At The Movies: “Nuremberg” trials revisited
BY PAUL WILLISTEIN
pwillistein@tnonline.com
An Oscar-nominee hopeful and a reboot of a horror film franchise top the movies opening on the Nov. 7 weekend.
“Nuremberg,” MPA rated PG-13; 2 hours, 28 minutes. James Vanderbilt, in his feature movie directorial debut, directs Russell Crowe (Oscar winner, actor, “Gladiator,” 2001) as Hermann Göring, Hitler’s aide, in the Biography, Drama, Legal Thriller.
Also starring ls Rami Malek (Oscar winner, actor, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” 2019) as Douglas Kelley, a psychiatrist who evaluates Nazi leaders, including Göring, prior to the Nuremberg trials.
Douglas Kelley wrote the book “22 Cells in Nuremberg” about his interactions with Nuremberg trial persons. The final chapter of his book details how he could see the events of pre-WW II Germany occurring in modern day.
The cast of “Nuremberg” includes Michael Shannon (two-time Oscar nominee, supporting actor, “Nocturnal Animals,” 2017; “Revolutionary Road,” 2009); Richard E. Grant (Oscar nominee, supporting actor, “Can You Ever Forgive Me,” 2019), Colin Hanks (Primetime Emmy Awards nominee, supporting actor, “Fargo,” 2014) and John Slattery (four-time Primetime Emmy Awards nominee, supporting actor, “Mad Men,” 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011).
“Predator: Badlands,” MPA rated PG-13; 1 hour, 47 minutes. Dan Trachtenberg directs Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi in the Science-Fiction Thriller. A predator is outcast from his clan. It’s the sixth live-action film, seventh overall film and ninth in the franchise.
“Die My Love,” MPA rated R; 1 hour, 58 minutes. Lynne Ramsay (director, “We Need to Talk About Kevin,” 2011) directs Jennifer Lawrence (four-time Oscar nominee, actress: “Joy,” 2016; supporting actress, “American Hustle,” 2014; actress, “Winter Bone,” 2011; Oscar winner, actress, ”Silver Linings Playbook,” 2013), Robert Pattinson, Sissy Spacek (five-time Oscar nominee; Oscar winner, actress, “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” 1981) , Nick Nolte (three-time Oscar nominee) and LaKeith Stanfield (Oscar nominee) in the Comedy Drama Thriller. A young mother is becoming mentally-ill.
“Christy,” MPA rated R; 2 hours, 15 minutes. David Michôd directs Sydney Sweeney in the Biography Boxing Docudrama. The movie is about Christy Martin, a successful female boxer of the 1990s.
Movie opening dates from Internet Movie Database as of Nov. 2 are subject to change.
Theatrical Movies Domestic Weekend Box Office, Oct. 31 - Nov. 2: “Black Phone 2” regained its No. 1 slot, moving up two places, $8.3 million in 3,305 theaters, $61.7 million, three weeks.
2. “Regretting You” stayed in place, $7.8 million in 3,425 theaters, $27.2 million, two weeks. 3. “Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc” dropped two places from its one-week run at No. 1 with $6.2 million in 3,003 theaters, $30.9 million, two weeks. 4. “KPop Demon Hunters,” $5.3 million in 2,890 theaters, $24.3 million, 11 weeks. 5. “Bugonia” moved up eight places, $5 million in 2,043 theaters, $6 million, two weeks. 6. “Back to the Future - 40th anniversary re-release,” $4.9 million in 2,290 theaters. 7. “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,” dropped three places, with $3.7 million in 3,460 theaters, $16.2 million, two weeks. 8. “Tron: Ares” dropped three places, $3 million in 2,575 theaters, $68.1 million, four weeks. 9. “Stitch Head,” $2 million in 2,162 theaters, $2.4 million since Oct. 29 opening. 10. “Good Fortune” dropped four places, $1.4 million in 2,150 theaters, $14.6 million, three weeks
Movie box office information from Box Office Mojo as of Nov. 2 is subject to change.








