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Movies playing in Durango Dec. 15-21

Mark Hamill is back as Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”
Animas City Theatre

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)

Lady Bird

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) fights against – but is exactly like – her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mom (Laurie Metcalf), a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird’s father (Tracy Letts) loses his job. Set in Sacramento in 2002, in the middle of a rapidly shifting American economic landscape, “Lady Bird” is an affecting look at the relationships that shape us, the beliefs that define us, and the unmatched beauty of a place called home. Rated R.

Gaslight Theatre

(102 Fifth St. Next to the railroad depot, 247-8133, www.allentheatresinc.com)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

(102 Fifth St. Next to the railroad depot, 247-8133, www.allentheatresinc.com)The Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of “The Force Awakens” join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past. Rated PG-13.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

After months have passed without a culprit in her daughter’s murder case, Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at William Willoughby (Woody Harrelson), the town’s revered chief of police. When his second-in-command Officer Dixon (Sam Rockwell), an immature mother’s boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing’s law enforcement is only exacerbated. Rated R.

Durango Stadium 9

(Next to Durango Mall, 247-9799, www.allentheatresinc.com)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

(Next to Durango Mall, 247-9799, www.allentheatresinc.com) (Also available in 3-D with surcharge) The Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of “The Force Awakens” join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past. Rated PG-13.

Ferdinand

(Also available in 3-D with surcharge) After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure. Rated PG.

Just Getting Started

A two-hander action comedy about an ex-FBI agent and an ex-mob lawyer in the witness protection program having to put aside their petty rivalry on the golf course to fend off a mob hit. Rated PG-13.

Coco

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead after a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history. Rated PG.

Justice League

Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes – Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash – it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions. Rated PG-13.

Wonder

August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade, attends a mainstream elementary school for the first time. Rated PG.

Daddy’s Home 2

In the sequel to the 2015 global smash, father and stepfather, Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) and Brad (Will Ferrell) have joined forces to provide their kids with the perfect Christmas. Their newfound partnership is put to the test when Dusty’s old-school, macho Dad (Mel Gibson) and Brad’s ultra-affectionate and emotional Dad (John Lithgow) arrive just in time to throw the holiday into complete chaos. Rated PG-13.

Murder on the Orient Express

A lavish train ride unfolds into a stylish and suspenseful mystery. From the novel by Agatha Christie, “Murder on the Orient Express” tells of 13 stranded strangers and one man’s race to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again. Rated PG-13.