After the Memorial Day weekend trio of 'Fast & Furious 6,' 'The Hangover Part III' and 'Epic' led to the sixth-biggest box office weekend of all time, this weekend's pair of new releases have a pretty tough act to follow when it comes to creating excitement at theaters.

'After Earth'

A thousand years after human beings had to abandon their home planet for Nova Prime, a father-and-son duo's ship crashes back on Earth, forcing them to reconcile their differences and find a way to escape.

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan

Starring Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Zoe Kravitz, Sophie Okonedo


'Now You See Me'

The FBI investigates a team of illusionists calling themselves the Four Horsemen, who pull off a series of heists against corrupt businessmen and hand over the profits to their audiences.

Directed by Louis Leterrier

Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman

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