TODAY’S TOP MOVIES

Vertigo ›››› (1958, Suspense) James Stewart. A former San Francisco detective who dreads heights falls for a woman he is hired to protect. (2:15) (PG) (CC)

TCM 11 a.m.

Cars ››› (2006, Children’s) Voices of Owen Wilson. Animated. A rookie race car that only cares about winning learns what is really important in life after getting stranded in a town along historic Route 66. (2:40) (G) (CC) FAM 11:35 a.m.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ››› (2013, Fantasy) Ian Mckellen. Bilbo and his companions continue their journey east and brave many dangers on their way to the Lonely Mountain, culminating in an encounter with the fearsome dragon Smaug. (3:45) (PG-13) (CC) AMC 11:53 a.m.

Coming to America

››› (1988, Comedy) Eddie Murphy. Pampered Prince Akeem of Zamunda comes to New York with his royal sidekick to find a true-love bride. (2:45) (R) (CC) BET 12:50 p.m.

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues ››› (2013, Comedy) Will Ferrell. Ron Burgundy tries to stay classy when he and his team take New York and the nation’s first 24-hour global cable news network by storm. (2:30) (PG-13) (CC) COM 1 p.m. Pacific Rim ››› (2013, Science Fiction) Charlie Hunnam. A washed-up ex-pilot and an untested trainee must drive an old, obsolete robot in a last-ditch effort to repel a lethal force of monstrous invaders. (2:45) (PG-13) (CC) TNT 1 p.m.

Charade ››› (1963, Suspense) Cary Grant. A suave stranger helps a chic widow stalked by four men looking for loot in Paris. (2:00) (NR) (CC)

TCM 1:15 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince ››› (2009, Children’s) Daniel Radcliffe. Dumbledore tries to prepare Harry for the final battle with Voldemort, while Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds, and tragedy looms on the horizon. (3:31) (PG) (CC) SYFY 1:34 p.m. Shrek 2 ››› (2004, Children’s) Voices of Mike Myers. Animated. A green ogre, his new wife and a donkey find adventure while visiting his in-laws. (2:00) (PG) (CC) TBS 2 p.m.

Clueless ››› (1995, Comedy) Alicia Silverstone. A Beverly Hills teen plays matchmaker for teachers, transforms a bad dresser and examines her own existence. (2:15) (PG-13) (CC) CMTV 3 p.m. Knocked Up ››› (2007, Romance-comedy) Seth Rogen. A rising journalist and an irresponsible slacker ponder their future after a boozy one-night stand results in a pregnancy. (2:30) (R) (CC) E! 3 p.m.

Arthur ››› (1981, Comedy) Dudley Moore. A dry British butler helps his tippling master choose love with a waitress or marriage for money. (1:45) (PG) (CC) TCM 3:15 p.m.

Spy ››› (2015, Comedy) Melissa Mccarthy. When her partner falls off the grid and another top agent is compromised, a desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go deep under cover as the world’s newest and unlikeliest secret weapon. (2:30) (R) (CC) FX 3:30 p.m.

Avengers: Infinity War ››› (2018, Action) Robert Downey Jr. Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk and the rest of the Avengers unite to battle the evil Thanos — an intergalactic despot who plans to use all six Infinity Stones to inflict his twisted will on reality. (3:15) (PG-13) (CC)

TNT 3:45 p.m.

I Want to Live! ››› (1958, Biography) Susan Hayward. Convicted of murder, drug-addicted shill and prostitute Barbara Graham lands on death row. (2:15) (NR) (CC) TCM 5 p.m.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ››› (2016, Fantasy) Eddie Redmayne. Magizoologist Newt Scamander, two sisters and a No-maj battle dark forces while tracking down magical creatures set free in the wizarding world of 1926 New York. (2:55) (PG-13) (CC) SYFY 5:05 p.m.