Opening Friday: Space, superheroes and more

Here’s a look at this week’s new movies:

BIG HERO 6: When his hometown of San Fransokyo is in trouble, a robotics prodigy and his plus-sized inflatable robot, along with four of his friends, set out to save the day in this Disney animated tale based on a Marvel comic. At multiple locations. (109 min.) PG; action and peril, some rude humor, and thematic elements.

BIRDMAN: An actor (Michael Keaton) famous for having portrayed a beloved big-screen superhero tries to mount a Broadway play in this comic fairy tale from director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. At multiple locations. (119 min.) R; language throughout, some sexual content and brief violence.

INTERSTELLAR: A test pilot turned farmer (Matthew McConaughey) leads an expedition searching for a new planet to replace a dying Earth in this sci-fi tale from Christopher Nolan co-starring Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine and Jessica Chastain. At multiple locations. (169 min.) PG-13; some intense perilous action and brief strong language.

LAGGIES: When her boyfriend proposes, a slacker (Keira Knightley) has a late-20s crisis and hides out with a 16-year-old friend (Chloe Grace Moretz) and that friend’s single dad (Sam Rockwell) in this comedy. At multiple locations. (100 min.) R; language, some sexual material and teen partying.

ON ANY SUNDAY: THE NEXT CHAPTER: The 1971 documentary about motorcycles and the men and women who love them is followed up in this sequel. At multiple locations. (95 min.) PG; perilous action, some crashes and brief language.

WAYWARD: THE PRODIGAL SON: A trust-fund kid used to living in the shadows of his brother nearly loses everything before trying to find forgiveness at home in this faith-based drama. At Fiesta Henderson and Village Square. (92 min.) PG-13; some thematic material and brief drug use.