Dakota Johnson in Materialists Credit: Courtesy of Atsushi Nishijima

new in theaters

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: DreamWorks Animation gets into the live-action-remake business with this new take on its 2010 hit about a Viking lad (Mason Thames) who makes an unexpected friend. With Nico Parker and Gerard Butler. (125 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Playhouse, Star, Sunset, Welden)

THE LIFE OF CHUCK: This adaptation of Stephen King’s genre-crossing novella from director Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep) follows the life of an ordinary guy in reverse chronological order. Tom Hiddleston and Jacob Tremblay star. (110 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Savoy)

MATERIALISTS: A matchmaker (Dakota Johnson) struggles to decide between two attractive men (Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal) in this rom-com from Celine Song (Past Lives). (116 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic)

currently playing

THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND ★★★★ A lottery winner hires his favorite folk musicians for a private performance in this comedy starring Tom Basden, Tim Key and Carey Mulligan. (99 min, PG-13. Catamount)

BRING HER BACK ★★★★ Directors Danny and Michael Phillippou (Talk to Me) return with a horror drama about two foster children who witness a disturbing ritual in their new home. Billy Barratt and Sally Hawkins star. (99 min, R. Majestic; reviewed 6/4)

DAN DA DAN: EVIL EYE: Two friends solve a paranormal mystery in this animated adaptation of the anime and manga series. Hiroshi Seko directed. (93 min, R. Essex)

DANGEROUS ANIMALS ★★★1/2 A surfer (Hassie Harrison) must escape a shark-obsessed serial killer (Jai Courtney) in this horror-on-the-high-seas flick from director Sean Byrne. (98 min, R. Paramount, Sunset)

FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES ★★★1/2 A college student (Kaitlyn Santa Juana) learns her family was never supposed to exist in the return of the horror franchise. (110 min, R. Sunset; reviewed 5/21)

FRIENDSHIP ★★★★ A dad (Tim Robinson) eager to make an adult friend develops a fascination with his new neighbor (Paul Rudd) in this comedy from debut feature director Andrew DeYoung. (100 min, R. Essex; reviewed 5/28)

FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK: BALLERINA ★★★ In this action spin-off, a young woman (Ana de Armas) trains as an assassin to seek revenge. Len Wiseman (Underworld) directed. (125 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

KARATE KID: LEGENDS ★★1/2 A young martial-arts prodigy (Ben Wang) struggles to adjust after a move to the U.S. in the sixth entry in the action franchise, also starring Jackie Chan. (94 min, PG-13. Bijou, City Cinema, Majestic, Sunset)

LILO & STITCH ★★1/2 In Disney’s (partially) live-action remake of its 2002 animation, a lonely girl (Maia Kealoha) makes friends with an alien who’s on the run. Dean Fleischer Camp directed. (108 min, PG. Bethel, Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE — THE FINAL RECKONING ★★★1/2 Tom Cruise returns in the eighth installment of the action franchise about spies and stunts, again directed by Christopher McQuarrie. (169 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Stowe)

THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME ★★★ Wes Anderson turns his pastiching energies on midcentury capers in this comedy about a tycoon (Benicio Del Toro) who wills his estate to his devout daughter (Mia Threapleton). (101 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Savoy; reviewed 6/11)

SINNERS ★★★★1/2 In this supernatural horror film set in 1932, twin brothers (Michael B. Jordan) return to their hometown to find unexpected evil. Ryan Coogler directed. (137 min, R. Majestic, Sunset; reviewed 4/23)

THUNDERBOLTS* ★★★1/2 In the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, a team of antiheroes band together on a perilous mission. (126 min, PG-13. Bethel, Sunset)

older films and special screenings

BOY MEETS GIRL (Catamount, Wed 18 only)

COLD WAR (VTIFF, Fri only)

CRAFT & ROM COM (Savoy, Wed 18 only)

FINDING FAITH (Essex, Mon & Tue only)

FUNERAL PARADE OF ROSES (Catamount, Sat only)

HOLY COW (VTIFF, Sat only)

IMAGINE ME & YOU (Catamount, Wed 11 only)

INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (Essex, Sat & Sun & Wed 18 only)

POLTERGAY (Catamount, Fri only)

open theaters

(* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available at press time)

This article appears in Jun 11-17, 2025.

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Margot Harrison is a consulting editor and film critic at Seven Days. Her film reviews appear every week in the paper and online. In 2024, she won the Jim Ridley Award for arts criticism from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. Her book reviews...