What's playing in Salem movie theaters this week?

Statesman Journal

New releases

“The Goldfinch”: A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy Upper East Side family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Stars: Finn Wolfhard, Nicole Kidman, Sarah Paulson. Director: John Crowley. 149 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11, Regal Santiam Stadium 11

Jennifer Lopez (left)  and Constance Wu star in "Hustlers."

“Hustlers”: (★★ ½ out of four) A crew of savvy former strip club employees band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. Stars: Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles. Director: Lorene Scafaria. 109 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11, Regal Santiam Stadium 11, Cinebarre Salem, Independence Cinema 8

Recently released

“47 Meters Down: Uncaged”: (★★★ out of four) Four teen girls diving in a ruined underwater city quickly learn they've entered the territory of the deadliest shark species in the claustrophobic labyrinth of submerged caves. Stars: Sistine Rose Stallone, Nia Long. Director: Johannes Roberts. 89 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Regal Santiam Stadium 11

“Aladdin”: Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie. Stars: Will Smith, Naomi Scott. Director: Guy Ritchie. 128 minutes. Rated: PG. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“The Amazing Johnathan Documentary”: What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion. Stars: The Amazing Johnathan, Eric André. Director: Benjamin Berman. 91 minutes. Not rated. Where: Salem Cinema

“Angel Has Fallen”: (★★★ out of four) Secret Service Agent Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the President and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat. Stars: Gerard Butler, Piper Perabo, Morgan Freeman. Director: Ric Roman Waugh. 120 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11, Regal Santiam Stadium 11, Cinebarre Salem, Independence Cinema 8

“The Angry Birds Movie 2”: (★★★ out of four) The flightless birds and scheming green pigs take their feud to the next level. Stars:  Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Leslie Jones. Director: Thurop Van Orman. 96 minutes. Rated: PG. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“Brittany Runs a Marathon”: (★★★ out of four) A young woman decides to make positive changes in her life by training for the New York City Marathon. Stars: Jillian Bell, Jennifer Dundas, Patch Darragh. Director: Paul Downs Colaizzo. 104 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Salem Cinema

“David Crosby: Remember My Name”: (★★ ½ out of four) Meet David Crosby in this portrait of a man with everything but an easy retirement on his mind. Stars: David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Jan Crosby. Director: A.J. Eaton. 95 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Salem Cinema

“Dora and the Lost City of Gold”: (★★★ out of four) Dora, a teenage explorer, leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost city of gold. Stars: Isabela Moner, Q'orianka Kilcher. Director: James Bobin. 102 minutes. Rated: PG. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11

“Downton Abbey”: The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early 20th century. Stars: Matthew Goode, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery. Director: Michael Engler. 122 minutes. Rated: PG. Where: Salem Cinema

“The Farewell”: (★★★★ out of four) A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies. Stars: Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin. Director: Lulu Wang. 100 minutes. Rated: PG. Where: Independence Cinema 8, Salem Cinema

“Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”: (★★ ½ out of four) Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity. Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba. Director: David Leitch. 135 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11, Cinebarre Salem

“Godzilla: King of the Monsters”: The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla. Stars: Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown. Director: Michael Dougherty. 132 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“Good Boys”: (★★★ out of four) Three sixth-grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for a long-awaited party. Stars: Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams, Brady Noon. Director: Gene Stupnitsky. 89 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11, Regal Santiam Stadium 11, Cinebarre Salem

“Honeyland”: The last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and return the natural balance in Honeyland, when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood. Stars: Hatidze Muratova, Nazife Muratova, Hussein Sam. Directors: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov. 90 minutes. Not rated. Where: Salem Cinema

“It Chapter Two”: (★★ ½ out of four) Twenty-seven years after their first encounter with the terrifying Pennywise, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back. Stars: Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader. Director: Andy Muschietti. 169 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11, Regal Santiam Stadium 11, Cinebarre Salem, Independence Cinema 8, Palace Theatre, Star Cinema

“John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum”: (★★★ out of four) Super-Assassin John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassin’s guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head, he is the target of hit men and women everywhere. Stars: Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane. Director: Chad Stahelski. 131 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“The Kitchen”: (★★ out of four) The wives of New York gangsters in Hell's Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands' rackets after they're locked up in prison. Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Melissa McCarthy. Director: Andrea Berloff. 102 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice”: With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s folk rock music scene in her early twenties. Stars: Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Dolly Parton. Director: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman. 95 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Salem Cinema

“The Lion King”: (★★★ out of four) An exiled lion cub tries to take back his royal destiny on the plains of the African savanna. Stars: Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen. Director: Jon Favreau. 118 minutes. Rated: PG. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11, Regal Santiam Stadium 11, Independence Cinema 8

“Luce”: (★★★ ½ out of four) A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an all-star student. Stars: Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Tim Roth. Director: Julius Onah. 109 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Salem Cinema

“Maiden”: The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989. Stars: Frank Bough, John Chittenden, Bruno Du Bois. Director: Alex Holmes. 97 minutes. Rated: PG. Where: Independence Cinema 8

“Men in Black: International”: The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. Is this new adventure, they tackled the biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization. Stars: Tessa Thompson, Chris Hemsworth. Director: F. Gary Gray. 115 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“Midsommar”: (★★★ out of four) A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown's fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult. Stars: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor. Director: Ari Aster. 145 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”: (★★★ ½ out of four) A TV star and his longtime stunt double make their way around a changing industry in 1969 Hollywood. Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt. Director: Quentin Tarantino. 159 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Cinebarre Salem

“Overcomer”: Life changes overnight for basketball coach John Harrison and the high school where he and his wife teach when they learn the largest manufacturing plant in town is shutting down. Stars:  Alex Kendrick, Shari Rigby, Priscilla C. Shirer. Director: Alex Kendrick. 119 minutes. Rated: PG. Where: Regal Santiam Stadium 11, Independence Cinema 8

“The Peanut Butter Falcon”: Zak runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true. Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen. Directors: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz. 93 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Regal Santiam Stadium 11, Independence Cinema 8

“Rocketman”: (★★ ½ out of four) The epic musical story of Elton John, his breakthrough years and his transformation from shy piano prodigy to international superstar. Set to his most beloved songs, witness how a small-town boy became one of the most iconic figures in pop history. Stars: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell. Director: Dexter Fletcher. 121 minutes. Rated: R. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”: (★★ ½ out of four) A group of teens face their fears in order to save their lives. Stars: Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza. Director: André Øvredal. 111 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11

“The Secret Life Of Pets 2”: A gruff farm dog tries to cure Max the terrier of his neuroses when he takes a trip to the country. Stars: Patton Oswalt, Kevin Hart. Director: Chris Renaud and Jonathan del Val. 86 minutes. Rated: PG. Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“Spider-Man: Far From Home”: (★★★ out of four) Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. Stars: Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson. Director: Jon Watts. 129 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Where: Regal Willamette Town Center 11

“Toy Story 4”: Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang embark on a road trip with Bonnie and a new toy named Forky. The adventurous journey soon turns into an unexpected reunion as Woody's slight detour leads him to his long-lost friend Bo Peep. Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen. Director: Josh Cooley. 100 minutes. Rated: G. Where: Independence Cinema 8

“Yesterday”: (★★ ½ out of four) A struggling musician wakes up to discover that no one has ever heard of the Beatles. Stars: Himesh Patel, Lily James. Director: Danny Boyle. 116 minutes. Rated: PG-13 Where: Northern Lights Theatre Pub

“ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas”: The story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen became one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the planet. Stars:  Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard. Director: Sam Dunn. 91 minutes. Not rated. Where: Salem Cinema