Paramount Pictures
The sober awards fare is coming out on DVD and the summer's special effects blockbusters have yet to make an appearance. Spring offerings are usually more modest movies that tend to get lost in the fireworks of summer or sophistication of fall.
Here, Keith Richards, director Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Ron Wood are seen in Paramount Pictures' "Shine a Light." The documentary, shot in 2006, opens April 4.
"My Blueberry Nights"
The Weinstein Company
Actress Rachel Weisz in "My Blueberry Nights," which opens April, 4. It's the first acting foray for the Grammy-winning singer Norah Jones. It also stars Natalie Portman and Jude Law.
"Nim's Island"
Fox Walden
Abigail Breslin and Jodie Foster appear in Fox Walden's "Nim's Island," which also opens April 4. Oscar winner Foster plays an author and Oscar nominee Breslin is a fan whose island paradise is threatened in this adventure movie.
"Smart People"
Miramax Films
Dennis Quaid and Sarah Jessica Parker in a scene from Miramax Films' "Smart People." Oscar nominees Ellen Page and Thomas Haden Church also star in this dramedy about midlife crises and teen-age rebellion. It opens April 11.
"Forgetting Sarah Marshall"
Paramount Pictures
Jason Segel, Kristen Bell and Russell Brand star in Universal Pictures' "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." Produced by Hollywood's man of the moment, Judd Apatow, and written by Segal of "How I Met Your Mother" fame, the risqu
"Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay"
New Line Cinema
Kal Penn and John Cho star in New Line Cinema's "Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay," which opens April 25. Though most sequels are targeted for summer, this follow up to 2004's "Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle" has a built-in fan base.
"Street Kings"
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Keanu Reeves is seen in Fox Searchlight Pictures' "Street Kings," which opens April 11. Oscar winner Forest Whitaker also stars in this crime thriller set on the streets of Los Angeles. It is written by crime author James Ellroy and directed by "Training Day" writer David Ayer.
"Leatherheads"
AP Photo
Actor and director George Clooney, center, checks with the camera crew during filming of a scenes for the movie "Leatherheads" on Thursday, May 3, 2007, at the War Memorial Stadium in Greensboro, N.C. The romantic comedy, directed by and starring Clooney, also stars Renee Zellweger and is about the early days of professional football in the 1920s. It opens April 4.
"88 Minutes"
Sony Pictures
Al Pacino stars in Sony Pictures' "88 Minutes," which opens April 18. The title refers to the time that a professed killer is giving Pacino's character, a forensic psychologist, to prevent his (Pacino's) own murder.
"Then She Found Me"
ThinkFilm
"Then She Found Me" director Helen Hunt also stars in the romantic comedy which opens April 25. It's about the chaos that ensues when a teacher loses her husband and adoptive mother only to find her biological mother and her true love. It also stars Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler and Colin Firth.
"Drillbit Taylor"
Paramount Pictures
Troy Gentile, Owen Wilson, Nate Hartley and David Dorfman in Paramount Pictures' "Drillbit Taylor," which opens March 21. Produced by Judd Apatow and written by Seth Rogan, the "Knocked Up" star, it is a fantasy about three nerds seeking protection from a bully.
"Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who"
20th Century Fox, Blue Sky Studios
A still from the film "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who," which is being released by 20th Century Fox on March 14. Jim Carrey and Steve Carell give voice to the movie's main characters.
"Stop-Loss"
Paramount Pictures
Ryan Phillippe and Channing Tatum in Paramount Pictures' "Stop-Loss," which comes to theaters March 28. It is yet another in a string of Iraq war movies this year. This one concerns a soldier being shipped back to the war zone against his wishes.
"Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns"
Lionsgate Films
Rick Fox and Angela Bassett in a scene from "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns," being released by Lionsgate Films on March 21. This is a comedy about a single mom with eccentric relatives.
"Funny Games"
AP Photo/Warner Independent
Naomi Watts appears in a scene from Warner Independent"s "Funny Games." The psychological thriller about a home invasion also stars Tim Roth. It opens March 14.