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Admit One 2/16/24

Here’s what’s new in theaters and on streaming this weekend, it’s Admit One

Madame Web (Theaters)

Starring: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Adam Scott, Emma Roberts, Mike Epps

Directed by: S.J. Clarkson

Plot: Cassandra Webb is a New York metropolis paramedic who begins to demonstrate signs of clairvoyance. Forced to challenge revelations about her former, she needs to safeguard three young women from a deadly adversary who wants them destroyed.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 15%

Critic Consensus: N/A

Bob Marley: One Love (Theaters)

Starring: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi Myers, Anthony Welsh

Directed by: Reinaldo Marcus Green

Plot: The story of how reggae icon Bob Marley overcame adversity, and the journey behind his revolutionary music.

RT Freshness: 44%

Critic Consensus: “Kingsley Ben-Adir does an admirable job in the central role, but Bob Marley: One Love is ultimately a standard biopic that doesn’t do justice to its brilliant subject”

Players (Netflix and Theaters)

Starring: Gina Rodriguez, Tom Ellis, Damon Wayans Jr., Joel Courtney, Liza Koshy, Augustus Prew

Directed by: Trish Sie

Plot: New York sportswriter Mack has spent years devising successful hook-up “plays” with her friends, but when she unexpectedly falls for one of her targets, she must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps

RT Freshness: 47%

Critic Consensus: N/A

No Way Up (Theaters and VOD/Digital)

Starring: Sophie McIntosh, Will Attenborough, Jeremias Manuel Pacific, Grace Nettle, Phyllis Logan, Colm Meaney

Directed by: Claudio Fäh

Plot: Ava, the daughter of the Governor of California, is hoping for a peaceful getaway with friends in the resort town of Cabo, Mexico — with her faithful minder Brandon in tow. But when the plane crashes in the Pacific Ocean and comes to rest on the edge of an underwater ravine, Ava and a handful of survivors are trapped in the airlocked cabin. Against the odds, Ava must fend for herself, contend with bloodthirsty sharks, and find the courage to step up and lead the crash survivors to safety.

RT Freshness: 17%

Critic Consensus: N/A

Land of Bad (Theaters)

Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, Milo Ventimiglia, David MacPherson

Directed by: William Eubank

Plot: When a Delta Force team is ambushed in enemy territory, their only hope lies with an Air Force drone pilot to guide them through a brutal 48-hour battle for survival.

RT Freshness: 60%

Critic Consensus: N/A

Bleeding Love (Theaters and VOD/Digital)

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Clara McGregor, Vera Bulder, Jake Weary, Kim Zimmer, Devyn McDowell

Directed by: Emma Westenberg

Plot: A father takes his estranged daughter on a road trip in an effort to get her out of trouble. Along the way they meet all types of strangers, as their strained relationship is put to the test.

RT Freshness: 56%

Critic Consensus: N/A

Lights Out (Theaters and VOD/Digital)

Starring: Frank Grillo, Mekhi Phifer, Jaime King, Dermot Mulroney, Scott Adkins, Amaury Nolasco

Directed by: Christian Sesma

Plot: A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just released ex-con, pitting them both against a crime boss, corrupt cops and hired killers.

RT Freshness: N/A

Critic Consensus: N/A

Adam the First (Theaters)

Starring: David Duchovny, T.R. Knight, Oakes Fegley, Larry Pine, Billy Slaughter, Kevin Wayne

Directed by: Irving Franco

Plot: After finding a list of names and addresses, 14-year-old Adam sets out across the country to meet a series of men who could be his father.

RT Freshness: N/A

Critic Consensus: N/A

The Abyss (Netflix)

Starring: Tuva Novotny, Felicia Truedsson, Peter Franzén, Tintin Poggats Sarri, Kardo Razzazi, Edvin Ryding

Directed by: Richard Holm

Plot: As the Swedish town of Kiruna sinks, Frigga finds herself torn between her family and her job as security at the world’s largest underground mine.

RT Freshness: N/A

Critic Consensus: N/A

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