Movie Room, DStv channel 113, schedule line up for April 2023

Enjoy a thrilling movie line-up this April with Movie Room, and enjoy the best weekly blockbusters with nostalgic cinema classics suitable for the entire family.

Movie Room has got your 24-hour entertainment couch time covered. Enjoy Rom-Com Wednesdays with delightful movies for date night or girls’ night like Bewitched, Couples Retreat, and Train Wreck; Adventure Thursdays with epic adventure movies such as ‘The Mummy’ sequel; Comedy Saturdays with hilarious favourites such as The Other Guys, Talladega Nights and Funny People; Block Buster Sundays with classics such as Dark Tower, Vantage Point and Chappie.

Rom-Com Wednesdays

Bewitched

Wednesday, 05 April, 19h05

Jack Wyatt, an actor, intends to star opposite an unknown face as his actress in a movie. He then comes across Isabel in the auditions and decides to cast her, unaware of the fact that she is a witch.

2005

Romance, Comedy

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, Jason Schwartzman, and Heather Burns

Couples Retreat

Wednesday, 12 April, 18h30

Jason and Cynthia, who seek marriage counselling, rope in three couples for a holiday in a therapy resort. However, the couples realise that the therapy is compulsory and find flaws in their marriage.

2009

Romance, Comedy

Starring: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau and Faizon Love

Train Wreck

Wednesday, 19 April, 22h20

Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.

2016

Romance, Comedy

Starring: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson and Colin Quinn

Definitely Maybe

Wednesday, 26 April, 19h05

A 30-something father in the midst of a divorce is questioned by his ten-year-old daughter about his life before marriage.

2008

Romance, Comedy

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Derek Luke

Adventure Thursdays

The Mummy

Thursday, 06 April, 19h05

Adventurer Rick O'Connell and Egyptologist Evelyn, along with a bunch of archaeologists, inadvertently wake up an evil mummy during an archaeological excavation at the ancient city of Hamunaptra.

1999

Action/Adventure

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Kevin J. O'Connor, Jonathan Hyde

The Mummy

Thursday, 13 April, 20h40

After Sergeant Nick and Corporal Chris call an air strike on an enemy stronghold, they stumble upon the tomb of Princess Ahmanet. The princess is set free and Nick has to fight for his life.

2017

Action/Adventure

Starring: Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella, Jake Johnson

The Mummy Returns

Thursday, 20 April, 18h30

When an archaeologist couple's son finds the Bracelet of Anubis, it locks onto his wrist. A cult resurrects Imhotep, an evil Egyptian high priest, who needs the bracelet to defeat the Scorpion King.

2001

Action/Adventure

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr

The Mummy: Tombs of the Dragon Emperor

Thursday, 27 April, 19h20

After being asked to visit China with a precious relic, which can bring people back from the dead, Alex O'Connell discovers an ancient tomb and accidentally resurrects a mummy.

2008

Action/Adventure

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh and Russell Wong

The Scorpion King

Thursday, 04 May, 18:00

An assassin, Mathayus, is hired by the leaders of the free tribes to stop Memnon, an evil king, from demolishing their land. The task turns out to be much more dangerous than he had expected.

2002

Action/Adventure

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Steven Brand, Kelly Hu, Bernard Hill and Grant Heslov

Comedy Saturdays

The Other Guys

Saturday, 1 April, 21h10

Two disgraced cops, Terry and Allen, are assigned a task to investigate a case involving a shady capitalist. They must put aside their differences and turn into the officers they idolise.

2010

Action/Comedy

Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Samuel L. Jackson, and Dwayne Johnson

Talladega Nights

Saturday, 8 April, 19h50

Ricky, a NASCAR racing sensation, is the number one racer in the world. After Jean beats him in a race and becomes the top racer, Ricky tries to regain his dominance.

2006

Comedy

Starring: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole and Michael Clarke Duncan

Sex Tape

Saturday, 15 April, 23h05

Jay and Annie record one of their lovemaking sessions in an attempt to add some spice back into their married life. Unfortunately, their most private video goes viral.

2014

Comedy

Starring: Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Rob Corddry, Ellie Kemper, Rob Lowe

Funny People

Saturday, 22 April, 22h45

When a seasoned comedian learns of his terminal illness, he hires a semi-professional as his assistant and friend and grooms him towards becoming a professional.

2009

Comedy/Drama

Starring: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann and Eric Bana

Blockbuster Sundays

Dark Tower

Sunday, 02 April, 19h00

Eleven-year-old Jake meets the last Gunslinger in Mid-World as he pursues the Man in Black, seeking revenge for his father's murder and to stop him from destroying the Dark Tower.

2017

Science Fantasy

Starring: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim and Fran Kranz

This is the end

Sunday, 2 April, 21h05

In Hollywood, actor James Franco is throwing a party with a slew of celebrity pals. Among those in attendance are his buddies Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride and Craig Robinson. Suddenly, an apocalypse of biblical proportions erupts, causing untold carnage among Tinseltown's elite and trapping Franco's party in his home. As the world they knew disintegrates outside, cabin fever and dwindling supplies threaten to tear the six friends apart.

2013

Comedy

Starring: James Franco, Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen

Persecuted

Sunday, 09 April, 19h05

John Luther, a famous evangelist, is accused of the murder of a teenage girl when he refuses to support a powerful politician's bill. Luther is on the run and tries to prove his innocence.

2014

Drama

Starring: James Remar, Bruce Davison, Dean Stockwell, Gretchen Carlson and Raoul Trujillo

Public Enemies

Sunday, 09 April, 21h10

John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd are gangsters who have terrorised the city. Federal agents try their best to nab them.

2009

Crime/Drama

Starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Billy Crudup and Stephen Dorff

Vantage Point

Sunday, 16 April, 18h30

US President Henry Ashton attends a summit in Spain to sign a treaty but is shot by an unknown sniper. Subsequently, an explosion takes place in the square, which leads to absolute chaos.

2008

Action/Thriller

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver and William Hurt

The 5th Wave

Sunday, 16 April, 20h35

With the human race at the risk of getting wiped out owing to an alien invasion, Cassie, one of the few survivors, decides to risk everything to find her younger brother, Sam.

2016

Sci-fi/ Action

Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff, Alex Roe

The International

Sunday, 23 April, 18h45

Louis, an Interpol agent, and Eleanor, a district attorney, learn that their lives at risk after they team up to track the money that a bank is using to fund terrorism.

2009

Action/Thriller

Starring: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Brían F. O'Byrne

Money Monster

Sunday, 23 March, 20h50

Financial expert Lee Gates hosts a show where he gives advice on investments. During a shoot, an angry Kyle, who has lost money after investing in a company backed by Gates, takes him hostage.

2016

Crime/Thriller

Starring: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O'Connell and Dominic West

Life

Sunday, 30 April, 20h25

Ray and Claude are accused of a murder they did not commit by a local sheriff. They try to find a way to escape the charges and discover the value of life.

1999

Comedy/Drama

Starring: Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence

Chappie

Sunday, 30 April, 22h25

Chappie, a police robot, is stolen by criminals who treat it like their own child. With new programming, it becomes the first robot with the ability to feel and think for itself.

2015

Sci-fi/Action

Starring: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Ninja