What are you going to see this weekend? Each week we will give you a preview of the movies coming out on the weekend, including MPAA ratings, synopsis, and trailers. Let us know which one you’ll be seeing and then come back to let us know what you thought of it.

Each of this weekend’s wide releases feature a clash between two cultures: the Chinese culture and the animal kingdom meet up in Kung Fu Panda while Israeli and American cultures cross paths in You Don’t Mess With the Zohan.

Wide Releases:

Kung Fu Panda

Genres: Animation

Running Time: 1 hr. 35 min.

MPAA Rating: PG for sequences of martial arts action.

Synopsis: When the jungle is threatened by a group of ice leopards, all the animals look to the clumsy panda, Po (Jack Black) to become a kung fu master and bring peace to the Valley of Peace.

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You Don’t Mess With the Zohan

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy

Running Time: N/A.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language and nudity.

Synopsis: One of the greatest Israeli soldiers, Zohan leaves the army to pursuit his dream: becoming a hairstylist in America.

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Limited Releases:

Mongol

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Epic and Foreign

Running Time: N/A.

MPAA Rating: R for scenes of bloody warfare.

Synopsis: The untold story of Genghis Khan’s rise to power during the 13th century.

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The Promotion

Genres: Comedy

Running Time: 1 hr. 25 min.

MPAA Rating: R for language including sexual references and some drug use.

Synopsis: Doug and Richard are two mid-level supermarket employees fighting for a promotion to be the new manager at a new store location.

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When Did You Last See Your Father?

Genres: Drama and Foreign

Running Time: 1 hr. 32 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, thematic material and brief strong language.

Synopsis: Blake Morrison deals with his father’s terminal illness and his eventual death. Blake remembers the conflicts he had with his father during his childhood and teen years while trying to deal with his current situation.

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