Are you planning to catch a movie or two over the holiday-dotted first week of April? With a whole bunch of new releases hitting the theatres this month, if you’re wondering which ones you’d want to watch first, here’s our roundup of the top five movies in April to keep you covered.
Early Man
Bad guys seem to have existed from the dawn of time! Set in prehistoric times, this animation movie tells the story of how courageous caveman hero Dug (voiceover by Eddie Redmayne) takes on his arch enemy, Lord Nooth (voiceover by Tom Hiddleston), to save his home.
Releasing on 5 April 2018
Secret Superstar
Bollywood’s most-loved export to China, Aamir Khan, is back to woo his Asian fans with Secret Superstar, an endearing story of a teenager who wants to be a singer. Watch how 14-year old Insia battles parental pressures and societal taboos to become a secret superstar on the Internet.
Releasing on 12 April 2018
Rampage
Rampage – which can be depicted as a modern-day fable on science vs. nature – sees primatologist Davis Okoye (Dwayne Johnson) trying to prevent a global catastrophe as genetically mutated alpha predators tear across North America. He must not only stop the rampage but also save his pet gorilla, a gentle creature that has turned into a fearsome monster due to a rogue experiment gone wrong.
Releasing on 12 April 2018
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
Featured in the non-fiction segment of Venice Film Festival, Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda documents the reflections of the eponymous Oscar-winning Japanese composer as he talks about his life and works.
Releasing on 19 April 2018
Avengers: Infinity War
Another one from the Marvel stables, Avengers: Infinity War, brings to screen the ultimate showdown of all time. The Avengers must unite forces yet again to defeat the deadliest of foes, Thanos, before he collects all the six Infinity Stones and unleashes a blitz of devastation on the universe.
Releasing on 25 April 2018
Text: Suchetana Mukhopadhyay