Ten films, including Avengers: Endgame, are in theaters this week

Ten films in the action, comedy, horror, thriller and animation genres are opening in cinemas this week. The standout production is Avengers: Endgame, which follows the Avengers’ efforts to reverse the destruction after Thanos wiped out half of the universe.

Ten films, including Avengers: Endgame, hit theaters this week

This week, 10 productions in the action, comedy, horror, thriller and animation genres are coming to cinemas. At the top of the lineup is Avengers: Endgame, which completes the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s long-running story.

The Marvel heroes’ final battle

Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, Avengers: Endgame follows the surviving Avengers as they reunite after Thanos destroys half of the universe. As the heroes make one final effort to reverse the devastation, the film highlights themes of sacrifice, friendship, loss and closure.

Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Brie Larson, Jeremy Renner, Josh Brolin, Karen Gillan, Tom Holland, Katherine Langford, Tessa Thompson and Dave Bautista star in the action-adventure production.

Other films in this week’s lineup

Rebellion

Jason Statham stars in Rebellion, an action thriller directed by Jean-François Richet. The film follows former police officer Cole Reed as he tries to clear his name after being wrongfully accused of murdering his billionaire boss and expose an international conspiracy.

Annabelle Wallis, Adrian Lester, Arnas Fedaravicius and Roland Moller also appear in the production.

Charlie & Harper: Against All Odds

Emilia Jones and Nick Robinson lead the cast of the romantic comedy directed by Tom Dean and Mac Eldridge. The story focuses on the young couple Charlie and Harper as they try to build a life together in a new city.

The School for Grooms

Sermiyan Midyat, Algı Eke, Cezmi Baskın and Mustafa Kırantepe lead the cast of the domestic comedy The School for Grooms, directed by Hakan Kurşun. The film brings to the screen the amusing events that unfold at a school established to help young men in the village get married.

Three-Lettered: The Seal

Directed by Mert Uzunmehmet, the domestic horror film Three-Lettered: The Seal follows a fortune-teller’s search for a way to save a woman and her family from the darkness into which they are drawn while living in a mansion surrounded by secrets.

Animation selection

Hero Dog Charlie, directed by Shea Wageman, follows Charlie, who gains extraordinary powers after being abducted by aliens and tries to protect his loved ones from Puddy, a cat threatening the world.

Crystal Planet: New World, a co-production of the Czech Republic, Croatia and Slovakia, brings to the screen events unfolding on a newly colonized world.

The Norwegian anime film Snowball Games is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Snow Queen. In the film, Gerda embarks on a journey in search of the Northern Lights to find her best friend, Kai.

The Russian production The Princess and the Knight: The Elixir of Life follows the magical and adventure-filled events that immortal Drybone and the brave warrior Barbara encounter while preparing for their wedding.

In the week’s other Russian anime film, Cats on the Run: The Egypt Operation, Maurice, Vincent and Cleopatra set out on a new adventure two years after the events at the Hermitage.

The Marvel heroes’ final battle