Movies Out This Weekend: 'Tully,' 'Overboard' And More

This weekend, comedy films are lighting up the big screen. In "Tully," Charlize Theron plays a mom who is overwhelmed with motherhood as she cares for her newborn baby. Meanwhile, Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez play an unlikely couple in "Overboard."

Those in the mood for horror flicks might want to check out "Bad Samaritan," in which Robert Sheehan runs a seemingly clever scam until he's faced with a difficult choice.

Here's what to see and skip this weekend:

Opening This Weekend

“Tully” — Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, directed by Jason Reitman

Charlize Theron reunites with her “Young Adult” director in this comedy-drama about the trials and tribulations of motherhood and one’s quest for identity.

In the movie, Theron plays Marlo, an overwrought housewife who is grappling with the burden of caring for her newborn baby. Feeling emotionally drained, she reluctantly accepts a generous offer from her wealthy brother Craig (Mark Duplass) to pay for the services of a night nanny named Tully (Davis).

At first, Marlo is uncomfortable with the 26-year-old helper. However, as their bond of friendship deepens, the 40-year-old mother begins to feel whole again.

See it. “Tully” feels raw, honest and authentic, bolstered by stellar work from leads Theron and Davis.

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“Overboard” — Anna Faris, Eugenio Derbez, directed by Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg

A reboot of the 1987 comedy “Overboard,” Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg’s rom-com centers around the story of single mother Kate Sullivan (Anna Faris), and Mexican oligarch Leonardo Montenegro (Eugenio Derbez), whose disparate lives cross when Kate gets hired to clean the rich playboy’s yacht.

Sometime later, after Leonardo unjustly fires Kate without pay due to a slight misunderstanding, the tycoon accidentally falls overboard and wakes up on the Oregon coast with an amnesia.

Out for revenge, Kate shows up at the hospital claiming she is Leonardo’s wife, setting in motion a series of events that will change their lives forever.

Skip it. The screenplay is uneven, further weakened by a sparkless on-screen chemistry between Faris and Derbez.

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“Bad Samaritan” — Robert Sheehan, David Tennant, directed by Dean Devlin

Dean Devlin’s horror film tells the story of a restaurant valet named Sean Falco (Robert Sheehan) who has concocted a clever scam: While the customers dine, he drives to their houses, steals a few valuables and returns their cars with a beguiling smile. But on one fateful night, his seemingly perfect scheme goes awry when he burglarizes Cale Erendreich’s (David Tennant) house, and discovers a woman being held captive.

What Sean does with this information is the movie’s crux of the question.

Skip it. Disappointingly, the screenplay has too many plot holes to decipher.

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Top Photo: Charlize Theron attends the Los Angeles Premiere of "Tully" on April 18, 2018. (Photo Credit: Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock)