What's playing in Salem movie theaters this week?

New releases

“Us”: (★★★ out of four) A couple and their two children fight for survival against four strangers who look just like them. Stars: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke. Director: Jordan Peele. 116 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11, Regal Santiam Stadium 11, Cinebarre Salem, Independence Cinema 8

Recently released

“A Dog's Way Home”: (★★ ½ out of four) Bella the dog embarks on an epic 400-mile journey to reunite with her beloved owner. Stars: Ashley Judd, Jonah Hauer-King. Director: Charles Martin Smith. 96 minutes. Rated: PG. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“Alita: Battle Angel”: (★★★ out of four) A cyborg combats deadly forces while trying to uncover the truth behind her mysterious past. Stars: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz. Director: Robert Rodriguez. 122 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11

“A Madea Family Funeral”: A joyous family reunion turns into a hilarious nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia and unexpectedly plan a funeral, which threatens to reveal sordid family secrets. Stars: Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely. Director: Tyler Perry. 102 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11

“Arctic”: (★★★ ½ out of four) A man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown in hopes of making it out alive. Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smaradottir. Director: Joe Penna. 98 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Salem Cinema

“Aquaman”: (★★ out of four) Aquaman finds himself caught between the surface world and Atlanteans who are ready to revolt. Stars: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman. Director: James Wan. 143 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“Birds of Passage”: The origins of the Colombian drug trade, through the epic story of an indigenous Wayuu family that becomes involved in the booming business of selling marijuana of American youth in the 1970s. Stars: Camina Martiez, Natalia Reyes. Director: Ciro Guerra, Christina Gallego. 125 minutes. Not rated. Where: Salem Cinema

“Bumblebee”: (★★★ out of four) On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee the Autobot finds refuge in a junkyard in a small California beach town. When 17-year-old Charlie revives him, she quickly learns that this is no ordinary yellow Volkswagen. Stars: Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena. Director: Travis Knight. 114 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“Captain Marvel”: (★★ ½ out of four) Captain Marvel gets caught in the middle of an intergalactic war between two extraterrestrial races. Stars: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson. Director: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck. 124 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11, Regal Santiam Stadium 11, Cinebarre Salem, Independence Cinema 8, Palace Theatre, Star Cinema

“Captive State”: Set in a Chicago neighborhood nearly a decade after an occupation by an extra-terrestrial force, “Captive State” explores the lives on both sides of the conflict – the collaborators and dissidents. Stars: John Goodman, Ashton Sanders. Director: Rupert Wyatt. 109 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Regal Santiam Stadium 11, Cinebarre Salem, Independence Cinema 8

“Cruel Intentions (20th Aniversary)”: Two vicious step-siblings of an elite Manhattan prep school make a wager: to deflower the new headmaster's daughter before the start of term. Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar. 97 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Regal Santiam Stadium 11

“Destroyer”: (★★★ out of four) A guilt-ridden detective confronts personal demons while pursuing a gang leader from her past. Stars: Nicole Kidman, Sebastian Stan. Director: Karyn Kusama. 123 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Salem Cinema

“The Favourite”: (★★★ ½ out of four) In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah governs the country in her stead. When a new servant Abigail arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Stars: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone. Director: Yorgos Lanthimos. 120 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“Five Feet Apart”: Stella Grant is every bit a 17-year-old, but unlike most teenagers, she spends much of her time living in a hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines and boundaries - until she meets a fellow CF patient named Will. Stars: Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse. Director: Justin Baldoni. 120 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11, Cinebarre Salem, Independence Cinema 8

“Glass”: (★★ out of four) Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities. Stars: Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, Samuel L. Jackson. Director: M. Night Shyamalan. 129 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“Gloria Bell”: (★★ ½ out of four) A free-spirited divorcee finds herself thrust into an unexpected and complicated new romance. Stars: Julianne Moore, Alanna Ubach. Director: Sebastián Lelio. 102 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Regal Santiam Stadium 11

“Green Book”: (★★★ ½ out of four) Two men confront racism and danger while taking a road trip through the Deep South in 1962. Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali. Director: Peter Farrelly. 130 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Independence Cinema 8, Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“Greta”: (★★★ out of four) Having lost her mother, Frances quickly grows closer to widowed Greta. The two become fast friends — but Greta’s maternal charms begin to dissolve and grow increasingly disturbing as Frances discovers that nothing in Greta’s life is what it seems. Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Chloe Grace Moretz. Director: Neil Jordan. 98 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Regal Santiam Stadium 11

“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”: (★★ ½ out of four) Hiccup and Toothless will finally discover their true destinies: the village chief as ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, and the dragon as leader of his own kind. Stars: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler. Director: Dean Deblois. 104 minutes. Rated: PG. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11, Regal Santiam Stadium 11, Cinebarre Salem, Independence Cinema 8

“The Kid”: (★★ out of four) The story of a young boy who witnesses Billy the Kid's encounter with Sheriff Pat Garrett. Stars: Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke. Director: Vincent D'Onofrio. 99 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Regal Santiam Stadium 11

“The Lego Movie 2”: (★★★ out of four) Emmet, Lucy, Batman and their friends must defend Bricksburg from invaders from space. Stars: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks. Director: Mike Mitchell, Trisha Gum. 107 minutes. Rated: PG. Where: Independence Cinema 8

“Mary Poppins Returns”: (★★★ ½ out of four) Beloved nanny Mary Poppins takes Michael, his three children and his sister on a magical adventure. Stars: Emily Blunt. Director: Rob Marshall. 130 minutes. Rated: PG. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“No Manches Frida 2”: In this over-the-top sequel, the all-star cast of the original and some fresh new faces leave the school yard and hit the beach. Stars: Omar Chaparro, Martha Higareda. Director: Nacho Garcia Velilla. 100 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Regal Santiam Stadium 11

“Ralph Breaks the Internet”: (★★★ out of four) Ralph and Vanellope embark on an adventure inside the internet to find a spare part for a game. Stars: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman. Director: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore. 112 minutes. Rated: PG. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“Ruben Brandt, Collector”: A psychiatrist who has a roster of criminal patients must exorcise some strange demons. Stars:  Iván Kamarás, Gabriella Hámori. Director: Milorad Krstic. 94 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Salem Cinema

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”: (★★★ ½ out of four) Spider-Man mentors a teenager from Brooklyn to become the next web-slinging superhero. Stars: Jake Johnson, Shameik Moore, Brian Tyree Henry. 117 minutes. Rated: PG. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“The Upside”: (½ out of four) A wealthy quadriplegic develops an unlikely friendship with the parolee who becomes his caretaker. Stars: Kevin Hart, Nicole Kidman, Bryan Cranston. Director: Neil Burger. 126 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“Woman at War”: Halla is a 50-year-old independent woman, but behind the scenes of a quiet routine, she leads a double life as a passionate environmental activist. Stars: Halldora Geirharosdottir, Johann Siguroarson. Director: Benedikt Erlingsson. 101 minutes. Not rated. Where: Salem Cinema

“Wonder Park”: (★ ½ out of four) The story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive. Stars: Jennifer Garner, Mila Kunis. Director: David Feiss. 86 minutes. Rated: PG. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11, Regal Santiam Stadium 11, Cinebarre Salem, Independence Cinema 8