Movies opening April 8

Movies opening April 8

April and the Extraordinary World: A young girl (voiced by Marion Cotillard in the subtitled version) in Paris secretly takes on the work of her scientist parents, who have mysteriously disappeared.

Melissa McCarthy, in the first of two big movies this year (the other being “Ghostbusters” this summer), is a very rich businesswoman who lands in jail for insider trading.

Cliff Curtis of “Fear the Walking Dead” plays Potini.

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in this drama about a banker who falls apart after the death of his wife and starts to get his life on track with the help of a woman (Naomi Watts) and her son.

Don Cheadle directed and stars as Miles Davis in this intriguing biopic about the great jazz musician.

Christopher Walken plays a singer who is trying to make a comeback.

John Hawke plays a private eye who ends up getting involved in a scandal and other sleazy situations.

In this Japanese movie, a man at a pancake stall hires an elderly woman with a recipe for bean jelly that serves as a metaphor for life.