“The Accountant”
Opens at 7 p.m. Thursday
Ben Affleck takes on the unlikely role of a socially inept math genius who cooks the books for criminal organizations. Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons plays the government agent who closes in. With Anna Kendrick and Jeffrey Tambor. Rated R. Time: 2:08.
“Kevin Hart: What Now?”
Opens at 7 p.m. Thursday
The standup comedian performs his routine before 50,000 people at a football stadium in Philadelphia. Rated R. Time: 1:36.
“American Honey”
Opens Friday
A troubled girl (newcomer Sasha Lane) runs away from home and joins a band of teenagers who travel the Midwest, making love, partying hard and subsisting by selling magazine subscriptions. One of their stops: Mission Hills. With Shia LaBeouf and Riley Keough. The film was a sold-out hit at Cannes. Rated R. Time: 2:42.
“A Man Called Ove”
Opens Friday
A downsized widower is the terror of his condo community until he strikes up an unlikely friendship with his new neighbors. A strong contender in the foreign language Oscar race. In subtitled Swedish. Rated PG-13. Time: 1:56.
“Harry & Snowman”
Opens Friday
Documentary tells the story of Harry deLeyer, who rescued an Amish plow horse and together they became international show jumping champions in the 1950s and ’60s. Not rated. Time: 1:24.
“Passage to Mars”
Opens Friday
In this documentary adventure, a NASA expedition to the remote Arctic — meant to simulate Mars — is scheduled for weeks but stretches to two years and becomes a mission of survival. With voices of Zachary Quinto and Charlotte Rampling. Not rated. Time: 1:34.
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