Editor’s Note: Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than 13; (R) restricted, younger than 17 admitted only with parent or adult guardian; (NC-17) no one 17 and younger admitted.
Opening in Hollywood this week
“Annabelle” — A young couple with a new baby learn that a vintage doll in their home has a demon attached to it. With Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton and Alfre Woodard. Written by Gary Dauberman. Directed by John Leonetti. (1:35) R.
“Bitter Honey” — A documentary portrait of three polygamous families in Bali. Directed by Robert Lemelson. (1:21) NR.
“Copenhagen” — An immature 28-year-old traveling through Europe connects with a girl half his age and delves into his family history. With Gethin Anthony, Frederikke Dahl Hansen and Sebastian Armesto. Written and directed by Mark Raso. In English and Danish, with English subtitles. (1:38) NR.
“Drive Hard” — A former race car driver working as a driving instructor is dragooned into serving as the getaway driver in a $9 million heist. With John Cusack and Thomas Jane. Written by Chad Law, Evan Law, Brigitte Jean Allen and Brian Trenchard Smith. Directed by Smith. (1:36) NR.
“For Those in Peril” — In a remote Scottish community, a young outcast who is the lone survivor of a strange fishing accident refuses to believe his brother is dead and sets out to recover him. With George Mackay, Katie Dickey and Michael Smiley. Written and directed by Paul Wright. (1:25) NR.
“Gone Girl” — On his fifth wedding anniversary, a husband reports that his wife has gone missing and finds himself at the center of a police investigation and a media frenzy in this adaptation of the 2012 novel. With Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike and Neil Patrick Harris. Written by Gillian Flynn. Directed by David Fincher. (2:25) R.
“The Good Lie” — A brassy American woman helps four Sudanese refugees start over in the U.S. With Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng and Ger Duany. Written by Margaret Nagle. Directed by Philippe Falardeau. (1:52) PG-13.
“A Good Marriage” — After 25 years of marriage, a woman discovers her husband’s sinister secret while he’s away on a business trip. With Stephen Lang, Kristen Connolly and Joan Allen. Written by Stephen King. Directed by Peter Askin. (1:43) R.
“Harmontown” — A documentary chronicling Dan Harmon’s podcast tour after he was fired from NBC’s cult comedy series “Community.” Directed by Neil Berkeley. (1:41) NR.
“The Hero of Color City” — In this animated movie, a band of crayons come alive in a little boy’s room when he drifts off to sleep. With the voices of Christina Ricci, Owen Wilson and Rosie Perez. Written by J.P. McCormick, Rick Raczelowski, Kirsty Peart and Jess Kedward. Directed by Frank Gladstone. (1:17) G.
“Last Hijack” — An experimental, semi-animated documentary portrait of the Somalia pirate Mohamed Nura. Directed by Femke Wolting and Tommy Pallotta. (1:23) NR.
“Left Behind” — When millions of Christians are transported to heaven in the Rapture and the rest of the world is plunged into chaos, a pilot tries to save his hysterical passengers and get back to his family. With Nicolas Cage, Chad Michael Murray and Cassi Thomson. Written by Paul Lalonde and John Patus. Directed by Vic Armstrong. (1:50) PG-13.
“The Liberator” — A biopic chronicling the life and times of the South American anti-colonialist leader Simon Bolivar. With Edgar Ramirez, Maria Valverde and Danny Huston. Written by Timothy J. Sexton. Directed by Alberto Arvelo. In English and Spanish, with English subtitles. (1:58) R.
“Lilting” — A Cambodian-Chinese mother mourning the untimely death of her son has her world disrupted by a stranger, but a translator helps the two piece together the memories of a man they both loved. With Ben Whishaw, Pei-pei Cheng and Andrew Leung. Written and directed by Hong Khaou. In English and Mandarin, with English subtitles. (1:26) NR.
“The Little Bedroom” — When his adult son leaves town, a cantankerous old man develops an unlikely friendship with his new nurse, who is still coming to terms with her own loss. With Michel Bouquet, Florence Loiret Caille and Eric Caravaca. Written and directed by Stephanie Chuat and Veronique Reymond. In French with English subtitles. (1:27) NR.
“Men, Women &Children” — High school teenagers and their parents attempt to navigate the ways the Internet has changed their relationships, communication and self-image. With Adam Sandler, Judy Greer, Ansel Elgort and Kaitlyn Dever. Written by Jason Reitman and Erin Cressida Wilson. Directed by Reitman. (1:59) R.
“Nas: Time Is Illmatic” — A documentary about the rapper Nas, the making of his landmark album “Illmatic” and its legacy. Directed by One9. (1:14) NR.
“The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin” — A documentary about the rapidly growing world of the open-source digital currency Bitcoin. Directed by Nicholas Mross. (1:36) NR.
“This Ain’t No Mouse Music” — A documentary portrait of Chris Strachwitz, the German-born founder of the blues label Arhoolie Records. Directed by Chris Simon and Maureen Gosling. (1:33) NR.
“The Supreme Price” — A documentary about the evolution of the pro-democracy movement in Nigeria as seen through the eyes of a second-generation activist. Directed by Joanna Lipper. (1:15) NR.
“Waiting for August” — A documentary following a teenage Romanian girl who has been left in charge of her six siblings in a social housing apartment while her mother works in Italy. Directed by Teodora Ana Mihai. (1:28) NR.