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OPENING Anna and the Apocalypse (The Vic) — A zombie apocalypse threatens a sleepy little town at Christmas. With Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming and Sarah Swire.
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Taissa Farmiga and Clint Eastwood star in The Mule, about a veteran caught transporting cocaine, which opens Friday.

OPENING

Anna and the Apocalypse (The Vic) — A zombie apocalypse threatens a sleepy little town at Christmas. With Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming and Sarah Swire. 14A

Mary Poppins Returns (Opens Wednesday) — (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity, Star) — Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael’s children through a difficult time in their lives. With Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Whishaw. G

Mortal Engines 3D (Capitol 6, SilverCity) — Centuries after civilization collapsed, an enigmatic woman, an outcast and an outlaw unite to try to stop London, now a dangerous metropolis on wheels. With Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar and Robert Sheehan. PG

The Mule (Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity) — A 90-year-old horticulturist and Second World War veteran is caught transporting $3 million worth of cocaine through Michigan for a Mexican drug cartel. With Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper and Taissa Farmiga. 14A

Once Upon a Deadpool (Capitol 6) — PG remix of the raunchy 2016 action-comedy Deadpool includes new footage. With Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin and Josh Brolin. PG

Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Capitol 6, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity Imax) — A Brooklyn teen dons a mask and joins forces with arachnid-like superheroes from other dimensions in this animated tale. With voices by Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson and Hailee Steinfeld. PG

CONTINUING

A Star Is Born (Capitol 6, Landmark Cinemas University Heights) — Bradley Cooper headlines with Lady Gaga and makes his directorial debut with this remake of the love story about rising and falling showbiz careers. With Andrew Dice Clay and Dave Chappelle. 14A

At Eternity’s Gate (Capitol 6) — A look at the life of painter Vincent van Gogh during the time he lived in Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise, France. With Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend and Oscar Isaac. PG

Bohemian Rhapsody (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity) — Rami Malek stars as Freddie Mercury, the late lead singer of the British rock band Queen. With Lucy Boynton, Ben Hardy and Aidan Gillen. PG

Boy Erased (Star) — The son of a Baptist preacher is forced to participate in a church-supported gay-conversion program after being forcibly outed to his parents. With Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman and Joel Edgerton. 14A

Creed II (Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) — Son of Apollo, student of Rocky Balboa, Adonis Creed climbs back into the ring to face an opponent connected to his family’s past. With Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone and Tessa Thompson. PG

Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity, Star) — Benedict Cumberbatch voices the green meanie who threatens Christmas in Who-ville in this computer-animated retelling of the holiday classic. Also with Rashida Jones and Tristan O’Hare. G

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) — Albus Dumbledore and his former student Newt Scamander must stop the dark wizard after he escapes custody in this second of five planned instalments. With Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law and Johnny Depp. PG

Green Book (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Star) — A bouncer from the Bronx is hired to drive a world-class African-American pianist on a tour of the Deep South in 1962. With Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali and Linda Cardellini. PG

Instant Family (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore) — Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne play a couple getting on-the-job training in parenting when they take in three foster kids. With Isabela Moner, Tig Notaro and Margo Martindale. PG

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (Cineplex Odeon Westshore) — A teenage girl must brave a magical and dangerous parallel world in this reinvention of the classic fairy tale. With Keira Knightley, Mackenzie Foy, Helen Mirren and Morgan Freeman. PG

The Possession of Hannah Grace (SilverCity) — A morgue attendant fears a newly delivered, disfigured corpse is possessed by a demon. With Stana Katic, Shay Mitchell and Grey Damon. 14A

Ralph Breaks the Internet (Capitol 6, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity) — The reluctant video-game villain and his pal, Vanellope von Schweetz, leave the arcade and head online in this computer-animated sequel to the 2012 hit. With the voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman and Gal Gadot. G

Robin Hood (SilverCity) — Back from the Crusades, the arrow-slinging Robin of Locksley and his Moorish commander take aim at the corrupt English crown. With Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn and Jamie Dornan. PG

Tea With the Dames (Star, Vic Theatre) — Dames Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith let the cameras in on a friendship that goes back more than half a century. PG

Widows (Capitol 6, SilverCity) — Four Chicago women plan an elaborate heist after their late husbands leave them with devastating debt. With Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Cynthia Erivo and Colin Farrell. 14A

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

Sing-a-long Sound of Music (Friday and Sunday at Vic Theatre)

The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata (Saturday at Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity)

The Polar Express 3D (Saturday at Cineplex Odeon Westshore)

CBeebies Christmas Show: Thumbelina (Saturday at Cineplex Odeon Westshore)

Wizard of Oz (Saturday at Vic Theatre)

They Shall Not Grow Old (Monday at SilverCity)

It’s a Wonderful Life (Sunday and Wednesday at SilverCity)

National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III (Thursday at SilverCity)

CINECENTA

What They Had (Dec. 14 and 15 at 7 and 9:10 p.m.)

Won’t Your Be My Neighbor? (Dec. 16 at 5 and 7 p.m.)

Three Identical Strangers (Dec. 17 at 7 and 9 p.m.)

Across the Universe (Dec. 18 at 7 p.m.)

White Christmas (Dec. 19 at 7 p.m.)

IMAX VICTORIA

imaxvictoria.com for showtimes.

First Man: The Imax Experience 2D

Polar Express: The Imax Experience 2D and 3D

Incredible Predators 2D and 3D

Oceans: Our Blue Planet 2D and 3D

Mysteries of Egypt 2D

The Story of Earth 3D

Rocky Mountain Express 2D

To the Arctic 2D