Hachi: A Dog's Tale (U)

Drama based on a true story (and a 1987 Japanese film), starring Richard Gere as a university professor who finds a lost Akita puppy at a train station and takes it home, where the two develop a loyal bond over the next few years.

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (U)

Sequel to the 2005 hit, in which Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) arrives to help Mrs Green (Maggie Gyllenhaal) and her three children save their farm while Mr Green (Ewan McGregor) is away at war.