In January and February 2016, countless movies came to Vietnamese audiences.
1. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Premiere: January 15, 2016
Director: Michael Bay
Actors: James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Max Martini, Toby Stephens, Pablo Schreiber, David Denman, Dominic Fumusa, Freddie Stroma.
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13 Hours movie poster.
13 Hours: The Secret of Soldiers Benghazi is an American action thriller film produced and directed by Michael Bay and written by Chuck Hogan, based on the 2013 book 13 Hours by
The film’s story follows six members of a security team who fought to protect America’s diplomatic approach in Benghazi, after the attacks by radical Islamic terrorists on September 11, 2011.
2. The 5th Wave
Premiere: January 15, 2016
Director: J Blakeson
Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe, Liev Schreiber.
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Poster for the movie The 5th Wave.
Based on the novel of the same name by Rick Yancey, The 5th Wave follows 16-year-old girl Cassie Sullivan (Chloë Grace Moretz), surviving with her younger brother in a world destroyed by aliens.
At this time, humans seem to have returned to the Stone Age and the enemy wants to destroy humanity forever with the fifth attack.
3. Kung Fu Panda 3
Premiere: January 29, 2016
Director: Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh
Actors: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman.
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Kungfu Panda 3 movie poster.
Part three of Kung Fu Panda brings Po back to the panda village he lost in the past.
Now `The Great Dragon God` has the task of becoming a martial arts master for the villagers, helping them fight against the evil army of the Ox Demon King.
The film debuted in North America at the end of January, but it took until mid-March to arrive in the Vietnamese market.
4. Fifty Shades of Black
Premiere: January 29, 2016
Director: Michael Tiddes
Actors: Marlon Wayans, Kali Hawk.
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Fifty Shades of Black movie poster.
This is a parody of the controversial bedroom work Fifty Shades of Gray (2014).
Titled Fifty Shades of Black, the film only cost $5 million to produce and features comedian Marlon Wayans.
5. Hail, Caesar!
Premiere: February 5, 2016
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Movie poster Hail, Caesar!
The Coen brothers’ latest work recreates the golden era of Hollywood through the `film within a film` motif.
6. Zoolander 2
Premiere: February 12, 2016
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Zoolander 2 movie poster.
15 years after Zoolander, the comedy duo Ben Stiller – Owen Wilson continued to make the second part.
7. The Witch
Premiere: February 26, 2016
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The Witch movie poster.
Coming from A24 Films, The Witch helped Robert Eggers win the Best Director award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. However, it was not until early 2016 that the horror work was shown widely.
8. The Finest Hours
Premiere: January 29, 2016
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The Finest Hours movie poster.
In the winter of 1952, two oil tankers SS Fort Marcer and SS Pendleton departing from Cape Cod encountered an accident at sea.
9. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Premiere: February 5, 2016
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies movie poster.
Jane Austen’s classic literary work, Pride and Prejudice, is now adapted by writer Seth Grahame-Smith and Hollywood filmmakers into a horror film with zombie elements.
10. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Premiere: March 25, 2016
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Batman vs Superman movie poster.
Here’s Warner Bros’ response.
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