New releases
The Plague: A socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiraling into psychological turmoil over the summer. Rated R for language, sexual material, selfharm/bloody images, and some drug and alcohol use — all involving children. (C14)
We Bury the Dead: After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don’t just rise — they hunt. Ava searches for her missing husband, but what she finds is far more terrifying. Rated R for strong violent content, gore, language and brief drug use. (C14)
KIDZ BOP LIVE: The Concert Movie: Join the KIDZ BOP Kids for a larger-than-life concert adventure featuring today’s biggest hits, including ‘APT.,’ ‘Pink Pony Club,’ and more. NR. (C14)
Showing locally
Anaconda: A group of friends are going through a mid-life crisis. They decide to remake a favorite movie from their youth but encounter unexpected events when they enter the jungle. Rated PG-13 for violence/action, strong language, some drug use and suggestive references. (C14).
Avatar: Fire and Ash: Jake and Neytiri’s family grapples with grief after Neteyam’s death, encountering a new, aggressive Na’vi tribe, the Ash People, who are led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, bloody images, some strong language, thematic elements and suggestive material. (C14)
David: From his mother’s songs to his clash with Goliath, David’s journey from humble shepherd to anointed king tests the limits of faith, courage, and love-culminating in a battle for the soul of a kingdom. Rated PG for action/violence and some scary images. (C14)
Ella McCay: An idealistic young woman juggles her family and work life in a comedy about the people you love and how to survive them. Rated PG-13 for strong language, some sexual material and drug content. (C14)
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2: Anyone can survive five nights. This time, there will be no second chances. Rated PG-13 for violent content, terror and some language. (C14)
The Housemaid: A struggling woman is happy to start over as a housemaid for an affluent, elite couple. Rated R for strong/bloody violent content, sexual assault, sexual content, nudity and language. (C14)
Hamnet: After losing their son Hamnet to plague, Agnes and William Shakespeare grapple with grief in 16th-century England. A healer, Agnes must find strength to care for her surviving children while processing her devastating loss. Rated PG-13 for thematic content, some strong sexuality, and partial nudity. (C14)
Marty Supreme: Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. Rated R for language throughout, sexual content, some violent content/bloody images and nudity. (BAY, C14).
Rob Reiner Tribute: This is Spinal Tap I, II, When Harry Met Sally and more (ST).
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t: A diamond heist reunites retired Horsemen illusionists with new performers Greenblatt, Smith and Sessa as they target dangerous criminals. Rated PG-13 for some strong language, violence and suggestive references. (C14, GAR)
One Battle After Another: When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunite to rescue the daughter of one of their own. Rated R for pervasive language, violence, sexual content, and drug use. (C14)
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants: SpongeBob journeys to the ocean’s depths to face the Flying Dutchman’s ghost, encountering challenges and uncovering marine mysteries. Rated PG for rude humor, action and some scary images. (C14)
Song Sung Blue: Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband and wife Neil Diamond tribute act, experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak in their musical journey together. Rated PG-13 for thematic material, some strong language, some sexual material and brief drug use. (C14).
Wicked: For Good: Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical. Rated PG for action/violence, some suggestive material and thematic material. (ER, GAR, C14)
Zootopia 2: Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case, the most perilous and intricate of their careers. Rated PG for action/violence and rude humor. (C14)
Information is based on data available at press time from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom 14 (C14), Elk Rapids Cinema (ER), Bay Community Theatre in Suttons Bay (BAY), the Garden Theater in Frankfort (GAR), State Theatre in Traverse City (ST) and the seasonal Cherry Bowl Drive-in Theatre in Honor (CB).