OPENING THIS WEEK

“HAVA NAGILA: THE MOVIE” (NR) (1:15) Stars Harry Belafonte, Regina Spektor and Glen Campbell. Directed by Roberta Grossman. An around-the-world journey documenting the history and mystery of the Jewish song “Hava Nagila” from Ukraine to YouTube.

Opening at: Eveningstar (Brunswick) Friday-Wednesday (closed Tuesday)

“THE HOST” (PG-13) (2:05) Stars Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel and Diane Kruger. Directed by Andrew Niccol. Melanie risks everything to protect the people she cares most about when an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies and erasing their memories.

Opening at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Friday-Wednesday; Nordica (Freeport) Friday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Friday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Saco Friday-Thursday; Cinemagic Westbrook Friday-Wednesday; Brunswick 10 Friday-Wednesday

“TYLER PERRY’S TEMPTATION” (PG-13) (1:51) Stars Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Vanessa Williams, Brandy Norwood and Kim Kardashian. Directed by Tyler Perry. An ambitious married woman’s temptation by a handsome billionaire leads to betrayal and recklessness, which alters the course of her life.

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Opening at: Cinemagic Westbrook Friday-Wednesday

“THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: FRANCESCA DA RIMINI” (NR) (4:00) Stars Eva-Maria Westbroek and Marcello Giordani. Directed by Marco Armiliato. Zandonai’s opera, inspired by an episode from Dante’s “Inferno,” returns to the Met. It was last seen in 1986.

Opening at: Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Wednesday; Brunswick 10 Wednesday

NOW SHOWING

“ADMISSION” (PG-13) (1:57) Stars Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Nat Wolff and Gloria Reuben. Directed by Paul Weitz. A Princeton admissions officer takes a professional risk after she meets a college-bound alternative-school kid who might be the son she gave up in a secret adoption.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Thursday-Wednesday; Nordica (Freeport) Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Saco Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Westbrook Thursday-Wednesday; Brunswick 10 Thursday-Wednesday

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“THE CALL” (R) (1:35) Stars Halle Berry, Evie Thompson, Abigail Breslin and Morris Chestnut. Directed by Brad Anderson. A veteran 911 operator receives a call from a girl who has just been abducted and soon realizes that she must confront a killer from her past to save the girl’s life.

Showing at: Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Saco Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Westbrook Thursday-Wednesday; Brunswick 10 Thursday-Wednesday

“THE CROODS” (PG) (1:38) Stars Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone and Catherine Keener. Directed by Kirk De Micco and Chris Sanders. The world’s very first prehistoric family travels to an uncharted and fantastical world.

Showing at: Nordica (Freeport) (also in 3D) Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) (also in 3D) Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Saco Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Westbrook (also in 3D) Thursday-Wednesday; Brunswick 10 (also in 3D) Thursday-Wednesday

“DEAD MAN DOWN” (R) (1:40) Stars Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Dominic Cooper and Terrence Howard. Directed by Niels Arden Oplev. In New York City, a crime lord’s right-hand man is seduced by one of his boss’ victims, a woman seeking retribution.

Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Thursday

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“ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH” (PG) (1:55) Stars Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba and Rob Corddry. Directed by Cal Brunker. Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet.

Showing at: Cinemagic Saco Thursday; Cinemagic Westbrook Thursday

“G.I. JOE: RETALIATION” (PG-13) (1:39) Stars Channing Tatum, Dwayne Johnson, Ray Park and Bruce Willis. Directed by Jon M. Chu. The G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy, Cobra, they are contending with threats from within the government.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Friday-Wednesday; Nordica (Freeport) (also in 3D) Friday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) (also in 3D) Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Saco (also in 3D and IMAX) Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Westbrook (also in 3D) Thursday-Wednesday; Brunswick 10 (also in 3D) Thursday-Wednesday

“IDENTITY THIEF” (R) (1:51) Stars Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, John Cho and Amanda Peet. Directed by Seth Gordon. Mild-mannered businessman Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Miami to confront the deceptively harmless-looking woman who has been living it up after stealing Sandy’s identity.

Showing at: Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Thursday; Cinemagic Saco Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Westbrook Thursday-Wednesday; Brunswick 10 Thursday-Wednesday

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“THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE” (PG-13) (1:40) Stars Steve Carell, Luke Vanek, Jim Carrey and Olivia Wilde. Directed by Don Scardino. When a street magician’s stunt starts to make their show look stale, superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone and Anton Marvelton stage their own daring stunt.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Thursday; Nordica (Freeport) Thursday; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Thursday; Cinemagic Saco Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Westbrook Thursday-Wednesday; Brunswick 10 Thursday-Wednesday

“JACK THE GIANT SLAYER” (PG-13) (1:54) Stars Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor and Bill Nighy. Directed by Bryan Singer. The ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when Jack, a young farmhand fighting for a kingdom and the love of a princess, opens a gateway between the two worlds.

Showing at: Nordica (Freeport) Thursday; Cinemagic Saco Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Westbrook Thursday-Wednesday; Brunswick 10 Thursday-Wednesday

“MURPH: THE PROTECTOR” (PG) (1:25) Stars John McElhone, Daniel Murphy, Jason Keenan and Kristin Bishop. Directed by Scott Mactavish. A documentary based on the honor, courage and commitment of Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, who gave his life for his men and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Showing at: Brunswick 10 Thursday-Wednesday

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“OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN” (R) (1:40) Stars Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman and Angela Bassett. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Disgraced former presidential guard Mike Banning is trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack and works with national security to rescue the president from kidnappers.

Showing at: Nordica (Freeport) Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Saco Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Westbrook Thursday-Wednesday; Brunswick 10 Thursday-Wednesday

“OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL” (PG) (2:10) Stars James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz and Mila Kunis. Directed by Sam Raimi. A small-time magician arrives in an enchanted land and is forced to decide if he will be a good man or a great one.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Thursday-Wednesday; Nordica (Freeport) Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) (also in 3D) Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Saco Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Westbrook Thursday-Wednesday; Brunswick 10 (also in 3D) Thursday-Wednesday

“QUARTET” (PG-13) (1:37) Stars Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly and Pauline Collins. Directed by Dustin Hoffman. At a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Verdi’s birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean, an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents.

Showing at: Eveningstar (Brunswick) Thursday; Nordica (Freeport) Thursday; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Thursday-Wednesday

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“SAFE HAVEN” (PG-13) (1:55) Stars Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, Cobie Smulders and David Lyons. Directed by Lasse Hallstrom. A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, N.C., where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.

Showing at: Cinemagic Saco Thursday; Cinemagic Westbrook Thursday-Wednesday

“SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK” (R) (2:02) Stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro. Directed by David O. Russell. After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Saco Thursday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Westbrook Thursday-Wednesday

“SNITCH” (PG-13) (1:52) Stars Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Jon Bernthal and Rafi Gavron. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh. A father goes undercover for the DEA in order to free his son, who was imprisoned after being set up in a drug deal.

Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Thursday

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“SPRING BREAKERS” (R) (1:34) Stars Selena Gomez and James Franco. Directed by Harmony Ko. Three friends lack funds for a spring break adventure, steal a car and end up in jail, but are bailed out by a local rapper, drug pusher and arms dealer who lures them into a criminal underworld.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Friday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Saco Friday-Wednesday; Cinemagic Westbrook Thursday-Wednesday; Brunswick 10 Friday-Wednesday

“STOKER” (R) (1:39) Stars Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman and Matthew Goode. Directed by Chan-wook Park. After India’s father dies, her mysterious, charming Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her unstable mother.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Thursday-Wednesday

– From news services; subject to change

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