Hollywood movies releasing in March 2015

When it comes to big movie releases this month, Hollywood is taking the lead. That’s right, with only a couple of big Bollywood releases scheduled for March, your month ahead is going to be packed with some solid Hollywood movies. Take a look at these eleven films hitting the screens this month and what they are all about!

1. Fifty Shades of Grey – 6th March

First up is ‘Fifty shades of Grey’, the much awaited romantic flick based on British author E. L. James’ bestselling novel of the same name. The release was unfortunately (and expectedly) delayed in India due to censor board issues. But looks like 6th March will finally be the day of some steamy scenes in Indian theatres with Anastasia (Dakota Johnson) and Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan).

Run Time – 125 minutes.

2. Focus – 6th March

Releasing on the same day (after being rescheduled as well) is the American romantic dark comedy ‘Focus’ starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie as marvellous grifts who get romantically involved only to fall apart later. Things go awry when they meet again after three years realising that they are on the opposite sides in the same scam! What happens next? Find out on 6th March.

Run Time – 104 minutes.

3. Unfinished Business – 6th March

Another comedy scheduled to hit the screens on the same day is ‘Unfinished Business’. Starring Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco and Sienna Miller; this Ken Scott directorial revolves around an adventurous journey of a businessman and his two associates through Europe and their bizarre encounters along this not-so-business-like trip.

Run Time – 91 minutes.

4. In The Heart of The Sea – 13th March

Our favourite Thor is back in a new avatar with the biographical thriller ‘In The Heart of The Sea’. Starring Chris Hemsworth and Cillian Murphy, the movie’s plot dates back to the year 1820 when a New England whaling ship Essex is rammed by a mammoth-sized whale while leaving the ship’s surviving crew stranded in the middle of the sea. Things get worse with each passing day when the surviving crew is pushed to their limits to stay alive.

Run Time – 121 minutes.

5. Cinderella – 20th March

Following Disney’s animated adaptation from the 50’s, ‘Cinderella’ hits the screens on 20th March. Starring Lily James as Cinderella, Hayley Atwell and Cate Blanchett, this British/American fantasy flick perfectly depicts the magical life of Cinderella with a few twists in good ol’ fairy tale fashion.

Run Time – 112 minutes.

6. The Divergent Series: Insurgent – 20th March

The second installment of ‘Divergent trilogy’ a.k.a ‘Insurgent’ is scheduled to release on the same day. Following the events of the previous installment from the series, this sequel stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James and Octavia Spencer.

Run Time – 119 minutes.

7. The Gunman – 20th March

Sean Penn starrer ‘The Gunman’ revolves around the story of a former Special Forces soldier and military contractor suffering from PTSD and looking to settle down with the love of his life. However, in order to achieve a stable life he must run across Europe to clear his name and deal with the events that unfold on the way. Based on Jean-Patrick Manchette’s novel ‘The Prone Gunman’, this action-thriller is slated for release on 20th March.

Run Time – 115 minutes.

8. Tracers – 20th March

Releasing on the same day is another action-thriller ‘Tracers’ starring the ‘Twilight’ star Taylor Lautner along with Marie Avgeropoulos and Adam Rayner. Lautner plays the role of an NYC bike messenger struggling to make ends meet until he meets Avgeropoulos who helps him find his passion for parkour.

Run Time – 93 minutes.

9. Dragon Blade – 27th March

Hong Kong action legend Jackie Chan is back with ‘Dragon Blade’ along with actors John Cusack and Adrien Brody. This historical action flick is based on the story a group of missing Roman soldiers who travelled to China in 48 BC.

Run Time – 127 minutes.

10. Get Hard – 27th March

Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart starrer comedy ‘Get Hard’ is set to tickle your funny bone this March. When an innocent businessman (Ferrell) gets convicted for a crime, he decides to take help from the man who washes his car (Hart) to prep for a life behind bars.

Run Time – 100 minutes.

11. Home – 27th March

If you get Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin and Jennifer Lopez in one big fat animated movie, there’s nothing else to do but to devour it with tonnes of popcorn and coke! The movie circles around the story of two very… umm… different friends – a human and an alien and their rib-cracking adventurous journey to discover the true meaning of the word called ‘Home’.

Run Time – 94 minutes.