Movies opening friday
Captain Phillips (PG-13) The true story of the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of a U.S. cargo ship, piloted by Tom Hanks.
Machete Kills (R) The U.S. government recruits Machete (Danny Trejo) to take down an arms dealer.
Muscle Shoals (PG) A documentary about Rick Hall, founder of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Romeo & Juliet (PG-13) A new telling of the story of star-crossed lovers, with Hailee Steinfeld and Douglas Booth.
The Summit (R) The story of the deadliest day on the world's most dangerous mountain, when 11 climbers died on K2.
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