Photos: New movies out in theaters this week
Three films scheduled for release on Friday, March 6.
Major releases this week
Comedy-drama "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," comedy "Unfinished Business" and the sci-fi "Chappie" are this week's major releases.
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' cover
“The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” is the expansionist dream of Sonny (Dev Patel), and it’s making more claims on his time than he has available, considering his imminent marriage to the love of his life, Sunaina (Tina Desai). Sonny has his eye on a promising property now that his first venture, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful, has only a single remaining vacancy – posing a rooming predicament for fresh arrivals Guy (Richard Gere) and Lavinia (Tamsin Greig). Evelyn and Douglas (Judi Dench and Bill Nighy) have now joined the Jaipur workforce, and are wondering where their regular dates for Chilla pancakes will lead, while Norman and Carol (Ronald Pickup and Diana Hardcastle) are negotiating the tricky waters of an exclusive relationship, as Madge (Celia Imrie) juggles two eligible and very wealthy suitors. - Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Christy Meyer as "Jasmine" and Judi Dench as "Evelyn Greenslade" in "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel." Photo credit: Laurie Sparham /Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Judi Dench as "Evelyn Greenslade" and Bill Nighy as "Douglas Ainslie" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Judi Dench as "Evelyn Greenslade" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo Credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Bill Nighy as "Douglas Ainslie" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Maggie Smith as "Muriel Donnelly" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Celia Imrie as "Madge Hardcastle" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Judi Dench as "Evelyn Greenslade" and Bill Nighy as "Douglas Ainslie" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Tine Desai as "Sunaina" and Dev Patel as "Sonny Kapoor" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo Credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Judi Dench as "Evelyn Greenslade" and Bill Nighy as "Douglas Ainslie" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Judi Dench, left, as "Evelyn Greenslade," Bill Nighy as "Douglas Ainslie" and Diana Hardcastle as "Carol" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Richard Gere as "Guy" and Lillete Dubey as "Mrs. Kapoor" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo Credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Richard Gere as "Guy" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo Credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Ronald Pickup as "Norman Cousins" and Bill Nighy as "Douglas Ainslie" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Maggie Smith as "Muriel Donnelly" and Dev Patel as "Sonny Kapoor" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Maggie Smith as "Muriel Donnelly" and Richard Gere as "Guy" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Lillete Dubey as "Mrs. Kapoor" and Richard Gere as "Guy" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo by: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Celia Imrie, left to right, as "Madge Hardcastle," Ronald Pickup as "Norman Cousins," Diana Hardcastle as "Carol," Judi Dench as "Evelyn Greenslade," Maggie Smith as "Muriel Donnely" and Bill Nighy as "Douglas Ainslie" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo by: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Maggie Smith as "Muriel Donnely" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo by: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Judi Dench as "Evelyn Greenslade" and Bill Nighy as "Douglas Ainslie" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo by: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Diana Hardcastle as "Carol" and Ronald Pickup as "Norman Cousins" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo by: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
'Chappie' cover
Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings – some good, some bad – and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there's one thing that makes Chappie different from anyone else: he is a robot. The first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. His life, his story, will change the way the world looks at robots and humans forever. - Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Chappie (Sharlto Copley) from Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Chappie (Sharlto Copley) and Yankie (Jose Pablo Cantillo) get to work in Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Hugh Jackman stars in Columbia Pictures' "Chappie." Artist: Stephanie Blomkamp / Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Chappie (Sharlto Copley) from Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Chappie (Sharlto Copley) and Yankie (Jose Pablo Cantillo) get to work in Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Deon (Dev Patel) boots up Chappie (Sharlto Copley) in Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Artist: Stephanie Blomkamp / courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Dev Patel plays Deon, the man who created Chappie in Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Artist: Stephanie Blomkamp / courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Sigourney Weaver in Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Artist: Stephanie Blomkamp / courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Hugh Jackman stars in Columbia Pictures' "Chappie." Artist: Stephanie Blomkamp / courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Dev Patel and Hugh Jackman star in Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Artist: Stephanie Blomkamp / courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Hugh Jackman and Sigourney Weaver in Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Artist: Stephanie Blomkamp / courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Chappie (Sharlto Copley) from Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Chappie (Sharlto Copley) from Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Chappie (Sharlto Copley) from Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Chappie (Sharlto Copley) and Yolandi (YO-LANDI VI$$ER) in Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
The Moose and Chappie (Sharlto Copley) battle it out in Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Jose Pablo Cantillo and Sharlto Copley as CHAPPIE in Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Ninja (Ninja), Yankie (Jose Pablo Cantillo) and Chappie (Sharlto Copley) have a discussion about life in Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Chappie (Sharlto Copley) from Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Chappie'
Hugh Jackman stars as Vincent in Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Artist: Stephanie Blomkamp / courtesy of Columbia Pictures
'Unfinished Business' cover
A hard-working small business owner (Vince Vaughn) and his two associates (Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco) travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every imaginable – and unimaginable – way, including unplanned stops at a massive sex fetish event and a global economic summit. - Twentieth Century Fox
'Unfinished Business'
Dave Franco, left, Tom Wilkinson, and Vince Vaughn in a scene from "Unfinished Business." Photo: Jessica Miglio / Twentieth Century Fox
'Unfinished Business'
Vince Vaughn, left, Tom Wilkinson and Dave Franco from a scene in "Unfinished Business." Photo: Jessica Miglio / Twentieth Century Fox
No. 3 - 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' with $8.6 million (debut)
No. 3 - 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' with $8.6 million (debut) - Celia Imrie as "Madge Hardcastle" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
One of these movies topped box office
Comedy-drama "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," comedy "Unfinished Business" and the sci-fi "Chappie" are this week's major releases.
No. 6 - 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' with $5.7 million (last week No. 3)
No. 6 - 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' with $5.7 million (last week No. 3) - Tine Desai as "Sunaina" and Dev Patel as "Sonny Kapoor" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo Credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
No. 9 - 'Chappie' with $2.7 million (last week No. 5)
No. 9 - 'Chappie' with $2.7 million (last week No. 5) - Chappie (Sharlto Copley) from Columbia Pictures' action-adventure "Chappie." Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
No. 7 - 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' with $3.5 million (last week No. 6)
No. 7 - 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' with $3.5 million (last week No. 6) - Christy Meyer as "Jasmine" and Judi Dench as "Evelyn Greenslade" in "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel." Photo credit: Laurie Sparham /Fox Searchlight
No. 8 - 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' with $2.2 million (last week No. 7)
No. 8 - 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' with $2.2 million (last week No. 7) - Judi Dench as "Evelyn Greenslade" and Bill Nighy as "Douglas Ainslie" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
No. 10 - 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' with $1 million (last week No. 9)
No. 10 - 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' with $1 million (last week No. 9) - Judi Dench, left, as "Evelyn Greenslade," Bill Nighy as "Douglas Ainslie" and Diana Hardcastle as "Carol" in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Photo credit: Laurie Sparham / Fox Searchlight
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