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Complete guide to movies July 7: ‘Spidey’ and ‘Big Sick’ soar

This week’s new movies:

“Spider-Man: Homecoming”: We met this incarnation of Peter Parker (Tom Holland) in the last Avengers flick. Now he gets his own movie — and villain, Vulture (Michael Keaton). Rated PG-13. Time: 2:13.

“The Big Sick”: Kumail Nanjiani (“Silicon Valley”) tells the true story of how his girlfriend Emily (Zoe Kazan) — now his wife — went into a coma. Holly Hunter and Ray Romano play her parents. Rated R. Time: 1:59.

“Austin Found”: A mother (Linda Cardellini) fakes the kidnapping of her beauty pageant daughter, all to find fame and fortune. Not rated. Time: 1:47. At Screenland Tapcade.

“Darkness Rising”: Woman returns to her childhood home and is greeted by a demon. Not rated. Time: 1:21. At Screenland Tapcade.

Also showing:

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“Baby Driver”: Ansel Elgort is a getaway driver who agrees to a difficult heist with Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx and Kevin Spacey. Rated R. Time: 1:53. (6/28)

“Beatriz at Dinner”: At a supper party, a successful Latina health practitioner (Salma Hayek) trades barbs with a cocky billionaire (John Lithgow). Rated R. Time: 1:23. (6/23)

“Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie”: Dav Pilkey’s hilarious kids books get an animated adaptation, with Kevin Hart and Thomas Middleditch voicing the obstreperous kids. Rated PG. Time: 1:29. (6/2)

“Cars 3”: Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) needs to modernize his technique, with the help of a slick businesscar voiced by Nathan Fillion. Rated G. Time: 1:49. (6/16)

“The Exception”: During World War II, a German soldier (Jai Courtney) is sent to Holland to watch over the exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II (Christopher Plummer). Rated R. Time: 1:47. At Glenwood Arts. (6/23)

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and the voices of Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper explore exactly who is Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord. Rated PG-13. Time: 2:16. (5/5)

“Megan Leavey”: In this true story, Kate Mara is a Marine corporal who bonds with a combat dog as they deploy to Iraq. Rated PG-13. Time: 1:56. (6/9)

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“47 Meters Down”: Mandy Moore and Claire Holt are sisters stranded in a shark cage on the ocean floor. Rated PG-13. Time: 1:29. (6/16)

“The Beguiled”: During the Civil War, a wounded Union soldier (Colin Farrell) finds refuge at Nicole Kidman’s all-girls boarding school, where the students aren’t as innocent as they appear. Rated R. Time: 1:33. (6/30)

“The Hero”: Sam Elliott is a washed-up Western actor rethinking his life choices. Rated R. Time: 1:33. (6/30)

“Paris Can Wait”: Eleanor Coppola (director Francis Ford Coppola’s wife) embellishes a true incident when she took a car trip from Cannes to Paris while hubby was away. Rated PG. Time: 1:32. At Overland Park, Rio. (6/16)

“Rough Night”: A bachelorette party involving Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell and Scarlett Johansson gets way out of control when a male stripper dies. Rated R. Time: 1:41. At Ameristar, Studio 28. (6/16)

“Wonder Woman”: Gal Gadot stars in this origin story of the superhero’s Amazonian homeland and her valiant deeds in World War I. Directed by Patty Jenkins (who grew up in Lawrence). Rated PG-13. Time: 2:21. (6/2)

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“All Eyez on Me”: A biopic about the rise of the late rapper Tupac Shakur (played by Demetrius Shipp Jr.) Rated R. Time: 2:20. (6/16)

“Despicable Me 3”: Gru (Steve Carell) reunites with his long-lost twin brother Dru (also voiced by Carell), who tries to lure him back to his dastardly ways. Rated PG. Time: 1:30. (6/30)

“The Mummy”: Sofia Boutella (“Kingsman”) is the angry ancient princess, and Tom Cruise is the man who must face her. Rated PG-13. Time: 1:50. (6/9)

“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”: Johnny Depp is back as Captain Jack, once again seeking treasure: the trident of Poseidon. Javier Bardem is the bad guy out to get him. Rated PG-13. Time: 2:09. (5/26)

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“Baywatch”: In this revival of the cheesy ’90s TV series, lifeguards Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron bare their pecs and go after a beachside drug-smuggling operation. Rated R. Time: 1:59. At Studio 28. (5/25)

“The Book of Henry”: Naomi Watts is a single mom whose son wants to help save the girl next door. Rated PG-13. Time: 1:45. At Town Center. (6/16)

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“The House”: To regain the college fund they lost, Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell launch a gambling ring in their basement. Rated R. Time: 1:28. (6/30)

“Transformers: The Last Knight”: Didn’t we just have a King Arthur movie? Yes, but now this fifth installment has Anthony Hopkins joining Mark Wahlberg in trying to figure out what the Transformers were up to in Arthurian times. Rated PG-13. Time: 2:28. (6/21)

Sharon Hoffmann: 816-234-4457, @Sharonakc

This story was originally published July 6, 2017 at 1:05 PM with the headline "Complete guide to movies July 7: ‘Spidey’ and ‘Big Sick’ soar."

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