This week in theaters

Annie (Kristen Bell) and her boyfriend Charlie (Dax Shepard) leave their small-town lives behind for the excitement of Los Angeles, where Annie is hoping to land her dream job. Their excitement is put on hold though, when Charlie’s past comes back to haunt him. Several years ago, Charlie had taken part in a bank robbery and when his partners ended up killing a security guard, Charlie testified against them. As a former getaway driver turned informant, he was placed in the Witness Protection Program and hidden away in the small town of Milton, California. Everything was going well in his new life until he busts out of the program to help Annie get to L.A. Charlie is forced to tell his girlfriend everything about his past when his former gang starts hunting them down. Also on the hunt for them is Federal Marshal Randy (Tom Arnold), who is supposed to be in charge of protecting Charlie. Directed by: David Palmer, Dax Shepard Country: US Genre: action, comedy Cast: Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper, Kristin Chenoweth, Beau Bridges, Michael Rosenbaum, David Koechner, Tom Arnold, Ryan Hansen

‘L’amour dure trois ans’ (Love Lasts Three Years)

When his wife Anne leaves him for a successful writer, Marc Marronnier, a high-profile literary critic, is rocked by her accusations that he is immature and fickle. In despair or maybe defiance, Marc starts writing a cynical pamphlet denouncing love. At the same time, his life is turned on its head by his encounter with Alice, an irresistible and inaccessible young woman, who forces Marc to reconsider everything he believes in… Directed by: Frederic Beigbeder Country: France, Belgium Genre: comedy Cast: Gaspard Proust, Louise Bourgoin, Joey Starr, Jonathan Lambert, Frederique Bel

‘Ted’

John Bennett’s (Mark Wahlberg) Christmas miracle happened at the age of 8 when he made a wish and his best (and only) childhood friend -- his cherished teddy bear named Ted -- came to life. Ted gains fame and is even interviewed by Johnny Carson on “The Tonight Show.” Years later, John is an adult and he lives with his longtime girlfriend, Lori Collins, and, of course, Ted. Lori gets tired of Ted’s filthy mouth and ways and when she comes home to find him with four prostitutes, she issues an ultimatum. John loves Lori, so he asks Ted to find a job and get an apartment… Directed by: Seth MacFarlane Country: US Genre: comedy Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel McHale, Seth MacFarlane

‘End of Watch’

Two young police officers, Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Zavala (Michael Pena), patrol the mean streets of Los Angeles. During a routine traffic stop, the partners confiscate a small cache of money and firearms from a notorious cartel. However, upon further investigation of its members, the two cops become the cartel’s most wanted and are marked for death. In a powerful story of friendship, love and honor, this is about the cops who risk their lives each day and the price they and their families must pay for it. Directed by: David Ayer Country: US Genre: drama Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena, Anna Kendrick, America Ferrera, Cody Horn

‘Sabah Yıldızı: Sabahattin Ali’ (Morning Star)

This feature-length documentary looks at the life story and the still unsolved mystery behind the murder in 1948 of the acclaimed 20th-century Turkish novelist and short story writer Sabahattin Ali. Directed by: Metin Avdaç Country: Turkey Genre: documentary Cast: Erkan Kırın, Emine Kolivar, Eva Maria Balkenhol, Noah Hunter