New movies this week: 'Exodus,' 'Top Five'

The Ridley Scott directed epic "Exodus" and the Chris Rock written and directed "Top Five" are both new in theaters this week.

Posted 5:35 p.m. Dec 11, 2014 — Updated 5:35 p.m. Dec 11, 2014

Kathy Hanrahan

Two new movies are out this weekend:

Exodus: Gods and Kings (Action/Drama, PG-13, Starring Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton and Ben Kingsley) - Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

Top Five (Comedy, R, Starring Adam Sandler, Rosario Dawson, Kevin Hart) - Andre Allen is a former stand-up comedian and Hollywood movie star whose latest project - a serious film about the 1791 Haitian Revolution - has just been panned by the New York Times. His agent is eager to get Allen back on track, being the funny-man his fans know and love, while his fiancée is eager for him to help raise the profile of her reality TV show. With some trepidation, Allen agrees to spend the day with a whip-smart, beautiful journalist from the Times with whom he reflects on the life he left behind while ambling through various New York City boroughs. Comedian Chris Rock directed and wrote this film.

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