Movies Hitting the Cinema This Week, April 22-28, 2024

Looking for some cinematic adventures this week? Check out our week-by-week guide to every new movie premiering in UAE theaters. Find out about their release date, plot, movie ratings, and more!

Land of Bad

Starring Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth, a covert Special Forces operation in the South Philippines spirals into a brutal 48-hour battle for survival. When an elite extraction team is ambushed deep in enemy territory, rookie officer Kinney (Hemsworth) is left outnumbered but determined to leave no man behind. With an air strike closing in, Kinney's only hope hinges on the guidance of Air Force drone pilot Reaper (Crowe), navigating unknowable danger where every move could be their last.

Release Date: 25 April 2024

Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Milo Ventimiglia, Luke Hemsworth, Russel Crowe

Language: English

Black Dragon

Meet Kaka, the son of a hero and his friends, whose destinies intertwined with a malevolent force threatening to consume the world. Synopsis: Kaka is the son of a hero. His body is invaded by an evil force that grows stronger as he ages. Eventually, this force will have enough dark power to destroy the entire world. To prevent such a catastrophe, the legendary Black Dragon, Princess Nini, Chief Baragon, and bratty Bearly team up with Kaka to defend their homeland. They venture through forbidden lands, an underground world, and a parallel universe, fighting off carnivorous flowers and stone creatures along the way. Despite the risks, the youngsters show no fear. They are determined to banish dark forces from their land.

Release Date: 25 April 2024

Language: English

Boy Kills World

A dystopian fever dream action film that follows Boy, a deaf person with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.

Release Date: 25 April 2024

Starring: Famke Janssen, Jessica Rothe, Bill Skarsgård

Language: English

The Monkey Man

Oscar nominee Dev Patel (Lion, Slumdog Millionaire) achieves an astonishing, tour-de-force feature directing debut with an action thriller about one man’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless. Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him. Packed with thrilling and spectacular fight and chase scenes, Monkey Man is directed by Dev Patel from his original story and his screenplay with Paul Angunawela and John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World). Universal Pictures presents a Bron Studios production, a Thunder Road film, a Monkeypaw production, a Minor Realm/S’Ya Concept production, in association with WME Independent and Creative Wealth Media.

Release Date: 25 April 2024

Starring: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash

Language: English

Sheqo

The events of the film revolve around an action comedy about Ismail (Amr Youssef) and Hegazy (Mohamed Mamdouh), who carry out thefts on behalf of Dr. Yousra, but things turn upside down when Ismail falls in love with one of his victims, Fatima (Dina El-Sherbiny), and Hegazy falls in love with one of his victims, Fatima (Dina El-Sherbiny). In love with a charming performance artist, Amina Khalil.

Release Date: 25 April 2024

Starring: Mohamed Mamdouh, Amina Khalil, Dina El Sherbiny, Ahmad Fahmy, Yousra ., Amr Youssef

Language: Arabic

Shayar

Shayar is a tale of timeless love between our protagonists, Satta and Seero. Satta is a farmer’s son who discovers his true self through Seero and is fuelled to fulfil his life’s bigger purpose. A love that is challenged by fate and pursued in journey gives them the hope to live but does it help these passionate lovers unite and find their happily ever after?

Release Date: 25 April 2024

Starring: Neeru Bajwa, Satinder Sartaaj

Language: Punjabi

Rajkumar

"RAJKUMAR" follows the journey of a determined young man from a rural village in Bangladesh to the bustling streets of the USA in search of his long-lost mother, navigating immigration hurdles, cultural differences, personal challenges, and unexpected encounters along the way. With themes of love, resilience, and the bond of family, this heartwarming tale showcases the indomitable spirit of the human quest for belonging and connection.

Release Date: 25 April 2024

Starring: Shakib Khan, Courtney Coffey, Tariq Anam Khan

Language: Bengali

Challengers

From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, “Challengers” stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy-turned-coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor)—his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win?

Release Date: 25 April 2024

Starring: Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor

Language: English

Barbie & Stacie To The Rescue

Barbie's sister Stacie rescues Barbie and Skipper in her first lead role with new songs and puppies.

Release Date: 25 April 2024

Starring: Cassandra Lee Morris, Connor Andrade, Dino Andrade

Language: English

The Flying Ship

The Tsar is having his daughter Zabava marry a charmingly handsome and a handsomely charming Paul, a rich heir and a foreign fancy pants. However, it's a bit of a challenge, since Zabava wants a marriage of love, not of calculation. Her unexpected encounter with sailor Ivan, a simpleton yet an honest and endearing guy, messes up Paul's plans of snatching the crown. Deeply in love with the princess, Ivan enlists help from the residents of an enchanted forest to build a Flying Ship which would then take him and his beloved away. The brave sailor is in for serious confrontation with the sneaky Paul, who's using dark magic to bring his unwanted opponent down. However, true love is going to win this battle: with the evil mastermind punished, Ivan and Zabava step aboard the magic Flying Ship and set sail towards a new common dream of theirs.

Release Date: 25 April 2024

Starring: Alexander Metelkin, Ksenia Treister, Andrey Burkovsky

Language: Russian English

Gabru Gang

An 8 year old boy Rajbeer Saluja along with his two friends Arshad & Uday, wins the first prize in the prestigious Kite competition, Hi-Fly 1999 and goes on to become the numero uno in Punjab State byn2011. With an undisputed reputation as the best team, Gabru Gang is the hot favorite. Perhaps fate had different plans and in 2011 Rajbeer lost the finals to Harry of Dilli Shahzaade team due to his focus shifting from the game to a girl in the final round. Rajbeer quits the game and dissolves Gabru Gang after a big fight with Uday. In 2019 HI-FLY has become a huge brand and the competition has grown to the national level where 29 teams from 29 states shall participate. Gabru Gang has to unite and fight the long battle as they have to first defeat the local teams to represent Punjab and then the coveted cup of HI-FLY 2019 Finals.

Release Date: 26 April 2024

Starring: Abhishek Duhan, Srishty Rode, Abhilash Kumar

Language: Hindi

Ruslaan

RUSLAAN is an action thriller about a young musician boy who wants to serve his country and work for the Indian Intelligence Agency but where he comes from and his history stops him from doing so. By birth, he was the son of a terrorist who was killed in an operation in the early 2000’s by Mumbai ATS officer Sameer Singh. Ruslaan was soon adopted by the same officer and since then lived happily with his new family, but his old identity kept chasing him, which he so badly wanted to let go off. After growing up, with help from Mantra, the chief of RAW, and his adopted father’s close friend, Ruslaan joins the new wing of RAW as an asset. While chasing a lead of a college protest, Ruslaan witnesses a college blast. While chasing the culprits he encounters LEE, a Chinese mercenary, and learns about his sleeper cells operating in India.

Release Date: 26 April 2024

Starring: Aayush Sharma, Sushrii Mishraa

Language: Hindi

Pavi Caretaker

Pavithran is a stubborn man who works as Caretaker of a residential apartment & doubles as night security guard for an extra income. His landlord Mariayamma rents out his house to a stranger who will share his home when he is at work. He sets out to annoy his roommate but later discovers that his roommate is a woman & this adds colour to his very plain life. They start to exchange notes everyday but the journey to find who the mysterious roommate ends up in humorous moments & twists.

Release Date: 26 April 2024

Starring: Dileep ., Johny Antony, Radhika Sarathkumar

Language: Malayalam

Rathnam

Rathnam, who works as a henchman under a MLA. Heroine travels from her native to Vellore for an interview. Few rowdies attack the heroine when the hero saves her from them. He becomes a guardian angel for the heroine, because of this she has a new found respect and affection for the hero. Frequently the rowdies try to attack her & the hero saves her and drops her at home. Hero asks the reason when heroine tells him about the issue. RATHNAM decides to safeguard the heroine and her family. Watch Rathnam on screens.

Release Date: 26 April 2024

Starring: Samuthirakani ,, Vishal ., Priya Bhavani Shankar, Yogibabu ., Gautham Vasudev Menon

Language: Tamil

Furteela

This Epic love story reveals around college life, where “Furteela,” played by Jassie Gill, is deeply in love with “Noor,” played by Amyra Dastur. However, “Furteela” is not exactly the kind of man that most girls would fall in love with. “Noor” falls in love with someone else, but she ends herself pregnant and abandoned. “Furteela” looks after “Noor” and on the day he is meant to show the purpose of the “Noor” again, he has an accident and becomes paralysed. later, “Noor” tends to him. Finally, they made the decision to remain together forever. This romantic melody is brimming with feelings of love, college life and excellent music that the listener with undoubtedly like.

Release Date: 26 April 2024

Starring: Jassie Gill, Amyra Dastur

Language: Punjabi