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"MONGOL" -- This Genghis Khan biopic tells the story of the unimpressive boy who grew up to conquer much of Asia and Europe in the 13th century. An Oscar nominee for best foreign language film. Starring Tadanobu Asano, Khulan Chuluun and Amadu Mamadakov. Directed by Sergei Bodrov. (R, for sequences of bloody warfare.)

"THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR" -- Brendan Fraser has another go at fighting a resurrected dead guy, this time a shape-shifting ancient Chinese ruler (Jet Li). Maria Bello takes over from Rachel Weisz as Fraser's wife. Also starring Luke Ford and Jet Li. Directed by Rob Cohen. (PG-13, for adventure action and violence.)

"SWING VOTE" -- Kevin Costner plays a lovable loser whose 12-year-old daughter sets off a chain of events that puts the entire responsibility for an election in the hands of ... her dad. Kelsey Grammer plays the president, and assorted D.C. TV-talking-heads appear as themselves. Also starring Paula Patton, Madeline Carroll, Dennis Hopper and Nathan Lane. Directed by Joshua Michael Stern. (PG-13, for language.)

OPENING WEDNESDAY

"PINEAPPLE EXPRESS" -- A pot dealer (James Franco) and his No. 1 customer (Seth Rogen) run for their lives after witnessing a murder in this stoner comedy. Also starring Gary Cole and Rosie Perez. Directed by David Gordon Green; produced by Judd Apatow. (R, for pervasive language, drug use, sexual references and violence.)

"THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2" -- The bond between four high school friends who share a magical pair of jeans carries on through their college years. Starring Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel, Amber Tamblyn and America Ferrera. Directed by Sanaa Hamri. (PG-13, for mature material and sensuality.)

HELD OVER

"THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN" -- The Pevensie siblings are back, this time to help Prince Caspian assume his rightful place on the throne as king of Narnia. Starring William Moseley, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes and Anna Popplewell. Directed by Andrew Adamson. (PG, for epic battle action and violence.)

"THE DARK KNIGHT" -- Heath Ledger's turn as the villainous Joker upstages everybody, even Christian Bale as Batman, in this even-darker sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins." Also starring Aaron Eckhart as district attorney Harvey Dent, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Gary Oldman. Directed by Christopher Nolan. (PG-13, for intense sequences of violence and some menace.)

"GET SMART" -- Inspired by the 1960s TV comedy created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry and starring Don Adams, this remake stars comedy king Steve Carell as bungling secret agent Maxwell Smart and Anne Hathaway as his sidekick, Agent 99. Also starring Alan Arkin, Terence Stamp and Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Peter Segal. (PG-13, for some rude humor, action violence and language.)

"HANCOCK" -- A cranky, alcoholic superhero (Will Smith) hires a publicist to help him repair his public persona. Also starring Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron. Co-written and directed by Peter Berg. (PG-13, for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language.)

"HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY" -- Ron Perlman and director Guillermo del Toro reunite for another adventure about the red-skinned hero, who this time must defend the planet from a rebellion by the denizens of the mythical world. Also starring Selma Blair, John Hurt and Thomas Kretschmann. (PG-13, for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and some language.)

"THE INCREDIBLE HULK" -- After the box-office failure of Ang Lee's 2003 "Hulk," executives at Marvel Comics give the big green guy another shot at movie stardom with a new version of the story of Dr. Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) and his hard-to-control temper. Also starring Liv Tyler, Tim Roth and William Hurt. Directed by Louis Leterrier. (PG-13, for sequences of intense action violence, some frightening sci-fi images, and brief suggestive content.)

"INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL" -- Harrison Ford picks up his whip and leather jacket for more old-school, serial-matinee adventure. This time it involves mythical crystal skulls, Cate Blanchett as a Soviet villain, Karen Allen returning as Marion Ravenwood, and Shia LaBeouf as Indy's new sidekick. Directed by Steven Spielberg; produced by George Lucas. (PG-13, for adventure violence and scary images.)

"JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH" -- A scientist (Brendan Fraser) discovers Jules Verne's classic sci-fi novel actually doubles as a map to the Earth's core, where monsters and dinosaurs await. Shot with 3-D cameras designed by James Cameron. Also starring Josh Hutcherson and Anita Briem. Directed by Eric Brevig. (PG, for intense adventure action and some scary moments.)

"KIT KITTREDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL" -- Abigail Breslin stars in this period piece about growing up during the Great Depression. Based on a best-selling line of dolls and books. Also starring Julia Ormond and Stanley Tucci. Directed by Patricia Rozema. (G, for general audiences.)

"KUNG FU PANDA" -- A lazy panda (voiced by Jack Black) studies the martial arts to battle an evil leopard (Ian McShane) in this fanciful animated comedy. Also featuring the voices of Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman and Angelina Jolie. Directed by Mark Osborne and John Stevenson. (PG, for sequences of martial arts action.)

"MAMMA MIA!" -- Mom (Meryl Streep) only wants to watch her daughter married off in a perfect setting, the Greek Isles. Daughter (Amanda Seyfried) only wants to know who her real dad is. Seems mom got around in the '80s. ... Also starring Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgard as the possible dads; and more ABBA songs than you'd think would fit in a movie. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd. (PG-13, for some sex-related comments.)

"SPACE CHIMPS" -- A talking-monkey comedy about the chimp descendants of America's first real "astronaut." Featuring the voices of Jeff Daniels, Andy Samberg, Patrick Warburton, Cheryl Hines, Stanley Tucci and Kristen Chenoweth. Directed by Kirk De Micco. (G)

"STEP BROTHERS" -- Two spoiled guys become competitive stepbrothers after their single parents get hitched. Starring Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly and Mary Steenburgen. Directed by Adam McKay. (R, for crude and sexual content, and pervasive language.)

"WALL-E" -- A robot tasked with cleaning up the Earth after humanity has trashed and abandoned it gets lonely and looks for his people in this largely nonverbal comedy from the animation masters at Pixar. Featuring the voice talents of Fred Willard and Jeff Garlin. Directed by Andrew Stanton. (G)

"WANTED" -- James McAvoy stars as a new recruit to the Fraternity, an elite squad of assassins that includes Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman, in this action thriller. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov. (R, for strong bloody violence throughout, pervasive language and some sexuality.)

"THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE" -- A stand-alone story in the tradition of some of the TV show's most acclaimed and beloved episodes, it takes the complicated relationship between Fox Mulder and Dana Scully in unexpected directions. Starring David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet and Billy Connolly. Directed by Chris Carter. (PG-13, for violent and disturbing content and thematic material.)