Science Fiction or Things To Watch Movies

2012 -

Starring: John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt
Earth's billions of inhabitants are unaware that the planet has an expiration date. With the warnings of an American scientist (Chiwetel Ejiofor), world leaders begin secret preparations for the survival of select members of society. When the global cataclysm finally occurs, failed writer Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) tries to lead his family to safety as the world starts falling apart.

Today's Showtimes:

United Artists Denver Pavilions

500 16th St. #310 - Denver (Central Business District)

Century 16 Belmar

440 S. Teller - Lakewood

The Road -

Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall
America is a grim, gray shadow of itself after a catastrophe. A man (Viggo Mortensen) and his young son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) wander through this post-apocalyptic world, trying to keep the dream of civilization alive. They journey toward the sea, surviving as best they can on what they can scavenge, and try to avoid roving gangs of savage humans who will turn them into slaves, or worse.

Today's Showtimes:

Mayan Theatre

110 Broadway - Denver (Wash Park)

Regency Tamarac Square

7777 E. Hampden Ave. - Denver

The Box -

Starring: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn
A suburban couple, Norma (Cameron Diaz) and Arthur (James Marsden), face a moral dilemma when they receive a gift that bears irrevocable consequences. With the press of a button, their simple wooden box will bestow $1 million; however, a stranger somewhere else will die, at the same time. The box will be theirs for only 24 hours, and as time ticks away, Norma and Arthur confront the depth of their humanity as they consider their choices.

Today's Showtimes:

Elvis Cinemas

5157 W. 64th Ave. - Arvada

Elvis Cinemas

6014 S. Kipling - Littleton

9 -

Starring: Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly
When 9 (Elijah Wood) springs to life, it finds itself in a post-apocalyptic world where humans no longer exist, and the only signs of life are sentient rag dolls like itself and the machines that hunt them. Though it is the youngest of the group, 9 convinces comrades that the only way to survive against the machines is to stop hiding, go on the offensive, and find out why the machines want to destroy them. As 9 and the group learn, the fate of civilization hinges on their success or failure.

Today's Showtimes:

Elvis Cinemas

5157 W. 64th Ave. - Arvada

Planet 51 -

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman
When astronaut Capt. Charles ``Chuck'' Baker lands on Planet 51, he thinks he is the first life form to set foot there. But he gets the surprise of his life when he learns that it is inhabited by little green people who live in an idyllic version of 1950s America -- complete with a universal fear of alien invasion.

Today's Showtimes:

Harkins Northfield 18

8300 E. 49th Avenue - Denver

Kerasotes Olde Town 14

5550 Wadsworth Blvd. - Arvada

Astro Boy -

Starring: Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nathan Lane, Eugene Levy
In futuristic Metro City, a brilliant scientist named Tenma builds Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore), a robotic child with superstrength, X-ray vision and the ability to fly. Astro Boy sets out to explore the world and find acceptance, learning what being human is all about in the process. Finding that his friends and family in Metro City are in danger, he uses his incredible powers to save all that he loves.

Today's Showtimes:

Elvis Cinemas

5157 W. 64th Ave. - Arvada

Elvis Cinemas Tiffany Plaza 6

7400 E. Hampden Ave - Denver

The Thing -

Starring: Kurt Russell, A. Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, Richard Dysart