Biggest movies you can watch in South Africa this week

Thanks to a shorter week, it’s already Wednesday! But before you start planning out your movie weekend of sexy sorority girls and psychological thrillers remember that Sunday (8 May) is also Mother’s Day.

Luckily, this week’s movie releases have got you covered. Check them out below:

Bad Neighbours 2

Age restriction: 16

Run time: 86 mins

Starring: Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Chloë Grace Moretz

Directed by: Nicholas Stoller

Synopsis: Now that Mac and Kelly Radner have a second baby on the way, they are ready to make the final move into adulthood: the suburbs.

But, just as they thought they’d reclaimed the neighbourhood and were safe to sell, they learn that the new occupants next door are a sorority even more out of control than Teddy and his brothers ever dreamed of being.

Mother’s Day

Age restriction: 7–9 PG

Run time: 118 mins

Starring: Jason Sudeikis,Jennifer Aniston,Julia Roberts,Kate Hudson

Directed by: Garry Marshall

Synopsis: Following in the tradition of ‘New Year’s Eve’ and ‘Valentine’s Day’, director Garry Marshall delivers more heart warming romance and light comedy in ‘Mother’s Day’.

The romantic comedy features a star-studded ensemble and follows several intersecting stories about life, love and motherhood as the title holiday approaches.

Regression

Age restriction: 16

Run time: 146 mins

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Emma Watson, David Thewlis

Directed by: Alejandro Amenábar

Synopsis: A detective and a psychoanalyst uncover evidence of a satanic cult while investigating the rape of a young woman.

Miracles From Heaven

Age restriction: PG

Run time: 109 mins

Starring: Jennifer Garner, Kylie Rogers, Martin Henderson, Eugenio Derbez, Queen Latifah

Directed by: Patricia Riggen

Synopsis: When Christy discovers that her 10-year-old daughter, Anna, has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution.

After Anna has a freak accident, an extraordinary miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored, and their community inspired.

Based on Miracles from Heaven (the book) by Christy Beam.

Mignon “Mossie” van Wyk

Age restriction: 10–12 PG

Run time: 99 mins

Starring: Erica Wessels, Paul Du Toit, Deanre Reiners, Elzette Maarschalk, Johan Scholtz, Devon Hofmeyr, Izel Bezuidenhout, Tanika Fourie, Kiara Fourie, Carmen Fourie

Directed by: Darrell Roodt

Synopsis: Ek is Luna van Wyk. ‘n 14 Jarige dogter. Hierdie is die verhaal van Mignon “Mossie” Van Wyk, my ouer sussie. O, en haar beste vriend Adriaan Prinsloo. Ek dink sy moet met hom trou, maar dit is net my opinie. Vir een of ander rede raak Mossie hals oor kop verlief op ouer ouens–soos Leon Rossouw–wat byna nooit ‘n hemp aan het nie.

Hierdie is ‘n verhaal oor liefde, uit die aard van die saak, maar dit handel meer oor hoe dit is om ‘n tiener te wees en die klappe wat die lewe kan uitdeel.

Dit is ‘n verhaal oor monsters en hardloop skoene.
Oor “laat-gaan” en “vas-hou.”
Oor vriendskap.

Dit is ‘n verhaal oor my sussie en hoe sy leer om te vlieg.