Home-schooled because of a genetic disorder that required multiple facial surgeries, 10-year-old Auggie Pullman (Jacob Tremblay) went along with the wishes of his parents (Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson) that he experience life in the world, as he entered a prep school for fifth grade. The often painful but determined journey he faced to gain his classmates’ gradual acceptance propels this uplifting and popular adaptation of the R.J. Palacio kidlit favorite. Mandy Patinkin, Daveed Diggs, Izabela Vidovic also star. 113 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.