Movie Guide: What's playing in Aiken for the weekend of May 20

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May 20—"Downton Abbey: A New Era" NEW

Follow-up to the 2019 feature film in which the Crawley family and Downton staff received a royal visit from the King and Queen of Great Britain. With Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter and Michelle Dockery. Directed by Simon Curtis. Written by julian Fellowes. (2:05) PG

"Men" NEW

A young woman goes on a solo vacation to the English countryside following the death of her ex-husband. With Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear and Paapa Essiedu. Written and directed by Alex Garland. (1:40) R

"Firestarter"

After being experimented on by a secret government entity called The Shop, Andy McGee develops psychic powers and meets the love of his life. Together they have a daughter with a power of her own and The Shop will stop at nothing to get them back. With Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong and Sydney Lemmon. Directed by Keith Thomas. Written by Scott Teems. Based on the novel by Stephen King. (1:34) R

"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness"

Dr. Stephen Strange casts a forbidden spell that opens the doorway to the multiverse, including alternate versions of himself, whose threat to humanity is too great for the combined forces of Strange, Wong, and Wanda Maximoff. With Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Directed by Sam Raimi. Written by Michael Waldron, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. (2:06) PG-13

"The Bad Guys"

Several reformed yet misunderstood criminal animals attempt to become good, with some disastrous results along the way. With Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron and Awkwafina. Directed by Pierre Perifel. Written by Aaron Blabey, Etan Cohen and Yoni Brenner. (1:40) PG

"Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore"

Albus Dumbledore assigns Newt and his allies with a mission related to the rising power of Grindelwald. With Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law and Ezra Miller. Directed by David Yates. Written by J.K. Rowling and Steve Kloves. (2:22) PG-13

"Sonic the Hedgehog 2"

When the manic Dr. Robotnik returns to Earth with a new ally, Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic and his new friend Tails is all that stands in their way. With Ben Schwartz, Idris Elba and Colleen O'Shaughnessey. Directed by Jeff Fowler. Written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller and John Whittington. (2:02) PG

"The Northman"

From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father's murder. With Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman and Claes Bang. Directed by Robert Eggers. Written by Sjón and Robert Eggers. (2:16) R

"Father Stu"

Follows the life of Father Stuart Long, a boxer-turned-priest who inspired countless people during his journey from self-destruction to redemption. With Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson and Malcolm McDowell. Written and directed by Rosalind Ross. (2:04) R