Theatrical Releases For April 8th: Arthur And Your Highness Hit Theaters Today!

Arthur, Your Highness, Hanna, and other films hit theaters today! We’ve got the full breakdown for you below!

Arthur (PG-13), Comedy – A boozy playboy rascal is set to inherit a fortune if he marries an heiress his family thinks will make something out of him. However, he falls in love with a working-class woman and turns to his valet for help when his family makes him choose between money and love. Stars Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, and Jennifer Garner.

Born to be Wild (G), Documentary – This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them, saving endangered species one life at a time. Narrated by Morgan Freeman.

Ceremony (R), Comedy – The comedy follows a young man who falls hard for an older woman about to be married. The infatuation prompts him to take along his unwitting friend to a beach town in an effort to break up the wedding. Upon arriving, the young men quickly realize just how out of place they are among the stately British groom-to-be and his guests. Stars Jesse Eisenberg, Uma Thurman, and Michael Angarano.

Hanna (PG-13), Thriller – A 14-year-old raised by her father to be a cold-hearted killing machine must learn how to be a girl. Stars Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, and Cate Blanchett.

Henry’s Crime (R), Comedy – A big-hearted man is falsely accused of robbing a bank in Buffalo. Stars Keanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga, and James Caan.

Meek’s Cutoff (PG), Western – Claiming to know a shortcut on the Oregon Trail, a mountain man leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage. Over the coming days, the emigrants face the scourges of hunger, thirst and their own lack of faith in one another’s instincts for survival. When a Native American wanderer crosses their path, the emigrants are torn between their trust in a guide who has proven himself unreliable and a man who has always been seen as a natural born enemy. Stars Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, and Bruce Greenwood.

Meet Monica Velour (R), Comedy – A young man travels cross-country to meet his dream woman, a 1980s cinema siren who is now a 50-year-old single mother in the middle of a child custody battle. Stars Kim Cattrall, Keith David, and Brian Dennehy.

Meeting Spencer (R), Comedy – A famed stage director returns to New York looking to relaunch his Broadway career after a series of flops in Hollywood. At dinner with an old flame and a struggling actor, the once-famous stage director becomes increasingly frantic as his attempts to raise money for his comeback spiral out of control into a wild night of comic misadventure. Stars Jeffrey Tambor and Jesse Plemons.

No Eres Tu, Soy Yo (PG-13), Comedy – Javier wishes for one thing in life: be happy with Maria, but soon after the wedding, destiny changes their plans. Stars Eugenio Derbez and Alejandra Barros.

Soul Surfer (PG), Drama – True story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith. Stars AnnaSophia Robb, Carrie Underwood, and Helen Hunt.

You’re Out of the Business (NR), Comedy – A decade and a half after their seminal indie film launched meteoric filmmaking careers, Splick and Jason find themselves staring at their own individual, pre-midlife crises. Stars Eric Schaeffer and Donal Lardner Ward.

Your Highness (R), Comedy – A slacker prince is forced to join his braver brother on a quest to rescue his brother’s fiancee. Stars Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, and Zooey Deschanel.

We’ve seen Arthur and Your Highness, and while both are funny – our pick for the weekend is Arthur. Just something about that Russell Brand!

Let us know what movies you plan on checking out this weekend!