Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Furious with the local authorities’ inability to name a suspect in the brutal murder of her teenage daughter, flinty divorced mom Mildred Hayes (Oscar-winner Frances McDormand) took out the titular signage to publicly challenge the competency of ailing sheriff Bill Willoughby (Woody Harrelson). As the controversy splits the small community, rising tempers cause the case to take even more bizarre and unexpected turns. Darkly comic thriller from director Martin McDonagh also stars Sam Rockwell, John Hawkes, Peter Dinklage. 115 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DVS 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish, French; bonus short “Six Shooter” (2004).