This week's movie openings

February 8, 2020 at 6:50AM
Julia Garner in "The Assistant."
Julia Garner in “The Assistant.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Movies opening Friday

The Assistant (R) A young assistant to a powerful executive becomes aware of the insidious abuse that threatens her.

Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (PG-13) A horror adaptation of the 1970s TV series about a magical island resort.

Downhill (R) After barely escaping an avalanche during an Alpine vacation, a couple (Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell) re-evaluate their relationship.

Incitement (not rated) The year leading up to the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin from the killer's point of view.

The Photograph (PG-13) A series of intertwining love stories set in the past and present.

Sonic the Hedgehog (PG) A small-town police officer must defeat an evil genius who wants to do experiments on a tiny blue hedgehog.

about the writer

about the writer

More from No Section

See More
FILE -- A rent deposit slot at an apartment complex in Tucker, Ga., on July 21, 2020. As an eviction crisis has seemed increasingly likely this summer, everyone in the housing market has made the same plea to Washington: Send money — lots of it — that would keep renters in their homes and landlords afloat. (Melissa Golden/The New York Times) ORG XMIT: XNYT58
Melissa Golden/The New York Times

It’s too soon to tell how much the immigration crackdown is to blame.