New Movie Releases May 22nd, 1998

List below shows all new movies released in theaters on May 22nd, 1998, including both wide and limited movie releases.

Chubby Goes Down Under and Other Sticky Regions

Theatrical Release Date: 05/22/1998
Overall Rating: 1.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Tom Poole
Actors: Roy 'Chubby' Brown

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Theatrical Release Date: 05/22/1998
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Terry Gilliam
Actors: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Gary Busey, Christina Ricci, Tobey Maguire, Mark Harmon
Plot: Movie adaptation of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson & his lawyer's journey to find the "real America" in Las Vegas.

The Opposite of Sex

Theatrical Release Date: 05/22/1998
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Don Roos
Actors: Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan, Lisa Kudrow, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Galecki, William Lee Scott
Plot: Dedee Truitt is cynical, young and overtly sexual. After her step-father's death, she moves in with her gay half-brother, seduces his partner, becomes pregnant and generally ruins the life of whoever she runs into.

Tokyo Fist

Theatrical Release Date: 05/22/1998
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Actors: Kaori Fujii, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Kôji Tsukamoto, Naomasa Musaka, Naoto Takenaka, Koichi Wajima

Under the Skin

Theatrical Release Date: 05/22/1998
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Carine Adler
Actors: Samantha Morton, Claire Rushbrook, Rita Tushingham, Christine Tremarco, Stuart Townsend, Matthew Delamere

Godzilla

Theatrical Release Date: 05/20/1998
Overall Rating: 1.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Roland Emmerich
Actors: Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Kevin Dunn, Michael Lerner
Plot: French nuclear testing in the South Pacific leads to a giant, irradiated lizard who passes through the Panama Canal and winds up in Manhattan where it threatens to destroy the island.

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

Theatrical Release Date: 05/19/1998
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Robert C. Ramirez
Actors: Thurl Ravenscroft, Deanna Oliver, Eric Lloyd, Fyvush Finkel, Stephen Tobolowsky, Farrah Fawcett

Broadway Damage

Theatrical Release Date: 05/19/1998
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Musical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Victor Mignatti
Actors: Mara Hobel, Michael Lucas, Hugh Panaro, Aaron Williams, Tyagi Schwartz, Gary Janetti

Wall, The ( mur, Le )

Theatrical Release Date: 05/18/1998
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Alain Berliner
Actors: Daniel Hanssens, Pascale Bal, Mil Seghers, Michael Pas, Peter Michel, Damien Gillard

I Stand Alone ( Seul contre tous )

Theatrical Release Date: 05/16/1998
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Thriller/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Gaspar Noé
Actors: Philippe Nahon, Olivier Doran, Blandine Lenoir, Jean-François Rauger, Gil Bertharion Jr.
Plot: A convicted butcher leaves his daughter in a mental institution only to live with his pregnant mistress which he is unhappy about. But, she promises a new horse meat butcher shop but will everything work out or will he become more depressed?

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