new in theaters
RENTAL FAMILY: Brendan Fraser plays an American actor in Japan who gets a most unusual gig in this comedy-drama from writer-director Hikari. (103 min, PG-13. Capitol, Majestic)
SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE: In the sequel to the action hit from Finland, set in 1946, a former army commando (Jorma Tommila) will do anything to avenge his family. Jalmari Helander again directed. (88 min, R. Essex, Majestic)
WICKED: FOR GOOD: Outcast witch Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) flies high in the conclusion of the Broadway musical adaptation, directed by Jon M. Chu and also starring Ariana Grande and Jeff Goldblum. (138 min, PG. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Playhouse, Star, Welden)
WISDOM OF HAPPINESS: The Dalai Lama discusses finding inner peace in our current hellscape in this documentary from Philip Delaquis and Barbara Miller. (90 min, NR. Savoy)
ZOOTOPIA 2: Disney’s allegorical animated critters return for another mystery starring the unlikely duo of a rabbit cop (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) and a fox con (Jason Bateman). (108 min, PG. Starts Tuesday at Capitol, Essex, Paramount)
currently playing
BUGONIA Conspiracy theorists (Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis) abduct a CEO (Emma Stone) who they believe is an alien in the latest dark satire from Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things). (118 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Stowe; reviewed 11/5)
DIE MY LOVE Jennifer Lawrence plays a writer and mother experiencing a mental breakdown in this drama from Lynne Ramsay, with Robert Pattinson and Sissy Spacek. (118 min, R. Savoy; reviewed 11/12)
ELEANOR THE GREAT A nonagenarian (June Squibb) makes an unexpected friend in Scarlett Johansson’s feature directorial debut. (98 min, PG-13. Catamount)
KEEPER A couple’s cabin-in-the-woods getaway goes very wrong in this “dark trip” from Osgood Perkins (Longlegs), starring Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland. (99 min, R. Majestic)
NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T The crew of illusionist pranksters returns for a new heist. Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Dave Franco star. (112 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star, Stowe, Welden)
NUREMBERG Rami Malek plays a psychiatrist trying to assess the sanity of imprisoned Nazi Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe) in this historical drama. (148 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic)
PREDATOR: BADLANDS An outcast Predator (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) finds an unusual ally (Elle Fanning). Dan Trachtenberg (Prey) directed. (107 min, PG-13. Bijou, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Paramount)
REGRETTING YOU A young widow (Allison Williams) clashes with her teenage daughter (Mckenna Grace) in this Colleen Hoover adaptation. (117 min, PG-13. Majestic, Stowe)
THE RUNNING MAN Edgar Wright directs a new version of the Stephen King novel about a contestant (Glen Powell) fighting for his life in a futuristic game show. (133 min, R. Bijou, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Star, Welden)
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE Jeremy Allen White plays the Boss in this drama about his struggles while recording Nebraska. (120 min, PG-13. Majestic)
TRAIN DREAMS Joel Edgerton plays an early 20th-century logger in this adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella. (102 min, PG-13. Savoy)
older films and special screenings
ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES (Catamount, Wed 26 only)
BABY BOOM (Playhouse, Sun only)
BACK TO THE FUTURE 40TH ANNIVERSARY (Majestic)
THE BOY AND THE HERON (Essex, Wed 19 only)
BOY WONDER: THE LUC GATES STORY (Welden, Wed 19 only)
THE ICE STORM (VTIFF, Sat only)
IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU (VTIFF, Thu & Fri only)
METROPOLITAN OPERA: ARABELLA (Essex, Sat only)
ONE, TWO, THREE (Catamount, Wed 19 only)
PRICKLY MOUNTAIN AND MY DESIGN/BUILD LIFE (Big Picture, Thu-Mon only)
THANKSGIVING (Catamount, Fri only)
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (Savoy, Wed 26 only)
WICKED (Majestic)
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD (Savoy, Mon only)
open theaters
(* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available at press time)
- BIG PICTURE THEATER: 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994, bigpicturetheater.info
- BIJOU CINEPLEX 4: 107 Portland St., Morrisville, 888-3293, bijou4.com
- CAPITOL SHOWPLACE: 93 State St., Montpelier, 229-0343, fgbtheaters.com
- CATAMOUNT ARTS: 115 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-2600, catamountarts.org
- *CITY CINEMA: 137 Waterfront Plaza, Newport, 334-2610, citycinemanewport.com
- ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: 21 Essex Way, Suite 300, Essex, 879-6543, essexcinemas.com
- MAJESTIC 10: 190 Boxwood St., Williston, 878-2010, majestic10.com
- MARQUIS THEATER: 65 Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841, middleburymarquis.com.
- PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA: 241 N. Main St., Barre, 479-9621, fgbtheaters.com
- PLAYHOUSE MOVIE THEATRE: 11 S. Main St., Randolph, 728-4012, playhouseflicks.com
- SAVOY THEATER: 26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0598, savoytheater.com
- THE SCREENING ROOM @ VTIFF: 60 Lake St., Ste. 1C, Burlington, 660-2600, vtiff.org
- STAR THEATRE: 17 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-9511, stjaytheatre.com
- *STOWE CINEMA 3PLEX: 454 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678, stowecinema.com
- WELDEN THEATRE: 104 N. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com
This article appears in Nov 19-25 2025.
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