A MONSTER CALLS: A boy (Lewis MacDougall) seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mom’s terminal illness. Also stars Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones. Rated PG-13.
ASSASSIN’S CREED: When Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, he discovers he is a descendant of the secret Assassins society. Also stars Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons. Rated PG-13.
THE EAGLE HUNTRESS: This documentary film follows 13-year-old Aisholpan as she trains to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter. Rated G.
FENCES: An African-American father (Denzel Washington, who also directs) struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life. Also stars Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson. Rated PG-13.
HIDDEN FIGURES: A team of African-American women (Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe) provides NASA with important mathematical data needed to launch the program’s first successful space missions. Also stars Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons. Rated PG.
JACKIE: Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (Natalie Portman) fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband’s historic legacy. Also stars Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig. Rated R.
LION: A 5-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family. Stars Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara. Rated PG-13.
MOONLIGHT: The film chronicles the life of a young black man, from childhood to adulthood, as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. Stars Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Duan Sanderson. Rated R.
PASSENGERS: A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers (Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt) are awakened 90 years early. Also stars Michael Sheen. Rated PG-13.
SING: A koala named Buster Moon (the voice of Matthew McConaughey) has one final chance to restore his theater to its former glory by producing the world’s greatest singing competition. Also stars the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane. Rated PG.
UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS: Vampire death dealer, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) fights to end the eternal war between the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. Also stars Theo James, Tobias Menzies. Rated R.
WHY HIM?: A holiday gathering threatens to go off the rails when Ned Fleming (Bryan Cranston) realizes that his daughter’s (Zoey Deutch) Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend (James Franco) is about to pop the question. Also stars Cedric the Entertainer, Megan Mullally. Rated R.
MOANA: In this animated feature, a young woman (the voice of Auli’i Cravalho) uses her navigational talents to set sail for a fabled island. Joining her on the adventure is her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui (the voice of Dwayne Johnson). Also stars the voice of Rachel House. Rated PG.
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY: The Rebellion makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow. Stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk. Rated PG-13.
COLLATERAL BEAUTY: Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man (Will Smith) questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty. Also stars Edward Norton, Kate Winslet. Rated PG-13.
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM: This film is about the adventures of writer Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards 70 years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. Also stars Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol. Rated PG-13.
