“Doctor Strange,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch, premieres at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3, at The Harbor Theatre.
A disgraced former surgeon (Cumberbatch) becomes a powerful sorcerer under the tutelage of a mystic known as the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton) in “Doctor Strange,” the new, visually stunning film from director Scott Derrickson (“Sinister”). Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen, and Chiwetel Ejiofor co-star in this entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe released by Walt Disney Studios.
“Doctor Strange” (PG-13, 130 minutes) also plays at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4 (the official opening) and Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 5 and 6, as well as Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 9 and 10. It also plays at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6.