What movies are out now? What’s coming? Here’s a breakdown of the new films you may find at a local theater in Dallas-Fort Worth and across the U.S. this week. Check theaters for showtimes. Opening dates are subject to change.
BAD SHABBOS An engaged interfaith couple’s family Shabbat dinner spirals into chaos with an unexpected death and their parents meeting for the first time. The comedy won the top audience prize at the Tribeca Festival. Starring Jon Bass, Meghan Leathers, David Paymer, Kyra Sedgwick, John Bedford Lloyd, Catherine Curtin, Milana Vayntrub and Method Man. Not rated. 84 mins.
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON In this live-action adaptation of the 2010 animated hit, a socially awkward Viking, Hiccup (Mason Thames), befriends Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, challenging village norms and forging peace between humans and dragons. Also starring Gerard Butler, Nico Parker and Nick Frost. PG (for sequences of intense action, and peril). 125 mins.
THE LIFE OF CHUCK Based on a Stephen King novella, this story starts with a global apocalypse and works backward through the life of Charles Krantz (Tom Hiddleston), exploring memory, meaning and the multitudes contained in every ordinary person. Also starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Jacob Tremblay and Mark Hamill. R (for language). 111 mins.
MATERIALISTS In this romantic comedy, a New York City matchmaker is torn between two suitors. Starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans. R (for language and brief sexual material). 116 mins.
PRIME MINISTER Blending home videos and behind-the-scenes political insights, this documentary chronicles Jacinda Ardern’s tenure as prime minister of New Zealand. Not rated. 101 mins.
THE UNHOLY TRINITY In this Western set in 1870s Montana, a wrongfully convicted father tasks his son with avenging him. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson and Brandon Lessard. R (for violence, language and some sexual material). 93 mins.