24 Films to See in April
While this April lacks the big-budget tentpoles that are typical of the season, it makes up for it with a diverse array of promising films, ranging from a Ben Affleck crowd-pleaser to festival hits to intriguing new titles from Ari Aster, Kelly Reichardt, Cristian Mungiu, David Lowery, and more. Oh, and did we mention that there's even a good new Nicolas Cage film? And a good Evil Dead sequel?
In the gallery on this page, our editors have selected the most interesting films debuting in North American theaters this month, listed in alphabetical order.
Additional content by Jason Dietz
Anime | Directed by Makoto Shinkai
Opens in theaters April 13
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The new film from Makoto Shinkai (Your Name., Weathering with You) follows 17-year-old Suzume, who lives on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu with her aunt after losing her mother as a little girl. When she meets a mysterious young man named Souta, together they open a door letting loose calamities all over Japan, resulting in a journey to close all the doors to prevent further disasters. It’s another incredibly imaginative work from Shinkai, who, once again, uses spectacularly beautiful animation, this time with more comedic touches, to navigate themes that have appeared in his previous work: the barriers between people, how people deal with loss and grief, people’s connection to the environment, and the threats to our world.
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