Spring movie season is in full swing this April, offering audiences a rich variety of cinematic experiences. This month features new adventures from the Mario brothers, a fresh art heist directed by Steven Soderbergh, and a significant turn from Charli XCX.

Major Blockbusters and Video Game Adaptations

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel

The Nintendo cosmos expands with the sequel to the Super Mario Bros. movie. Returning voice actors include Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Jack Black.

This new installment welcomes Yoshi to the adventure. Furthermore, the plot involves Bowser Jr. orchestrating a prison break for his father.

The Michael Jackson Biopic

Antoine Fuqua's highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic finally arrives this month. The film has faced controversy since its announcement, originally planned as a two-part story.

The current version represents the complete vision, as the sex-abuse trials from Jackson's later life are not legally cleared for dramatization. The movie centers on an impression of the King Of Pop, performed by his nephew, Jaafar Jackson. Coleman Domingo co-stars as Jackson's father, Joe Jackson.

Thrillers, Heists, and Action

Steven Soderbergh's Art Heist

Steven Soderbergh directs a knotty new art heist film this April. The plot involves the estranged children of a renowned pop artist hiring Lori, an art-forger-turned-restorationist.

Lori is tasked with finding and completing the artist's unfinished works, known as The Christophers. When the artist discovers the plan, Lori and Julian connect over their shared technical and emotional relationship with the canvas.

Bob Odenkirk's Midwestern Actioner

Bob Odenkirk stars as a new sheriff in the snowy Minnesota town of Normal. He is initially unaware of the town’s violent secret, which erupts following a botched bank heist.

The event transforms the town into a warzone. Only the ornery 60-year-old sheriff can resolve the chaos.

Horror and Dark Comedy Offerings

Jorma Taccone delivers an off-beat horror-comedy this month. The story centers on two parents reunited with their long-lost child, Katie, who disappeared years prior.

Katie was trapped in a centuries-old sarcophagus and now has a taste for human flesh. In another dark comedy, Jason Segel and Samara Weaving play a married couple whose relationship worsens when they both try to murder each other.

Romance and Character-Driven Dramas

Tuscan Destination Romance

Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page star in a destination romantic comedy set under the Tuscan sun. Bailey returns to Italy to take a chance on her vacation fling.

She poses as his fiancée, only to fall for his much hotter cousin instead.

A24's Black-Hearted Rom-Com

A24 presents a black-hearted romantic comedy where a couple kicks off their engagement by playing a game about past wrongdoings. Emma plays along, but her past proves more than Charlie can handle.

Suddenly, Emma's quirks, lack of romantic experience, and obnoxious laugh cause Charlie to reconsider his life choices.

Indie Music Scene Drama

A film directed by Chandler Levack follows a young music critic heading to Montreal in 2011. She aims to advance her career in the indie rock hub, but her journalistic integrity clashes with her romantic involvement with the musicians she covers.

Pop Star and Spiritual Guide

Anne Hathaway stars as the pop star Mother Mary, who reconnects with her former lover, spiritual guide, and dressmaker, Sam. She needs a new ensemble for her upcoming tour.

Sam's dresses hold more secrets than meets the eye, initiating a renewed psychosexual fling that threatens both of them.

Semi-Autobiographical Family Drama

A semi-autobiographical film explores a childhood move from the perspective of the youngest of six children, Sasha. The film follows the family settling into their new house in the early '90s.

Sasha observes the family dynamics shifting due to the increasingly violent and erratic behavior of the oldest child, Jeremy.

Subway Limbo and Nightlife Regression

One film follows a Lost Man trapped in subway limbo, attempting to escape by following unsettling rules; failure sends him back to the start. Another story features Bethany stranded in Warsaw, linking up with an old friend for a taste of the party life she left behind.

The compelling beat causes her regression, leading her to re-evaluate her relationship.

Documentaries

Lorne Michaels Profile

Filmmaker Morgan Neville turns his attention to Lorne Michaels, one of entertainment's most powerful figures. Neville traces the creator's rise from Canadian television to late-night television royalty.

The documentary features interviews with Michaels’ famous friends, all of whom claim they do not know him very well.

Documentary on Tourette's Activist

The movie that took home three awards at the BAFTAs is finally being released. It is based on the life of Tourette’s activist John Davidson, who gained negative attention after shouting a racial slur during the ceremony.