1. "Black Panther"
Black Panther follows T'Challa who, after the events of "Captain America: Civil War," returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as King. However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T'Challa's mettle as King and Black Panther is tested as he is drawn into a conflict that puts the entire fate of Wakanda and the world at risk. "Black Panther" has grossed $500 million domestically after three weeks of release, and it's also the third fastest film to reach the $500 million plateau.
Rating: PG-13
Tomatometer: 97%
2. "Red Sparrow"
Dominika Egorova is a devoted daughter determined to protect her mother at all costs. When she suffers a career-ending injury, Dominika and her mother are facing a bleak future. That is why she finds herself manipulated into becoming the newest recruit for Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people like to use their bodies and minds as weapons. After enduring the perverse and sadistic training process, she emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow the program has ever produced.
Rating: R
Tomatometer: 48%
3. "Death Wish"
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures presents director Eli Roth's remake of the 1974 revenge thriller Death Wish. Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis) is a surgeon who only sees the aftermath of his city's violence when it is rushed into his ER -- until his wife (Elisabeth Shue) and college-age daughter (Camila Morrone) are viciously attacked in their suburban home. With the police overloaded with crimes, Paul, burning for revenge, hunts his family's assailants to deliver justice.
Rating: R
Tomatometer: 16%
4. "Game Night"
Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams star as Max and Annie, whose weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother, Brooks (Kyle Chandler), arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all part of the game, right? But as the six gamers set out to solve the case and win, they begin to discover that neither the game -- nor Brooks -- is what appears to be.
Rating: R
Tomatometer: 81%
5. "Peter Rabbit"
Peter Rabbit takes on the starring role of his own irreverent, contemporary comedy with attitude. In the film, Peter's feud with Mr. McGregor (Domhnall Gleeson) escalates as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door (Rose Byrne). James Corden voices the character of Peter, with Margot Robbie, Elizabeth Debicki and Daisy Ridley performing the voice roles of the triplets, Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail.
Rating: PG
Tomatometer: 59%
-- Compiled by Joshua Hartwig from wire reports
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