Wednesday
Biography/musical, PG. Hugh Jackman stars as P.T. Barnum in the story of how one of the world’s biggest circuses came to be. Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya also star.
Dec. 22
Sci-fi/comedy, R. A man aspires to a better life — and one that’s more environmentally sound — when he opts for a procedure to shrink his entire building. Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig and Hong Chau star.
Family/comedy, PG-13. An old video game played by four teens transports them into a jungle as their avatars. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Jack Black star. Jake Kasdan (“Walk Hard”) directs.
Musical comedy, PG-13. The a cappella Bellas reunite for one last competition (no, really, this is it) and go up against groups who sing
Drama, PG-13. Steven Spielberg directs Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in the dramatization of The Washington Post’s effort to publish and bring the public’s attention to the Pentagon Papers in 1971. Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Paulson, Tracy Letts and Carrie Coon also star.
Dec. 25
Drama, R. Ridley Scott directs Michelle Williams, Mark Wahlberg and Christopher Plummer in the 1970s kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and his mother’s commitment to bring him home.
Drama, R. An Olympic skier leaves the sport, starts hosting elite poker games and is scrutinized by the FBI. Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba star, and Aaron Sorkin directs and co-wrote the script based on real-life events.
Drama, R. Paul Thomas Anderson directs Daniel Day-Lewis in his final film as a famous dressmaker inspired by the woman who would become his muse.
Dec. 29
Drama, R. Based on the memoir by Peter Turner. Annette Bening stars as Oscar-winning actress Gloria Grahame and Jamie Bell as the ex-boyfriend whose family takes care of her when she falls ill while working in London.
Jan. 5
Horror, PG-13. A parapsychologist (Lin Shaye) must return to her hometown to deal with a haunting in her childhood home. Kirk Acevedo also stars.