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Wedding Crashers Comedy about two committed bachelors who routinely crash weddings to meet girls, and what happens when one of them decides he’s finally met the love of his life. Directed by David Dobkin (“Shanghai Knights”) from a screenplay by longtime TV writers Steve Faber (“Married … With Children”) and Bob Fisher (“The Trouble With Normal”). With Vince Vaughn (“Be Cool,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”), Owen Wilson (“Meet the Fockers”), Rachel McAdams (“The Notebook”), Christopher Walken (“Around the Bend”), Will Ferrell (“Kicking & Screaming”), Bradley Cooper (“Wet Hot American Summer”), Jenny Alden (MTV’s “Undressed”), Ivana Bozilovic (“Van Wilder”), Isla Fisher (“I Heart Huckabees”), Jennifer Massey (“The Joyriders”), Rachel Sterling (“A Man Apart”), Ellen Albertini Dow (“Road Trip”), Ned Schmidtke (“XXX: State of the Union”), and Jane Seymour (“Head Office”). July 15. New Line.     The World Mandarin-dialect drama, set mostly in a Beijing suburb’s sprawling theme park, about a young Chinese dancer who befriends a troubled Russian visitor. Written and directed by Zhang Ke Jia (“Unknown Pleasures”). With Tao Zhao (“Unknown Pleasures”), Taisheng Chen, Zhong-wei Jiang, Jue Jing and Yi-qun Wang. Also known as “Shijie.” July 15. Zeitgeist.     5x2 French-language drama following a young couple’s tumultuous relationship as it evolves through five distinctly different stages. Directed by François Ozon (“8 Women,” “Swimming Pool”) from a screenplay by Emmanuèlle Bernheim (“Friday Night,” “Swimming Pool”). With Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (“It’s Easier for a Camel”), Stéphane Freiss (“Betty Fisher and Other Stories,” “Le Grand Role”), Françoise Fabian (“Season’s Beatings”), Michael Lonsdale (“Ronin”) and Géraldine Pailhas. Also known as “Cinq fois deux.” Flat. 90 min. R: Strong graphic sexuality; language; some drug content. June 10. ThinkFilm.   Milwaukee, Minnesota Drama about a young, mentally disabled man who is left to fend for himself – and guard his inheritance – after his mother passes away. Allan Mindel makes his feature directorial debut from a screenplay by Richard Murphy. With Troy Garity (“After the Sunset”), Alison Folland (“She Hate Me”), Randy Quaid (“The Adventures of Pluto Nash”), Bruce Dern (“Masked and Anonymous”), Debra Monk (“Palindromes”) and Josh Brolin (“Melinda and Melinda”). R: Language; sexual content; some violence; brief drug use. 85 min. June 17. Tartan.     The Perfect Man Comedy about a teen daughter’s efforts to boost her newly-divorced unlucky-at-love mom’s confidence – by fabricating a perfect mate. Directed by Mark Rosman (“A Cinderella Story”) from a screenplay by Gina Wendkos (the “Princess Diaries” series). With Hilary Duff (“Raise Your Voice”), Heather Locklear (“Uptown Girls”), Amy Acker (“Catch Me If You Can”), Vanessa Lengies (TV’s “American Dreams”) and Chris Noth (“Mr. 3000”), Michelle Nolden (“Hostage”), Mike O’Malley (“28 Days”) and Caroline Rhea (“Christmas with the Kranks”). PG: Some mildly suggestive content. Universal.     Tony Takitani Japanese-language comedy-drama about a lonely, withdrawn technical illustrator who begins dating a woman with an all-consuming need to buy designer clothing. Directed by Jun Ichikawa from his own screenplay. Based on the novel by Haruki Murakami. With Hidetoshi Nishijima (“Dolls”), Issei Ogata (“Yi yi”), Yumi Endo, Rie Miyazawa and Shinohara Takahumi. June 10. Strand. March of the Penguins Documentary about the year in the lives of the emperor penguins, who face many obstacles as they trek across Antarctica to their breeding grounds for mating. Written and directed by Luc Jacquet. Narrated by Charles Berling, Romane Bohringer and Jules Sitruk. Also known as “La Marche de l’empereur.” Rated G. June 24 limited; wider July 8; wider July 15; wider July 22. WIP.   The Ordeal French-language thriller about a singer who, after his car breaks down in the woods at night, encounters a seemingly friendly innkeeper who turns out to be a psychopath. Directed by Fabrice Du Welzan from a screenplay by Welzan and Romain Protat. With Laurent Lucas (“Who Killed Bambi?”), Jackie Berroyer (“Look at Me”), Philippe Nahon (“The Code,” “High Tension”), Brigitte Lahaie (“Henry & June”), Jo Prestia (“Femme Fatale”) and Philippe Grand’ Henry. Also known as “Calvaire.” June 10. Palm.     Rock School Documentary about musician Paul Green, who runs a real-life school of rock in Philadelphia that teaches kids how to be rock stars. Directed by Dan Argott. R: Language. June 3. Newmarket.   Wasabi Tuna Comedy, set on Halloween in West Hollywood, Calif., about a group of drag queens who conspire to return reality-show star Anna Nicole Smith’s kidnapped dog Super-Pie. Directed by Lee Friedlande from a screenplay by Celia Fox. With Smith (“Naked Gun 33 1/3”), Christian Keiber (“My Favorite Martian”), Federico Dordei (“The Journey”), John Williams (“The Whole Ten Yards”), Alanna Ubach (“Meet the Fockers”), Guillermo Díaz (“The Terminal”), Alexis Arquette (“Spun”), Jason London (“Grind”), Tim Meadows (“The Cookout”), Antonio Sabato Jr. (“Testosterone”), Lisa Arning (“Hollywood Homicide”) and Dariush Kashani. Flat. 92 min. R: Sexual content. June 10. Indican.