This week's movie openings

September 14, 2019 at 4:49AM
This image released by 20th Century Fox shows Brad Pitt in a scene from "Ad Astra," in theaters on Sept. 20. (Francois Duhamel/20th Century Fox via AP)
Brad Pitt in “Ad Astra.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

movies opening Friday

Ad Astra (PG-13) An astronaut (Brad Pitt) undertakes a mission to uncover the truth about his missing father (Tommy Lee Jones) and his doomed expedition, which threatens the universe.

Britt-Marie Was Here (not rated) A Swedish woman leaves her 40-year marriage and takes a job in a small town.

Downton Abbey (PG) The king and queen arrive at the manor in this big-screen follow-up to the smash TV series.

Ms. Purple (not rated) A young karaoke hostess in Koreatown reconnects with her estranged brother.

Rambo: Last Blood (R) Rambo must confront his past and unearth his combat skills to exact revenge in a final mission.

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