein: Shinigami no seido )

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Masaya Kakei
Actors: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Manami Konishi, Sumiko Fuji, Ken Mitsuishi, Takuya Ishida, Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Plot: Adapted from the bestselling novel by Kotaro Isaka “The Accuracy of Death”. Chiba (Takeshi Kaneshiro) appears seven days before a person dies an unexpected death. His job is to observe the person for seven days, and then decide either to ‘execute’ or ‘pass over’. Getting his work quickly out of the way, he goes to the listening booth of a CD shop and indulges in his favorite pastime, listening to ‘humanity’s greatest invention’: music.

Baker, The ( Assassin in Love )

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Gareth Lewis
Actors: Damian Lewis, Kate Ashfield, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Dyfan Dwyfor, Steve Speirs, Michael Gambon
Plot: A hitman tries to hide himself as an ordinary baker in an ordinary Welsh village. At least he thought so.

Bigger Stronger Faster*

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Sport
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Chris Bell
Actors: Chris Bell, Stan Lee, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Floyd Landis, Christian Boeving, Rick Collins

Chain Link

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Dylan Reynolds
Actors: Peter Looney, David Kallaway, Jim Storm, Mark Irvingsen, Jody Jaress, Lelia Goldoni
Plot: A man just released from prison tries to reconnect with his son and girlfriend

Chevolution

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: Spanish
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Luis Lopez, Trisha Ziff
Actors: Antonio Banderas, Gael García Bernal, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, Tom Morello, Miguel Nájera, Gerry Adams

The Cook

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Gregg Simon
Actors: Mark Hengst, Makinna Ridgway, Kit Paquin, Penny Drake, Nina Fehren, Noelle Kenney

Cornered: A Life Caught in the Ring ( Assault in the Ring )

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Eric Drath
Actors: Eric Drath, Luis Resto, Steve Farhood, Randy Gordon, Bob Arum, Carlos Lewis
Plot: Assault in the Ring is a 2009 sports documentary film about a controversial boxing match held at Madison Square Garden on June 16, 1983 between Billy Collins Jr. and Luis Resto.

Fix

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Tao Ruspoli
Actors: Shawn Andrews, Olivia Wilde, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Tao Ruspoli, Dedee Pfeiffer, Ric Sarabia

Lioness

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Meg McLagan, Daria Sommers

One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Curt Worden
Actors: Tom Waits, Donal Logue, S.E. Hinton, Sam Shepard, Diamond Dave Whitaker, Patti Smith

Oneechanbara: The Movie

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Action/Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Yôhei Fukuda
Actors: Eri Otoguro, Tomohiro Waki, Tarô Suwa, Manami Hashimoto, Chise Nakamura, Ai Hazuki
Plot: In a world infested with zombies Aya is hunting for her sister, who killed their father when they were both children, and the evil Dr. Sugita that made her do it with the promise of power.

A President to Remember

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Robert Drew
Actors: Alec Baldwin, John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy

Sick Nurses ( Suay Laak Sai )

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Thai
Genre: Crime/Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Piraphan Laoyont, Thodsapol Siriwiwat
Actors: Dollaros Dachapratumwan, Wichan Jarujinda, Ase Wang, Kanya Rattapetch, Chidjan Rujiphun, Chon Wachananon
Plot: A renegade doctor and cadre of nubile nurse harvest organs on the side, but when one of their own threatens to expose the operation, she is killed. But her spirit isn't willing to let things go and exacts a gruesome revenge.

Spring Break Massacre

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Michael Hoffman Jr.
Actors: Christian Anderson, Reggie Bannister, Toni Buena, Renee Darmiento, Patrick Engleman, Bob Farster

Sweat

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: John Lochland
Plot: After his boyfriend breaks up with him because he's not adventurous enough, Simon
decides to shake things up by going to a gay sauna for the first time.

Theater of War

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: John W. Walter
Actors: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Tony Kushner, George C. Wolfe, Michael Izquierdo, Silvestre Rasuk

This is Not a Robbery

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Lucas Jansen, Adam Kurland, Spencer Vrooman
Actors: J.L. "Red" Rountree

Welcome to the Sticks ( Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis )

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Dany Boon
Actors: Kad Merad, Dany Boon, Zoé Félix, Lorenzo Ausilia-Foret, Anne Marivin, Stéphane Freiss

Worlds Apart ( To verdener )

Theatrical Release Date: 04/01/2008
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: Other
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Niels Arden Oplev
Actors: Rosalinde Mynster, Johan Philip Asbæk, Jens Jørn Spottag, Sarah Boberg, Anders W. Berthelsen, Sarah Juel Werner

Land of Confusion

Theatrical Release Date: 03/29/2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jeremy Zerechak

Passion

Theatrical Release Date: 03/29/2008
Overall Rating: N/A
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Actors: Aoba Kawai, Nao Okabe, Ryuta Okamoto, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Fusako Urabe, Yue

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