New Movies In Theaters Nov 27, Rotten Tomatoes

New Movies In Theaters Nov 27, Rotten Tomatoes

There are six new films which opened Wednesday in various levels of national distribution:

Frozen (3742 theaters; 86% positive reviews; PG). Disney's latest animated film, which has been promoted heavily.

Homefront (2572 theaters; 32% positive reviews; rated R for violence and drugs). Jason Statham, James Franco, Kate Bosworth and Frank Grillo star in an action movie about a widowed ex-DEA agent who retires to a small town for the sake of his 10-year-old daughter. The only problem is he picked the wrong town.

Black Nativity (1516 theaters; 51% positive reviews; PG). "In a contemporary adaptation of Langston Hughes' celebrated play, the holiday musical drama BLACK NATIVITY follows Langston (Jacob Latimore), a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs (Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett). Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs' rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima (Jennifer Hudson). Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey and along with new friends, and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family."

The Book Thief (1234 theaters; 48% positive reviews, PG-13). "Based on the beloved international bestselling book, The Book Thief tells the story of an extraordinary, spirited young girl sent to live with a foster family in WWII Germany. Intrigued by the only book she brought with her, she begins collecting books as she finds them. With the help of her new parents and a secret guest under the stairs, she learns to read and creates a magical world that inspires them all."

Philomena (753 theaters; 92% positive reviews, PG-13). Possible Oscar contender starring Steve Coogan and Judy Dench. "Based on the 2009 investigative book by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, PHILOMENA focuses on the efforts of Philomena Lee (Dench), mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock - something her Irish-Catholic community didn't have the highest opinion of - and given away for adoption in the United States. In following church doctrine, she was forced to sign a contract that wouldn't allow for any sort of inquiry into the son's whereabouts. After starting a family years later in England and, for the most part, moving on with her life, Lee meets Sixsmith (Coogan), a BBC reporter with whom she decides to discover her long-lost son."

Oldboy (583 theaters; 45% positive reviews; rated R for every possible reason, including Elizabeth Olsen's breasts). "OLDBOY is a provocative, visceral thriller that follows the story of Joe Doucette, a man who is abruptly kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement, for no apparent reason. When he is suddenly released without explanation, he begins an obsessive mission to find out who imprisoned him, only to discover that the real mystery is why he was set free. Co-starring Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley, OLDBOY was directed by Spike Lee, from a script by Mark Protosevich (I Am Legend, The Cell, Thor)."

Box office (5-day weekend):

Frozen should do well, maybe $60-$70M, but not well enough to overtake Hunger Games 2.

There will be a logjam of films battling for spots 3-6, all grossing in low double figures. Homefront and Black Nativity will be in this group, along with holdovers Thor 2 and Best Man Holiday.

Oldboy, Philomena and The Book Thief should each take in some $3-4M, which means they will finish either at the bottom of the Top Ten or just outside of it.