The biggest movie releases in South Africa this week

This week’s movie releases really are an eclectic mix, with everything from political satire to South African drama.

That also means that there should be something for everyone, so grab your popcorn and check out this week’s biggest movie releases below:

Where to Invade Next

Age restriction: TBA

Run time: 120 min

Starring: Michael Moore, Krista Kiuru, Tim Walker

Directed by: Michael Moore

Synopsis:

Where to Invade Next is an expansive, rib-tickling, and subversive comedy in which Academy Award®-winning director Michael Moore, playing the role of “invader,” visits a host of nations to learn how the U.S. could improve its own prospects.

Lights Out

Age restriction: TBA

Run time: 81 min

Starring: Billy Burke,Maria Bello,Teresa Palmer

Directed by: David F. Sandberg

Synopsis:

Rebecca discovers that the supernatural entity that tormented her as a child when the lights went out has returned to haunt her little brother Martin.

Now, experiencing the same inexplicable and frightening events that caused her to question her own sanity, the family struggle to unlock the secrets behind the evil being’s mysterious return.

Queen: A night in Bohemia

Age restriction: PG

Run time: 90 min

Starring: John Deacon, Brian May, Roger Taylor

Directed by: N/A

Synopsis:

This special cinema event includes the monumental and energetic Queen concert, which was filmed live on Christmas Eve 1975 at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, as well as a never-before-seen documentary featuring newly discovered live performance footage, outtakes and interviews with the band.

God’s Not Dead 2

Age restriction: PG

Run time: 120 min

Starring: Melissa Joan Hart, Jesse Metcalfe, David A.R. White

Directed by: Harold Cronk

Synopsis:

When a high school teacher is asked a question in class about Jesus, her response lands her in deep trouble.

The Free State of Jones

Age restriction: TBA

Run time: 139 min

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali

Directed by: Gary Ross

Synopsis:

After surviving the 1862 Battle of Corinth during the Civil War, a poor yet defiant Mississippi farmer named Newton Knight led a group of farmers and local slaves in an armed rebellion against the Confederate army.

The uprising led Jones County to secede from the Confederacy, allowing Knight to continue his legacy in the Free State of Jones.