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Opening Wednesday: ‘Bosses,’ brains and more

Here’s a look at this week’s new movies, “Horrible Bosses 2,” “Penguins of Madagascar” and “The Theory of Everything”:

HORRIBLE BOSSES 2: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis and a filthy, filthy Jennifer Aniston are back in this sequel, which sees the misguided guys hatch a kidnap-and-ransom plot involving Chris Pine and Christoph Waltz. At multiple locations. (108 min.) R; strong crude sexual content and language throughout.

PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join a secretive spy organization, led by Agent Classified (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch), to stop a despicable villain (voiced by John Malkovich) in this animated sequel. At multiple locations. (93 min.) PG; mild action and some rude humor.

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING: The lives of Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne, “Les Miserables”) and his wife, Jane (Felicity Jones) are chronicled in this biopic. At multiple locations. (123 min.) PG-13; some thematic elements and suggestive material.

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