A true story about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, a throwback gangster tale starring Sean Penn and a horror spoof starring Cedric The Entertainer all hit theaters this weekend, giving you a variety to pick from. Think I'll go with the gangster tale!

'Zero Dark Thirty'

The story of the Navy SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden, following years of work by a dedicated CIA operative, from the makers of 'The Hurt Locker.'

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

Starring Jessica Chastain, Kyle Chandler, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt


'Gangster Squad'

A team of cops in 1940s Los Angeles bands together in secret to take down the infamous gangster Mickey Cohen.

Directed by Ruben Fleisher

Starring Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Josh Brolin


'A Haunted House'

In this spoof of the haunted-house genre and found-footage movies, you pretty much know what to expect.

Directed by Michael Tiddes

Starring Marlon Wayans, Cedric the Entertainer, Essence Atkins, David Koechner

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