Moviegoers will have much to choose from this weekend – the first being the much-anticipated blockbuster ‘The Green Lantern,’ starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively.

Though the movie wasn’t exactly praised by critics, the hype surrounding the comic-book adaptation should translate into a lot of, well, green at the box office.

Also opening this weekend: the family-friendly vehicle ‘Mr. Popper’s Penguins,’ starring funnyman Jim Carrey in the title role.

Below, get a rundown of all the biggest movies in theaters this weekend.

‘The Green Lantern’

Directed by: Martin Campbell
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard
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‘mr. popper’s penguins’

Directed by: Mark Waters
Starring: Jim Carrey
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‘Super 8′

Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Starring: Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney and more
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‘X-Men: First Class’

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Rose Byrne, Kevin Bacon, January Jones and more.
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‘The Hangover Part II’

Directed by: Todd Phillips
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms
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‘Kung Fu Panda 2′

Directed by: Jennifer Yuh
Starring: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Gary Oldman, Seth Rogen, Dustin Hoffman and more.
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‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’

Directed by: Rob Marshall
Starring: Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush, Ian McShane
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‘Bridesmaids’

Directed by: Paul Feig
Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne
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