The Penguin Lessons (Wednesday at 7 p.m.) is inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom (Steve Coogan) discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down. The Penguin Lessons is rated PG-13 and is 110 minutes long.

Based on the best-selling novel, The Friend (Friday at 7 p.m.) writer and teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) bequeaths her his beloved 150 pound Great Dane. The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with Apollo, she begins to come to terms with her past, and her own creative inner life in this story of healing, love, and friendship. The Friend is rated R and is 123 minutes long.

Upcoming Movies at The Reg include The Luckiest Man in America (May 14 at 7 p.m.) a dramatic retelling of the 1984 Press Your Luck game show scandal, the Andy Kaufman documentary Thank You Very Much (May 16 at 7 p.m.), Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s historical war drama Warfare (May 21 at 7 p.m.), Carey Mulligan in the music comedy The Ballad of Wallis Island (May 28 at 7 p.m.) and the fantasy adventure The Legend of Ochi (May 30 at 7 p.m.)

Tickets for most Movies at The Reg are $8 in-person at the box office and $10 online (reglenna.com) and by calling 716-484-7070. Family showings are $7 in-person at the box office and $9 online and by phone. Special engagements are priced differently. The theater and box office at The Reg are located at 116 E. Third St., Jamestown. The box office is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from noon to 5 p.m. and one hour before movies and events.