Table of Contents
- License to Go Crazy (04/04)
- Behind the Truth (04/04)
- A Test of Courage (04/04)
- Our Summer Would Be Movie (04/04)
- The First Prophecy (04/04)
- My New Toy (04/04)
- A Lucky Cat (11/04)
- Ghostbusters: Ice Apocalypse (11/04)
- Evidence of Love (11/04)
- The Taste of Life (11/04)
- Turns up it's Rock'n Roll (11/04)
- The Nature of Love (18/04)
- Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (18/04)
- Exclusion Zone (18/04)
- George of Cappadocia (18/04)
- Psychic By Accident (18/04)
- Beautiful Disaster – The Wedding (18/04)
- Abigail (18/04)
- Civil War (18/04)
- Against the World (24/04)
- My Blood Boils For You (24/04)
- Rivals (24/04)
The month of April has arrived and with it there are several new features for film lovers. The highlights this time are three unmissable films. First, Ghostbusters: Ice Apocalypse, the fifth film in the franchise and direct sequel to Ghostbusters: Beyond (2021). Right away, Civil War, starring the Brazilian actor Wagner Moura, star of Tropa de Elite (2007). Finally, rivals, the new movie Luca Guadagnino which will feature Zendaya, Josh O'Connor e Mike Faist in the main cast.
Want to know more? So, grab your popcorn, separate your ticket and come check out the main cinema releases in April 2024!
License to Go Crazy (04/04)
Original title: License to Go Crazy
License to Go Crazy accumulators is a comedy national distributed by Pipa Pictures. The film was directed by Hsu Chien, the same director of the hits One Day Five Stars e Let go!. In the cast, we have big names in national cinema such as Mônica Carvalho, Danielle Winits e Michelle Muniz.
Synopsis: Best friends Sara, Lia and Leia see their plans go down the drain with the unexpected arrival of the pandemic.
License to Go Crazy debut on the day April 4, only in theaters.
Behind the Truth (04/04)
Original title: The Good Mother
Behind the Truth it's a movie drama e suspense distributed by A2 Films. The film was directed by Miles Joris-Peyrafitte and starring Hilary Swank, Olivia Cooke e Jack Reynor.
Synopsis: The plot follows a journalist who, improbably, forms an alliance with the pregnant wife of his late son. Together, they will face the dangers of a small town dominated by drugs and corruption to discover those responsible for the death of their most precious asset.
Behind the Truth debut on the day April 4, only in theaters.
A Test of Courage (04/04)
Original title: Arthur the King
A Test of Courage it's a movie drama e adventure distributed by Diamond Films. The film, based on the book Arthur: The Dog who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Homewritten by Mikael Lindnord, was directed by Simon CellanJones, known for the film Family Plan (2023). The cast is made up of names like Mark Wahlberg, Nathalie Emmanuel, Simu Liu e Michael landes.
Synopsis: Follow the journey of Hermano, an adventurous doctor haunted by the guilt of his best friend's death. To confront these feelings, he believes he needs to face a test of courage and decides to climb an extremely dangerous mountain. However, when he discovers that his wife is pregnant, he finds himself faced with a difficult decision.
A Test of Courage debut on the day April 4, only in theaters.
Our Summer Would Be Movie (04/04)
Original title: The Summer With Carmen
Our Summer Would Be Film it's a movie comedy distributed by imovision. The film was directed by Greek filmmaker Zacharias Mavroeidis and starring Yorgos Tsiantoulas, Andreas Lampropoulos e Nikolas Mihas.
Synopsis: Best friends Demos and Nikitas recall unforgettable moments from last summer as they spend peaceful days on a beach in Athens. The duo's idea is to transform these memories into a script for the first film, designed by Nikitas. However, when they remember everything they went through, unresolved conflicts arise, shaking their friendship.
Our Summer Would Be Film debut on the day April 4, only in theaters.
The First Prophecy (04/04)
Original title: The First Omen
The First Prophecy it's a movie terror distributed by Disney. The feature film, prequel to the acclaimed The prophecy (1976), was directed by Arkasha Stevenson and starring Nell Tiger Free, Bill Nighy, Ralph Ineson and the Brazilian actress sonia braga.
Synopsis: When sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, a young American woman encounters a darkness that makes her question her faith. As she investigates this obscurity further, she uncovers a terrible conspiracy that aims to bring evil incarnate to the surface.
The First Prophecy debut on the day April 4, only in theaters.
My New Toy (04/04)
Original title: My New Toy
My new toy it's a movie comedy distributed by A2 Films. The feature film, remake of the French comedy The toy, released in 1976, was directed by James huth, known for also directing Serial Lover (1998) Brice: A Very Crazy Surfer (2005) and Hellphone (2007). The cast includes names like Jamel Debbouze, Daniel Auteuil e Simon went bankrupt.
Synopsis: To face the family's new costs, Sami gets a job as a security guard in a luxury goods store, belonging to Philippe Étienne, a rich, cold and insensitive widower. His life changes course when Philippe's only son, Alexandre, who has lived in an isolated world since his mother's death, decides to choose Sami, his new employee, as his birthday present.
My new toy debut on the day April 4, only in theaters.
A Lucky Cat (11/04)
Original title: 10 lives
A Lucky Cat it's a movie animation distributed by Paris Movies. The film was directed by Christopher Jenkins, known for his work on It's making waves (2007). The cast of actors who will voice the characters in the original language is made up of Mo Gilligan, Zayn Malik, Simone Ashley e Sophie Okonedo.
Synopsis: Rose, a passionate and kind-hearted student, rescues a spoiled cat who takes for granted how lucky he was to find a home and be loved by a family. However, when he loses his ninth life, destiny takes action and sets him on a journey that promises to transform his view of the world.
A Lucky Cat debut on the day April 11, only in theaters.
Ghostbusters: Ice Apocalypse (11/04)
Original title: Ghostbusters – Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Ice Apocalypse it's a movie adventure, comedy e fantasy distributed by Sony Pictures. The long, direct sequel to Ghostbusters: Beyond (2021), is the fifth film in the franchise and brings back renowned actors in the saga and beyond, such as Bill Murray, time spell (1993), and Paul rudd, Ant Man (2015), in addition to the new generation, such as Finn Wolfhard, Stranger Things (2016), and Celeste O'Connor, The In Between (2022). The work was directed by the British-American filmmaker and animator Gil Kenan.
Synopsis: The film takes place during the summer in New York City, where an evil ghost is freezing the city and people, while the ghost hunting team strives to capture him.
Ghostbusters: Ice Apocalypse debut on the day April 11, only in theaters.
Evidence of Love (11/04)
Original title: Evidence of Love
Evidence of Love accumulators is a comedy Brazilian distributed by Warner Bros. The film was directed by Pedro Antonio, the same director of I'm Ryca! (2016), and starring Fabio Porchat e Sandy.
Synopsis: After meeting and singing “Evidencias” together at karaoke, Marco and Laura fall in love. However, the seemingly perfect couple comes to an end. Even a year after the breakup, Marco Antônio realizes that he always returns to discussions from the past when he hears the song that brought them together. Desperate, he embarks on a great adventure to free himself from the curse that the song brought to his life.
Evidence of Love debut on the day April 11, only in theaters.
The Taste of Life (11/04)
Original title: The Passion of Dodin Bouffant
The Flavor of Life it's a movie romance e drama distributed by Diamond Films. The film, chosen as France's representative at the 2024 Oscars, was directed by the Vietnamese filmmaker Anh Hung Tran and starring Juliette Binoche, Pierre Gagnaire e Jan Hammenecker.
Synopsis: Meet Eugenie, a renowned cook, and her mentor Dodin, with whom she shares more than two decades of work. What they didn't expect was that they would end up falling in love, resulting in dishes that would conquer even the most demanding palates in the world. However, Eugenie, valuing her freedom, never wished to marry Dodin.
The Flavor of Life debut on the day April 11, only in theaters.
Turns up it's Rock'n Roll (11/04)
Original title: Turn it up it's Rock'n Roll
Turn it up it's Rock'n Roll is a Brazilian film that mixes drama e comedy with Johnny Massaro in the lead role and directed by Thomas Portella. Inspired by real facts, the plot portrays the exciting journey of creating the first rock n' roll FM radio in the country.
Synopsis: Luiz Antônio is a clumsy radio host who finds himself in charge of a ruined radio station. With a fervent passion for rock and roll and an eccentric team, he embarks on a challenging journey to transform the bankrupt station into a Brazilian rock icon: the famous Fluminense FM.
Turn it up it's Rock'n Roll debut on the day April 11, only in theaters.
The Nature of Love (18/04)
Original title: Simple like Sylvain
The Nature of Love accumulators is a romantic comedy distributed by Imovision in Brazil. The film was directed by Monia Chokri and starring Magalie Lépine Blondeau, Pierre-Yves Cardinal e Francis-William Rhéaume.
Synopsis: Sophia, a 40-year-old woman, has a long and stable relationship with Xavier. However, her life turns upside down when she meets Sylvain, a man who is renovating her new country house. As their relationship develops, Sophia begins to question her own values and completely surrender to her romantic impulses.
The Nature of Love debut on the day April 18, only in theaters.
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (18/04)
Original title: Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 it's a movie terror distributed by Image Films. The film, which will now feature Tigrão as one of the antagonists, was directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, the same director of the first film released in 2023 and starring Scott Chambers, Ryan Oliva e Tallulah Evans.
Synopsis: No longer wanting to live in the shadows, Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Owl and Tigger take their fight to the town of Ashdown, leaving a bloody trail of death and chaos in their wake.
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 debut on the day April 18, only in theaters.
Exclusion Zone (18/04)
Original title: Green border
Exclusion Zone it's a movie drama distributed by A2 Films. The film starred Jalal Altawil, Maja Ostaszewska e Behi Djanati Atai. The direction of the work was carried out by Agnieszka Holland, known for her work on Sons of war (1990) and In the dark (2011), nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards.
Synopsis: The story follows a family of Syrian refugees, an English teacher from Afghanistan and a border guard who cross paths on the border between Poland and Belarus during the most recent humanitarian crisis.
Exclusion Zone debut on the day April 18, only in theaters.
George of Cappadocia (18/04)
Original title: George of Cappadocia
George of Cappadocia is a national epic film action e drama distributed by Paris Movies. The film was directed by Alexandre Machafer and starring the director himself, in addition to Cyria Coriander e Roberto Bomtempo.
Synopsis: The film tells the story of the warrior Saint George, one of the most revered saints in Christianity and a symbol present in different cultures around the world.
George of Cappadocia debut on the day April 18, only in theaters.
Psychic By Accident (18/04)
Original title: Psychic By Accident
Psychic By Accident accumulators is a national comedy distributed by Star Distribution. The film was directed by Rodrigo Van Der Put, the same director of Together and Tangled (2022), and starring Otaviano Costa, Katiuscia Canoro e Evelyn Castro. Other names like Victor Lamoglia, Totia Meireles, Jamilly Mariano, Xuxa e Flavia Alessandra complete the cast.
Synopsis: Ulisses, a 40-year-old architect, is disillusioned with his career. Looking for a change, he decides to visit a “vocational coach” who promises to reveal people's true vocation. However, after drinking suspicious tea, he falls asleep and is robbed, realizing he has fallen for a scam. As the days go by, Ulysses discovers that he has acquired special powers: he is now able to see people's true vocations just by touching them.
Psychic By Accident debut on the day April 18, only in theaters.
Beautiful Disaster – The Wedding (18/04)
Original title: Beautiful Wedding
Beautiful Disaster – The Wedding accumulators is a romantic comedy distributed by Diamond Films. The film, based on literary works written by Jamie McGuire, is the direct sequence of beautiful disaster (2023). The film was directed by Roger Kumble, the same director of the first hit, and starred Dylan Sprouse, Virginia Gardner e Rob Estes.
Synopsis: After a crazy night in Las Vegas, Abby and Travis discover they are married. They then decide to do what any newlywed couple would do: head to Mexico on a honeymoon with friends and family.
Beautiful Disaster – The Wedding debut on the day April 18, only in theaters.
Abigail (18/04)
Original title: Abigail
Abigail it's a movie terror e action distributed by Universal Pictures. The film was directed by Matt Bettinelli Olpin e tyler gillett, who return to work with Melissa barrera. After being fired from the franchise Panic, she takes on the lead role in this new horror film, which promises a unique approach to the genre.
Synopsis: A group of criminals kidnap the 12-year-old daughter of a powerful figure. Keeping her in an isolated mansion, their plan begins to fall apart when they discover that the young prisoner is actually a vampire.
Abigail debut on the day April 18, only in theaters.
Civil War (18/04)
Original title: Civil War
Civil War it's a movie war distributed worldwide by A24 and Diamond Films in Brazil. The film was written and directed by Alex Garland, the same director of Ex Machina – Artificial Instinct (2014) and Annihilation (2018), and starring the Brazilian actor Wagner Moura, star of Tropa de Elite (2007), and Kirsten Dunst, Mary Jane in the trilogy Spider-Man (2002-2007). Other names, such as Stephen McKinley Henderson, A Limit Between Us (2016), and Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla (2023), complete the cast.
Synopsis: The film takes place in a dystopian future in the United States, marked by an intense civil war. In the plot, 19 states decide to secede from the Union, triggering a major conflict between the Western Forces of Texas and California against the military force of the central government. In the midst of this chaos, two journalists decide to risk their lives to cover the developments of the war.
Civil War debut on the day April 18, only in theaters.
Against the World (24/04)
Original title: Boy Kills World
Against the world it's a movie action distributed by Paris Movies. The film, based on the short film of the same name by Arend Remers e Moritz Mohr, was produced by Sam Raimi e Roy Lee, and starring Bill skarsgard, known for It - The Thing (2017). Other names like Samara Weaving, Andrew Koji, Yayan Ruhian, Sharlto Copley e Famke Janssen complete the cast.
Synopsis: After the family of Boy, a deaf-mute with a vibrant imagination, is murdered, he decides to embark on special training to suppress his childhood imagination and transform himself into a true lethal weapon.
Against the world debut on the day April 24, only in theaters.
My Blood Boils For You (24/04)
Original title: My Blood Boils For You
My Blood Boils For You accumulators is a biopic by Brazilian singer Sidney Magal, distributed by Mannequin Films. The film was directed by Brazilian filmmaker Paulo Machline, nominated for an Oscar in 2001 in the category of Best Live-Action Short Film for A Football Story. The cast includes names like Filipe Bragança, Giovana Cordeiro, Caco Ciocler e Emmanuelle Araújo.
Synopsis: Follow the story of Sydney Magal's passion at first sight with Magali West.
My Blood Boils For You debut on the day April 24, only in theaters.
Rivals (24/04)
Original title: Challengers
rivals it's a movie romance and drama distributed by Warner Bros. The film was directed by Luca Guadagnino, the same director of Call Me By Your Name (2017), and starring Zendaya, star of Euphoria (2019) and Dune (2021); Josh o'connor, God's kingdom (2017); and Mike Faist, Love sublime love (2021)
Synopsis: A Grand Slam tennis champion finds himself on the other side of the net from the once-promising and now burnt-out Patrick, his former best friend and his wife's ex-boyfriend.
rivals debut on the day April 24, only in theaters.
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