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Another lively debate comes to theaters with God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust. For the past decade, the God’s Not Dead films have discussed where people draw lines between faith and politics. This latest entry continues tackling topics close to many hearts.

We find humble pastor David Hill taking an unlikely step into the world of campaigning. When a seat in Congress opens up just weeks before the election, David surprises even himself by running. He aims to challenge incumbent Peter Kane, who wants faith confined to private life.

The story plays out amid familiar themes of Christians finding their voice. David navigates strategy meetings and televised showdowns, navigating pressure both to compromise principles and avoid partisan sniping. Lively discussions are guaranteed as viewpoints clash on Christianity’s role in lawmaking.

For anyone interested in timely debates over pluralism, civic duties, or where people turn for guidance, this movie presents energetic dialog.

If it’s Friday the 13th, and you’re a studio (especially Blumhouse), you don’t miss the opportunity to program a genre film, and that’s Speak No Evil this weekend. The James Watkins directed, written and produced movie made $1.3M from previews last night that began at 2Pm. The Universal distributed R-rated title is expected to do around $10M off good reviews at 87% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Audience score stands at 86%. The James McAvoy, Scoot McNairy and Mackenzie Davis feature follows a family who gets invited to spend a whole weekend in a lonely home in the countryside, but as the weekend progresses, they soon realize that the family who invited them has a dark side laying inside them.

Meanwhile, Warner Bros. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice minted $4.5M at 4,575 theaters, ending its first week at $136.4M. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is pacing 14% behind the first week of 2017’s It, also a...