'Oblivion' Opens, Movie Times and Trailers

The action film, Oblivion, opens with Tom Cruise as drone repairman Jack Harper, in a movie showcasing the talents of Joseph Kosinski, director of Tron: Legacy and a producer of Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

Box-office estimates for April 19-21 show Oblivion to be among Cruise's top  openings, with more than $35 million in receipts, according to reported weekend studio estimates. Actual gross was to be reported Monday afternoon, April 22.

"Having opened to $60 million last weekend ahead of its US debut, its new worldwide total is $150 million," reported Forbes in an April 21 report.  "As such, it should have no problem crossing $200 million foreign with an outside shot at $120 million in America."

• See Box Office Mojo

• See Weekend Box Office: 'Oblivion' Opens Among Top Tom Cruise Debuts (Forbes)

• See Box Office Report: Tom Cruise's 'Oblivion' Off to Solid Start (Hollywod Reporter)

Rated PG-13, Oblivion runs 124 minutes and features Cruise, as Jack Harper, "on a spectacular future earth that has evolved beyond recognition," according to the film's synopsis. His "confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind."

• See the offical Web site for Oblivion.

Locally, Oblivion, opened this weekend at AMC The Regency 20 in Brandon. (For show times throughout the week, see the list below.)

AMC The Regency 20 is in the Regency Square shopping center at 2496 West Brandon Blvd., across the street from the Westfield Brandon entranceway east of the Interstate 75 interchange.

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Watch the Oblivion movie trailer.

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Five Things To Know About Oblivion

• Oblivion also stars Morgan Freeman, as Beech, and Olga Kuryenko, as Julia.

• Oblivion "was shot in stunning digital 4K resolution on location across the United States and Iceland," according to AMC Theatres.

• Oblivion reportedly cost Universal and Elliot Inc. $120 million to produce, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

• "Opening last weekend internationally, the film already has earned north of $77 million at the foreign box office, where Cruise remains a major draw," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

• According to the Forbes April 21 report, "Before today, Cruise had six opening weekends above $25 million, for   Minority Report ($35 million), Interview with the Vampire ($36 million), Mission: Impossible ($45 million), Mission: Impossible III ($47 million), Mission: Impossible II ($57 million), and War of the Worlds ($64 million)."

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Showtimes For Oblivion At AMC The Regency 20
(Check with AMC The Regency 20 to confirm times noted below.)

Sunday, April 21 (remaining showings)

IMAX

• 4:15 p.m.
• 7:15 p.m.
• 10:15 p.m.

Regular Screens

• 2 p.m.
• 3:30 p.m.
• 5 p.m.
• 6:30 p.m.
• 8 p.m.
• 9:30 p.m.

Monday, April 22 

IMAX

• 1:15 p.m.
• 4:15 p.m.
• 7:15 p.m.
• 10:15 p.m.

Regular Screens

• 11 a.m.
• 12:30 p.m.
• 2 p.m.
• 3:30 p.m.
• 5 p.m.
• 6:30 p.m.
• 8 p.m.
• 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 23 

IMAX

• 1:15 p.m.
• 4:15 p.m.
• 7:15 p.m.
• 10:15 p.m.

Regular Screens

• 11 a.m.
• 12:30 p.m.
• 2 p.m.
• 3:30 p.m.
• 5 p.m.
• 6:30 p.m.
• 8 p.m.
• 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 24

IMAX

• 1:15 p.m.
• 4:15 p.m.
• 7:15 p.m.
• 10:15 p.m.

Regular Screens

• 11 a.m.
• 12:30 p.m.
• 2 p.m.
• 3:30 p.m.
• 5 p.m.
• 6:30 p.m.
• 8 p.m.
• 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 25 

IMAX

• 1:15 p.m.
• 4:15 p.m.
• 7:15 p.m.
• 10:15 p.m.

Regular Screens

• 11 a.m.
• 12:30 p.m.
• 2 p.m.
• 3:30 p.m.
• 5 p.m.
• 6:30 p.m.
• 8 p.m.
• 9:30 p.m.

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MORE SHOW DATES:

Friday, April 26

IMAX

• 10:20 a.m.
• 1:20 p.m.
• 4:20 p.m.
• 7:15 p.m.
• 10:15 p.m.

Regular Screens

• 11:20 a.m.
• 12:40 p.m.
• 2:20 p.m.
• 3:40 p.m.
• 5:10 p.m.
• 6:30 p.m.
• 8 p.m.
• 9:35 p.m.
• 11 p.m.

Saturday, April 27

IMAX

• 10:20 a.m.
• 1:20 p.m.
• 4:20 p.m.
• 7:15 p.m.
• 10:15 p.m.

Regular Screens

• 12:40 p.m.
• 3:40 p.m.
• 5:10 p.m.
• 6:30 p.m.
• 8 p.m.
• 9:35 p.m.
• 11 p.m.

Sunday, April 28

IMAX

• 10:20 a.m.
• 1:20 p.m.
• 4:20 p.m.
• 7:15 p.m.
• 10:15 p.m.

Regular Screens

• 11:20 a.m.
• 12:40 p.m.
• 2:20 p.m.
• 3:40 p.m.
• 5:10 p.m.
• 6:30 p.m.
• 8 p.m.
• 9:35 p.m.

Monday, April 29

IMAX

• 1:20 p.m.
• 4:20 p.m.
• 7:15 p.m.
• 10:15 p.m.

Regular Screens

• 11:20 a.m.
• 12:40 p.m.
• 2:20 p.m.
• 3:40 p.m.
• 5:10 p.m.
• 6:30 p.m.
• 8 p.m.
• 9:35 p.m.

Tuesay, April 30

IMAX

• 1:20 p.m.
• 4:20 p.m.
• 7:15 p.m.
• 10:15 p.m.

Regular Screens

• 11:20 a.m.
• 12:40 p.m.
• 2:20 p.m.
• 3:40 p.m.
• 5:10 p.m.
• 6:30 p.m.
• 8 p.m.
• 9:35 p.m.

Wednesday, May 1

IMAX

• 1:20 p.m.
• 4:20 p.m.
• 7:15 p.m.
• 10:15 p.m.

Regular Screens

• 11:20 a.m.
• 12:40 p.m.
• 2:20 p.m.
• 3:40 p.m.
• 5:10 p.m.
• 6:30 p.m.
• 8 p.m.
• 9:35 p.m.

Thursday, May 2

IMAX

• 1:20 p.m.
• 4:20 p.m.

Regular Screens

• 11:20 a.m.
• 12:40 p.m.
• 2:20 p.m.
• 3:40 p.m.
• 5:10 p.m.
• 9:35 p.m.

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More show dates will be posted when available.