What's playing in theaters this weekend: 05/24/2024

Stephanie Shomin, The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.
·3 min read

May 24—New releases

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga: The origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter and team up with Mad Max. Rated R for sequences of strong violence and grisly images. (C14, ST)

The Garfield Movie: After Garfield's unexpected reunion with his long-lost father, ragged alley cat Vic, he and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered lives to join Vic on a risky heist. Rated PG for action/peril and mild thematic elements. (C14, CB)

Sight: When a blind orphan arrives in his waiting room seeking a miracle, a world-renowned eye surgeon must confront his past — and draw on the resilience he gained growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution — to try to restore her sight. Rated PG-13 for violence and thematic material. (C14)

Showing locally

Back to Black: The life and music of Amy Winehouse, through the journey of adolescence to adulthood and the creation of one of the best-selling albums of our time. Rated R for drug use, language throughout, sexual content and nudity. (C14)

The Blue Angels: Follows the veterans and newest class of Navy and Marine Corps flight squadron as they go through intense training and into a season of heart-stopping aerial artistry. (C14)

Challengers: Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, is married to a champion on a losing streak. Her strategy for her husband's redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend. Rated R for language throughout, some sexual content and graphic nudity. (C14)

The Fall Guy: A down-and-out stuntman must find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend's blockbuster film. Rated PG-13 for action and violence, drug content and some strong language. (C14, CB, BAY)

IF: A young girl who goes through a difficult experience begins to see everyone's imaginary friends who have been left behind as their real-life friends have grown up. Rated PG for thematic elements and mild language. (C14)

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he's been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence/action. (C14)

The Long Game: In 1955, five young Mexican-American caddies, out of the love for the game, were determined to learn how to play, so they created their own golf course in the middle of the South Texas desert. Rated PG for language, racial slurs, thematic material, some violence and brief rude material. (GAR)

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II. Rated R for strong violence throughout and some language. (ER)

The Strangers: Chapter 1: After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple is forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive. Rated R for horror violence, language and brief drug use. (C14)

Unsung Hero: Based on a remarkable true story, a mum's faith stands against all odds and inspires her husband and children to hold onto theirs. Rated PG for thematic elements. (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), Bijou By the Bay in Traverse City (BIJ) and the Cherry Bowl Drive-in Theatre in Honor (CB). AMC Classic Cherry Blossom 14 offers private theater rentals for up to 20 people. Reservations are accepted online.