Opening Day: Zoe Saldana Kicks Butt in Columbiana

Action-thriller set to hit theaters on Aug. 26

Zoe Saldana gets physical in an action-packed thriller, "Columbiana," centered on a young girl Cataleya, who is traumatized after seeing her parents killed in front of her. Fifteen years later, she is determined to avenge her parent's death by going after the entire cartel.

The $40 million flick starts with Saldana's 10-year-old self, played by Amandla Stenberg, stabbing a drug capo with a knife.

The PG-13 film hits theaters this weekend, Aug. 26. and also stars Michael Vartan and Lennie James.