Movies Released May 1, 2009

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine 4,099 theaters

Hugh Jackman Danny Huston Taylor Kitsch Will.i.am

Hugh Jackman reprises the role that made him a superstar – as the fierce fighting machine who possesses amazing healing powers, retractable claws and a primal fury. Lead... moreing up to the events of "X-Men," "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" tells the story of Wolverine’s epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, and the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, both familiar and new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe whose appearances in the film series have long been anticipated.

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• 107 mins.

Battle for Terra 1,159 theaters

Luke Wilson Dennis Quaid Justin Long Chris Evans

The story tells of a conflict between the inhabitants of a peaceful world and the human warriors who want to colonize it.

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Ghosts of Girlfriends Past 3,175 theaters

Matthew McConaughey Jennifer Garner Michael Douglas Breckin Meyer

Celebrity photographer Connor Mead loves freedom, fun and women...in that order. A committed bachelor who thinks nothing of breaking up with multiple women on a conferenc... moree call, Connor's mockery of romance proves a real buzz-kill for his kid brother, Paul, and a houseful of well wishers on the eve of Paul's wedding. Just when it looks like Connor may single-handedly ruin the wedding, he is visited by the ghosts of his former jilted girlfriends, who take him on a revealing and hilarious odyssey through his failed relationships--past, present and future. Together they attempt to find out what turned Connor into such an insensitive jerk and whether there is still hope for him to find true love...or if he really is the lost cause everyone thinks he is.

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The Skeptic 1 theater

Tim Daly Tom Arnold Zoe Saldana Edward Herrmann

After the mysterious death of his Aunt, Bryan Becket dismisses reports that the Aunt's house is haunted and moves in.

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Jerichow

A remake of The Postman always Rings Twice.

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Revanche

At once a gripping thriller and a tragic drama of nearly Greek proportions, "Revanche" is the stunning, Oscar–nominated, international breakthrough film from Austrian fil... moremmaker Götz Spielmann. In a ragged section of Vienna, hardened ex-con Alex (the mesmerizing Johannes Krisch) works as an assistant in a brothel, where he falls for Ukrainian hooker Tamara (Irina Potapenko). Their desperate plans for escape unexpectedly intersect with the lives of a rural cop (Andreas Lust) and his seemingly content wife (Ursula Strauss). With meticulous, elegant direction, Spielmann creates a tense, existential, and surprising portrait of vengeance and redemption, and a journey into the darkest forest of human nature, in which violence and beauty exist side by side.

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• 121 mins.

The Limits of Control 3 theaters

Isaach De Bankolé Hiam Abbass Gael García Bernal Alex Descas

The story of a mysterious loner, a stranger (Isaach De Bankolé), whose activities remain meticulously outside the law. He is in the process of completing a job, yet he tr... moreusts no one, and his objectives are not initially divulged. The new picture from independent filmmaker Jim Jarmusch is set in the striking and varied landscapes of contemporary Spain (both urban and otherwise).

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• 116 mins.

Home 1 theater

Isabelle Huppert Olivier Gourmet

Life for a family in a rural town is is upended when a major highway is constructed nearby.

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The Merry Gentleman 19 theaters

Michael Keaton William Dick Kelly MacDonald Bobby Cannavale

Running away from a troubled marriage, Kate Frazier (Kelly Macdonald, No Country for Old Men) hopes to find anonymity with a new home and a new job in Chicago. What Kate ... morefinds instead is Frank Logan (Michael Keaton, Batman), a veteran hit man who intends to kill her when he learns she may be a witness to his latest hit. But when he realizes she is like him, a troubled soul haunted by the past, their relationship deepens, and his plans change. Now, Logan must decide if he should walk away from his old life or use it as a way to secure their future.

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• 109 mins.

A Wink and a Smile 1 theater

Ten ordinary women learn the art of the striptease when they dive into the glamorous world of burlesque.

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