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The Wolf of Wall Street

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbit, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner

Directed by: Martin Scorsese

Plot: Young stockbroker Jordan Belfort comes up with a fool proof, but illegal, scheme that makes him one of the richest people on Wall Street in the late 80’s that makes him a target for the FBI.

 

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 76%

Critic Consensus: “Funny, self-referential, and irreverent to a fault, The Wolf of Wall Street finds Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio at their most infectiously dynamic”

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Starring: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Patton Oswalt, Shirley Maclaine, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, Sean Penn

Directed by: Ben Stiller

Plot: Daydreaming Life magazine worker Walter Mitty gets the chance to live out some of his fantasies to recover a lost piece of film for the magazine final issue.

RT Freshness: 47%

Critic Consensus: “It doesn’t lack for ambition, but The Secret Life of Walter Mitty fails to back up its grand designs with enough substance to anchor the spectacle”

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47 Ronin

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kou Shibasaki, Rinko Kikuchi, Tadanobu Asano

Directed by: Carl Rinsch

Plot: A group of 47 outcast samurai must go on a quest against evil forces to save their homeland from an evil warlord.

RT Freshness: 13%

Critic Consensus: “47 Ronin is a surprisingly dull fantasy adventure, one that leaves its talented international cast stranded within one dimensional roles”

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Grudge Match

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Robert DeNiro, Kevin Hart, Alan Arkin, Jon Bernthal, Kim Basinger

Directed by: Peter Segal

Plot: Two long time rival boxers get a chance to settle their long standing tie with a grudge match 30 years after they retired.

RT Freshness: 20%

Critic Consensus: “Grudge Match is sporadically funny but meandering, and its strong cast largely mired in a plot that’s overrun with clichés”

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Justin Bieber’s Believe

Starring: Justin Bieber

Directed by: Jon M. Chu

Plot: A new look on and off the stage of Justin Bieber.

RT Freshness: 50%

Critic Consensus: N/A

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