Capsule movie reviews, Oct. 22

American Made The movie’s light tone doesn’t quite seem right — or even make sense — for this story of a TWA pilot turned drug smuggler in the 1980s. Still, Tom Cruise is his own quality control, so the movie is brisk and entertaining anyway. Rated R. 115 minutes.—M.LaSalle

Battle of the Sexes This dramatic feature about the 1973 tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King and the events leading up to it is a well-acted, breezy immersion into another time and consciousness, with Steve Carell especially brilliant in the way he captures Riggs strange, vulnerable appeal. Rated PG-13. 121 minutes.—M.