9 Biggest Movies Of March 2015

March is set to deliver on the big-name blockbusters as a host of incredible-looking movies are heading our way, and we’ve rounded up the 9 most anticipated films you should be keeping your eye on.

Chappie

Friday, 13 March

South African director Neill Blomkamp’s third full length movie, Chappie, arrives in theatres this month, and stars the likes of Hugh Jackman, Dev Patel, Sigourney Weaver and the voice talents of Sharlto Copley.

Set in the near future, the movie follows a police robot named Chappie who is stolen and reprogrammed by some criminals. Chappie then becomes becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself.

Focus

Friday, 13 March

Will Smith makes a long-awaited return to the big screen as an elusive conman in Focus, alongside the Wolf of Wall Street’s Margot Robbie.

Nicky Spurgeon (Smith) takes a young woman named Jess Barrett (Robbie) under his wing and becomes romantically involved with her. But when she gets too close, he abruptly breaks up with her. Three years later, Jess, now an accomplished con artist herself, shows up in Buenos Aires posing as a billionaire international race car owner and throws a loop into Nicky’s latest, very dangerous scheme.

The Gambler

Friday, 13 March

Mark Wahlberg has already recieved some praise for his performance in the Gamber when it released overseas, and now we get the chance to see it this month.

The film follows literary professor and gambler Jim Bennett, played by Wahlberg, who’s debt causes him to borrow money from his mother and a loan shark. Further complicating his situation is his relationship with one of his students. Will Bennett risk his life for a second chance?

The Cobbler

Friday, 13 March

Adam Sandler’s latest film The Cobbler gives the long-time comedian something a little more serious to sink his teeth into, but will it pay off?

The movie is centred around Max Simkin (Sandler) repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking in another man’s shoes is the only way one can discover who they really are.

Insurgent

Friday, 20 March

The second film in the Divergent series releases this month and continues the story of Beatrice Prior, who must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart with the help from others on her side.

 Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, and Theo James all return.

McFarland, USA

Friday, 20 March

We all love an uplifting sports movie, and McFarland, USA seems to be the movie that will give us that boost this month.

This time we see the story of a cross country coach (played by Kevin Costner) in a small California town who is tasked with transforming a team of athletes into championship contenders.

The Boy Next Door

Friday, 27 March

Don’t be fooled by the casting and title of this movie – it is no rom-com. The Boy Next Door is actually a psychological thriller which stars Jennifer Lopez, who playes Clare, a woman who begins a torrid affair with the younger man (Ryan Guzman) living next door, however as his feelings for her grow, the relationship takes an obsessive, dangerous turn.

Home

Friday, 27 March

Home will fill the void for animated movies this month, and bring the voice talents of Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) to the big screen.

When Oh, a loveable misfit from another planet, lands on Earth and finds himself on the run from his own people, he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous girl named Tip who is on a quest of her own. Through a series of comic adventures with Tip, Oh comes to understand that being different and making mistakes is all part of being human. And while he changes her planet and she changes his world, they discover the true meaning of the word ‘home’.

The Lazarus Effect

Friday, 27 March

In The Lazarus Effect, a group of medical students discover a way to bring dead patients back to life, and of course, things don’t go according to plan.

After one of the students named Zoe, played by Olivia Wilde, is accidentally killed, the team bring her back to life using the experimental method, but something isn’t right about her…