Joseph Quinn in Gladiator II Credit: Courtesy of Cuba Scott/paramount Pictures

new in theaters

MOANA 2: The islander heroine (voice of Auli’i Cravalho) must form her own crew and sail unknown seas to break a curse in the sequel to the animated Disney hit, also starring Dwayne Johnson and Alan Tudyk. (100 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Star, Stowe, Welden)

currently playing

ANORA ★★★★ The Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or went to this drama about the romance between a sex worker (Mikey Madison) and a Russian oligarch’s son from writer-director Sean Baker (Red Rocket). (139 min, R. Catamount, Majestic, Savoy; reviewed 11/20)

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER ★★★ Six siblings known for making trouble take over the local church’s festivities in this comedy from director Dallas Jenkins, starring Lauren Graham and Judy Greer. (99 min, PG. Capitol, Essex)

BONHOEFFER: PASTOR. SPY. ASSASSIN: A Lutheran minister (Jonas Dassler) joins a plot to assassinate Hitler in this historical thriller directed by Todd Komarnicki. (132 min, PG-13. Essex)

CONCLAVE ★★★★ A conspiracy interferes with the selection of a new pope in this thriller starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, directed by Edward Berger. (120 min, PG. Majestic)

GLADIATOR II ★★★ Ridley Scott directed the sequel to his 2000 epic of ancient Rome, in which Maximus’ son (Paul Mescal) is forced to fight for his life just like Dad. With Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington and Connie Nielsen. (148 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star, Stowe, Welden)

HERETIC ★★★★1/2 Missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) try to convert the wrong person (Hugh Grant) in this horror film from directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. (110 min, R. Majestic; reviewed 11/13)

A REAL PAIN ★★★★1/2 Jesse Eisenberg wrote, directed and stars with Kieran Culkin in this comedy-drama about two estranged cousins exploring their family history in Poland. (90 min, R. Majestic, Savoy)

RED ONE ★1/2 The North Pole’s head of security (Dwayne Johnson) joins forces with a bounty hunter (Chris Evans) to rescue a kidnapped Santa Claus in this action comedy. (123 min, PG-13. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star)

WICKED ★★★1/2 Gregory Maguire’s subversive take on The Wizard of Oz becomes a musical becomes a movie starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Jon M. Chu directed. (160 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Playhouse, Star, Stowe, Welden; reviewed 11/27)

THE WILD ROBOT ★★★★1/2 A shipwrecked robot becomes caretaker to an orphaned gosling in this animated family adventure. (101 min, PG. Majestic)

older films and special screenings

CRAFT AND ROM COM (Savoy, Wed 4 only)

THE GREAT SANTINI (Catamount, Wed 27 only)

THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA (Essex, Wed 27 only)

open theaters

(* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available at press time)

This article appears in Nov 27 – Dec 3, 2024.

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Margot Harrison is a consulting editor and film critic at Seven Days. Her film reviews appear every week in the paper and online. In 2024, she won the Jim Ridley Award for arts criticism from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. Her book reviews...