Romantic comedy about a 36-year-old playboy whose life gets complicated when he becomes attached to his current girlfriend’s 12-year-old son. Based on the bestselling novel by Nick Hornby (“Fever Pitch,” “High Fidelity”). Written and directed by Paul and Chris Weitz (“Down to Earth”). With Hugh Grant (“Bridget Jones’s Diary”), Rachel Weisz (“The Mummy Returns”), Toni Collette (“Shaft,” “Changing Lanes”), Annabelle Apsion (“From Hell”) and Nicholas Hoult (“Intimate Relations”). PG-13: Brief strong language; some thematic elements. May 17. Universal.

Drama, set in 1969 Paris, about a young American documentary filmmaker who – after a more experienced filmmaker has his judgment clouded by a beautiful lead actress – is brought in to complete a troubled science fiction movie set in the year 2000. Veteran second unit director Roman Coppola (“Jack,” “The Rainmaker,” “The Virgin Suicides”) makes his feature directorial debut from his own screenplay. With Jeremy Davies (“Up at the Villa”), fashion model Angela Lindvall, Élodie Bouchez (“The Dreamlife of Angels”), Gerard Depardieu (“The Closet”), Massimo Ghini (“Up at the Villa”), Giancarlo Giannini (“Hannibal”), John Philip Law (“Tarzan, The Ape Man”), Jason Schwartzman (“Slackers”), Dean Stockwell (“The Rainmaker”) and Billy Zane (“The Taxman”). 91 min. R: Some nudity; language. May 24 limited. MGM.

Romantic comedy about a movie executive who hires a filmmaker to direct a movie – a movie whose star happens to be both the exec’s current girlfriend and the director’s ex-wife. Written and directed by Woody Allen (“Small Time Crooks,” “The Impostors,” “The Curse of the Jade Scorpion”). With Allen (“The Curse of the Jade Scorpion”), Téa Leoni (“Jurassic Park III”), Treat Williams (“Deep Rising”), Debra Messing (“The Mothman Prophecies”), Tiffani Thiessen (“The Ladies Man”) and Mark Webber (“Storytelling,” “Chelsea Walls”). PG-13: Some drug references; sexual material. May 3. DreamWorks.

Thriller about a female police officer struggling to unravel a mystery involving a detective who accidentally shot his own partner, and the killer who blackmailed the detective after witnessing the deed. Remake of the 1998 Norwegian feature. Directed by Chris Nolan (“Memento”) from a screenplay by Hillary Seitz. With Al Pacino (“Any Given Sunday”), Hilary Swank (“The Affair of the Necklace”), Robin Williams (“Bicentennial Man,” “Death to Smoochy”), Martin Donovan (“Onegin”) and Maura Tierney (“Scotland, PA.”). 99 min. R: Language; some violence; brief nudity. May 24. Warner Bros.

French-language drama, set in Paris, about a young Scottish aristocrat-turned-royalist whose friendship with the Duke of Orleans is severely tested during the events of the French Revolution. Based on Grace Elliott’s memoirs “Journal of My Life During the French Revolution.” Written and directed by Eric Rohmer (“A Tale of Winter,” “An Autumn Tale”). With Lucy Russell (“Following”), Jean-Claude Dreyfus (“The Adventures of Pinocchio”), Marie Rivière (“Venus Beauty Institute,” “Girls Can’t Swim”), Alain Libolt (“An Autumn Tale”), Daniel Tarrare (“A Tale of Winter”) and Charlotte Very (“Blue”). Also known as “L’Anglaise et le duc.” PG-13: some violent images. 123 min. May 10 in New York and Los Angeles. Sony Pictures Classics.

Anthology comprised of three dramatic vignettes and hosted by Queen Latifah. Part one, “Uno’s World,” is about a young Namibian woman who must accept the ramifications of her obsession with a “bad boy.” Part two, “Hang Time,” is about a young West African basketball player who resorts to violence to get new shoes so he can impress an American basketball scout. Part three, “Raya,” deals with a young woman’s attempt to reunite with her mother and daughter after rebelling against her Muslim upbringing and spending time in jail. “Uno’s World” was directed by Bridget Pickering, “Hang Time” by Ngozi Onwurah and “Raya” by Zulfa Otto-Sallies. The cast of “Uno’s World” includes Sophie David, Esi Shimming-Chase, Adam Mhone, Sacha Oliver and Muhindua Kaura. The cast of “Hang Time” includes Brian Biragi and Brian Bovell (“Secrets & Lies”). The cast of “Raya” includes Rehane Abrahams, Oscar Petersen (“The Quarry”) and Ayesha Krige. May 3 limited. Wellspring.

Farsi- and Dari-language drama about a young Iranian man who falls for an illegal Afghan immigrant who must disguise herself as a male in order to provide for her family. Written and directed by Majid Majidi (“The Children of Heaven,” “The Color of Paradise”). With Reza Naji (“The Children of Heaven”), Behzad Rafii (“The Color of Paradise”), Hossein Mahjoub (“The Color of Paradise”), Hossein Abedini, Zahra Bahrami, Hossein Rahimi and Gholam-Ali Bakhshi. 94 min. PG: Language; brief violence. May 3 limited. Miramax.

Thriller about a woman who goes on the run with her daughter in an attempt to escape her abusive husband. Directed by Michael Apted (“The World Is Not Enough”) from a screenplay by Nicholas Kazan (“Matilda,” “Fallen”). With Jennifer Lopez (“Angel Eyes”), Billy Campbell (“Jungle Book 2”), Dan Futterman (“Urbania”), Fred Ward (“Corky Romano”), Noah Wyle (“Donnie Darko”), Tessa Allen, Chris Maher (“Executive Decision”), Ruben Madera (“The Fluffer”) and Juliette Lewis (“The Way of the Gun”). PG-13: Intense scenes of domestic violence; some sensuality; language. May 24. Sony.

Romantic comedy, set in 1890s England, about a country dweller who invents a brother named Ernest as part of a scheme that allows him to continue visiting the beautiful young woman he fancies. Based on the play by Oscar Wilde (“An Ideal Husband”). Written and directed by Oliver Parker (“Othello,” “An Ideal Husband”). With Rupert Everett (“An Ideal Husband,” “The Next Best Thing”), Judi Dench (“The Shipping News,” “Iris”) Frances O'Connor (“A.I. Artificial Intelligence”), Reese Witherspoon (“Legally Blonde”), Tom Wilkinson (“In the Bedroom”), Anna Massey (“Dark Blue World”), Edward Fox (“Lost in Space”) and Colin Firth (“Bridget Jones’s Diary”). May 31 in New York and Los Angeles. Miramax.

Comedy about a flamboyant basketball star who becomes the first player to be banned from the NBA for life – and is forced to make a comeback by posing as a woman in the WNBA. Music video director Jesse Vaughan makes his feature debut from a screenplay by Bradley Allenstein. With Miguel A. Nunez Jr. (“Nutty Professor II: The Klumps”), Vivica A. Fox (“Two Can Play That Game”), Tommy Davidson (“Bamboozled”), Kim Wayans (“Don’t Be A Menace to South Central …”), Kevin Pollak (“3,000 Miles to Graceland,” “Frank McClusky, C.I.”), and recording artist Ginuwine. Flat. PG-13: Language; sex-related material. May 10. Warner Bros.

Mandarin-language drama, set in 1988 Beijing, about a homosexual love affair shared by an architecture student from the sticks and a trading company exec with commitment issues. Based on the Internet novel “Beijing Story” by Beijing Comrades. Directed by Stanley Kwan (“Rouge,” “The Island Tales”) from a screenplay by Jimmy Ngai (“The Island Tales”). With Hu Jun (“Behind the Forbidden City”), Liu Ye, Zhang Yongning (“Frozen”), Li Shuang (“Beijing Bicycle”), Li Huatong and Su Jin. 87 min. May. Strand.