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  1. Patrice: The MovieNot RatedDocumentary, Biography, HistoryDirected by Ted PassonThe emotional core of this crowd-pleasing documentary concerns a couple who cannot marry without jeopardizing their disability benefits.By Ben Kenigsberg
  2. Will & HarperRDocumentaryDirected by Josh GreenbaumWill Ferrell and Harper Steele, a former “Saturday Night Live” writer, use a road trip to navigate their relationship now that she is out as a trans woman.By Alissa Wilkinson
  3. Megalopolis NYT Critic’s PickRDrama, Sci-FiDirected by Francis Ford CoppolaThe director’s latest is a great-man story about an architect, played by Adam Driver, driven by ideals and big plans. It’s a personal statement on an epic scale.By Manohla Dargis
  4. The Wild Robot NYT Critic’s PickPGAnimation, Adventure, Sci-FiDirected by Chris SandersChris Sanders’s movie about a robotic assistant and the gosling she raises is defined by dazzling visuals and frank ideas about the circle of life.By Natalia Winkelman
  5. Killer HeatRCrime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, ThrillerDirected by Philippe LacôteJoseph Gordon-Levitt plays a detective running from his past in a murder mystery that is mostly a stiff slog to get through.By Brandon Yu
  6. The Universal TheoryNot RatedDrama, Mystery, ThrillerDirected by Timm KrögerA physicist becomes embroiled in a conspiracy throughout this German meta-thriller. Shot in black-and-white, the film pays homage to Hollywood classics.By Beatrice Loayza
  7. Rez BallPG-13Drama, SportDirected by Sydney FreelandThis inspirational sports movie follows a high school basketball team in New Mexico with deep Native American heritage.By Nicolas Rapold
  8. LeeRBiography, Drama, History, WarDirected by Ellen KurasKate Winslet embodies the tenacity of the photographer Lee Miller, who documented World War II for British Vogue.By Lisa Kennedy
  9. Sleep NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedComedy, Horror, Mystery, ThrillerDirected by Jason YuA taut and thrilling thriller about sleep issues is also a clever drama about early marriage.By Alissa Wilkinson
  10. Saturday NightRBiography, Comedy, Drama, HistoryDirected by Jason ReitmanWhen it debuted 50 years ago, “S.N.L.” was chaotic, rangy, even offensive. But nothing’s wild or crazy in Jason Reitman’s fictional reimagining of its first episode.By Manohla Dargis
  11. Apartment 7ARHorror, ThrillerDirected by Natalie Erika JamesA lackluster prequel to the 1968 horror classic “Rosemary’s Baby” doesn’t have much to add.By Alissa Wilkinson
  12. We Will Dance AgainNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Yariv MozerIn this documentary by Yariv Mozer, Israelis who attended the Nova music festival near the Gaza border describe how they survived the attack last year.By Ben Kenigsberg
  13. Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia FieldNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Michael Selditch“Happy Clothes” covers her work on “Emily in Paris” and “Sex and the City,” as well as her time as a tastemaker in the 1970s and ’80s underground.By Alissa Wilkinson
  14. Never Let GoRDrama, Horror, ThrillerDirected by Alexandre AjaHalle Berry plays the ultimate helicopter parent in this new horror movie, where evil lurks in the trees beyond the family cabin.By Glenn Kenny
  15. In the SummersNot RatedDramaDirected by Alessandra Lacorazza SamudioThe film, by Alessandra Lacorazza, follows two siblings as they visit their father, played by Residente, in New Mexico.By Ben Kenigsberg
  16. The FeatherweightNot RatedBiography, Drama, SportDirected by Robert KolodnyIn this biopic, a documentary crew follows the boxer Willie Pep during his 1960s comeback.By Lisa Kennedy
  17. EurekaNot RatedDramaDirected by Lisandro AlonsoThis intriguingly languorous Western by the Argentine director Lisandro Alonso explores the existential plight of Indigenous Americans in three separate timelines.By Beatrice Loayza
  18. All Shall Be Well NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDramaDirected by Ray YeungThe indignity of being someone’s spouse while they are alive and merely a friend after their death is the theme of this extraordinarily moving Hong Kong drama.By Natalia Winkelman
  19. WolfsRCrime, ThrillerDirected by Jon WattsThey play underworld fixers in this trifle of a movie, though really they’re here to look enviably fabulous.By Manohla Dargis
  20. Transformers OnePGAnimation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-FiDirected by Josh CooleyAn animated prequel maps out a tidy mythology while indulging in the toy-smashing thrills of the ’80s cartoons.By Brandon Yu
  21. The Substance NYT Critic’s PickRDrama, HorrorDirected by Coralie FargeatDemi Moore stars in an absurdly gory tale of an aging actress who discovers a deadly cure for obscurity.By Alissa Wilkinson
  22. His Three Daughters NYT Critic’s PickRDramaDirected by Azazel JacobsNatasha Lyonne, Carrie Coon and Elizabeth Olsen play sisters who are caring for their dying father in this tender, funny family drama.By Manohla Dargis
  23. A Different Man NYT Critic’s PickRComedy, ThrillerDirected by Aaron SchimbergSebastian Stan and Adam Pearson star in a marvelously inventive dark comedy about a man who can’t change his insides.By Alissa Wilkinson
  24. Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedAnimation, Adventure, FantasyDirected by Benoît ChieuxTwo sisters get transported to a new world and transformed into cats in this whimsical and thoughtful animated feature.By Maya Phillips
  25. UgliesPG-13Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-FiDirected by McGJoey King plays a teenager in a dystopian world where cosmetic surgery seems to be the cure for inequality.By Amy Nicholson
  26. The Killer's GameRAction, Comedy, ThrillerDirected by J.J. PerryAn assassin (Dave Bautista) meets his match (Sofia Boutella), but a diagnosis sets off an absurd chain of events in this rom-com action movie.By Glenn Kenny
  27. WinnerPG-13Biography, ComedyDirected by Susanna FogelThis dramedy starring Emilia Jones depicts the life and times of Reality Winner, a former National Security Agency contractor and whistle-blower.By Beatrice Loayza
  28. Girls Will Be GirlsNot RatedDrama, RomanceDirected by Shuchi TalatiThe filmmaker Shuchi Talati’s debut feature follows a model student and her stifled mother, who are both vying for the attention of a new crush.By Natalia Winkelman
  29. Matt and MaraNot RatedDramaDirected by Kazik RadwanskiTwo former college friends reconnect for a possible romance in this irritatingly vague and vapid drama.By Jeannette Catsoulis