Movies opening Aug. 12

August 5, 2016 at 12:30PM

Movies opening Friday

Anthropoid (R) The story of Operation Anthropoid, the World War II mission to assassinate the main architect behind the Nazis' Final Solution.

Equity (R) An investment banker is threatened by a financial scandal and must untangle a web of corruption.

Florence Foster Jenkins (PG-13) Meryl Streep stars in the true story of a New York heiress who dreams of becoming an opera singer despite her terrible voice. With Hugh Grant.

Hell or High Water (R) A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme to save their family's farm.

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (not rated) The life, work and activism of one of TV's most successful producers.

Pete's Dragon (PG) The adventures of an orphaned boy and his best friend, Elliot the dragon. With the voices of Bryce Dallas Howard and Robert Redford.

Spectral (PG-13) A special-ops team fights supernatural beings.

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