Outer Banks Weekend Movie Update – Oct. 17, 2014: 'Book of Life' vs. 'Fury' of War

Posted By Matt Artz on October 17, 2014

The Fury of war comes to theaters this week, up against The Best of Nicholas Sparks and a new animated Halloween celebration from Mexico, while another Dolphin Tale swims into The Pioneer.

Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of October 17, 2014!

‘The Book of Life’ celebrates Mexico’s Halloween, the Day of the Dead.

Playing at the historic Pioneer Theatre in Manteo is the family-friendly sequel Dolphin Tale 2 (rated PG), an ispirational story of two dolphins falling in love, starting tonight (Friday) for a one week run.

‘Dolphin Tale 2’ swims into theaters.

Showtime at the Pioneer is 8pm nightly.

Starring Morgan Freeman (The Dark Kight) and Ashley Judd (Kiss the Girls), you can check out the official trailer in the player below!

Brad Pitt (12 Monkeys, Seven) takes a few good men into the battle of their lives in the new wartime drama Fury (rated R), opening today (Friday) at R/C KDH Movies 10 in Kill Devil Hills.

War is hell in ‘Fury’.

You can fire away at the official trailer using the player below!

For the Nicholas Sparks fan in you life, the latest adaptation of one of the North Carolina author’s novels is the romantic drama The Best of Me (rated PG13), also opening today and playing in Kill Devil Hills.

Romance is revisited in ‘The Best of Me’.

Starring Michelle Monaghan (The Heartbreak Kid) and James Marsden (X-Men), you can weep along with the sentimental trailer in the player below!

Finally, the Halloween celebration officially begins with The Book of Life (rated PG), a colorful animated adventure set around Mexico’s “Day of the Dead” (Halloween).

‘The Book of Life’ opens in theaters.

Starring the voice talents of Channing Tatum (Magic Mike) and Zoe Saldana (Avatar), you can get a preview of Life with the official theatrical trailer in the player below!