Biggest movie releases in South Africa this week

After a couple of shorter weeks in a row, it’s back to the grindstone, and this week’s lighter movie release schedule reflects that.

It also gives you a good excuse to reward yourself, so sit back, relax and check out this week’s movie releases below:

Angry Birds

Age Restriction: PGV

Running time: 97 min

Starring: Peter Dinklage, Tituss Burgess, Jason Sudeikis

Directed By: Clay Kaytis

Synopsis:

In the 3D animated comedy, The Angry Birds Movie, we’ll finally find out why the birds are so angry.

The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds – or almost entirely.

In this paradise, Red (Jason Sudeikis, We’re the Millers, Horrible Bosses), a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck (Josh Gad in his first animated role since Frozen), and the volatile Bomb (Danny McBride, This is the End, Eastbound and Down) have always been outsiders.

But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.

The Perfect Match

Age Restriction: 13LSD

Running time: 96 min

Starring: Kali Hawk,Paula Patton,Terrence Jenkins

Directed By: Bille Woodruff

Synopsis:

A playboy named Charlie, convinced that all his relationships are dead, meets the beautiful and mysterious Eva. Agreeing to a casual affair, Charlie then wants a bit more from their relationship.

Uitvlucht

Age Restriction: 10-12 PG

Running time: 88 min

Starring: Clara Joubert, Stian Bam, Albert Maritz

Directed By: Regardt van den Bergh

Synopsis:

Anna is a teacher at a farm school, Uitvlucht, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The school is barely surviving on dwindling funds. Here Anna is happiest, she is fond of the honesty and colloquial humour of the children who are all from the Langkloof villages. Her marriage to Walter, is on its last legs. She is struggling to keep it together for her children sake. When Walter discovers Anna is having an affair, it is the last straw and they agree to divorce.