Want to lighten the mood? Don't miss this week's lineup of comedies showing on the big screen in and around San Antonio.
Read on for the top-ranked comedy films to catch in theaters, based on critical scores sourced from review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. (Movie descriptions courtesy The Movie Database; showtimes via Fandango.)
Crazy Rich Asians
An American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding, only to get thrust into the lives of Asia's rich and famous.
With a 92 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 79 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Crazy Rich Asians" has gotten a lot of positive attention since its release Aug. 15. The site's critical consensus notes, "With a terrific cast and a surfeit of visual razzle dazzle, 'Crazy Rich Asians' takes a satisfying step forward for screen representation while deftly drawing inspiration from the classic — and still effective — rom-com formula."
In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at Regal Fiesta Stadium 16 (12631 Vance Jackson). Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Green Book
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South. The film is set in the days when African-Americans were forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line and relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
With an 83 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Green Book" has racked up generally positive reviews since its release on Nov. 16. The site's critical consensus indicates that "'Green Book' takes audiences on a surprisingly smooth ride through potentially bumpy subject matter, fueled by Peter Farrelly's deft touch and a pair of well-matched leads."
It's playing at Santikos Bijou Cinema Bistro (4522 Fredericksburg Road) through Wednesday, Dec. 12; Santikos Embassy 14 (13707 Embassy Row) through Friday, Dec. 7; Regal Alamo Quarry Stadium 16 (255 E. Basse Road) through Friday, Dec. 7; and Regal Northwoods Stadium 14 (17640 Henderson Pass) through Friday, Dec. 7. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Scrooged
In this modern take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Frank Cross (Bill Murray) is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life, Claire Phillips (Karen Allen). But after firing a staff member, Eliot Loudermilk (Bobcat Goldthwait), on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who give him a chance to re-evaluate his actions and right the wrongs of his past.
With a critical approval rating of 70 percent and an audience score of 71 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1988 classic has a lot to offer. The site's critical consensus notes that, "'Scrooged' gets by with Bill Murray and a dash of holiday spirit, although it's hampered by a markedly conflicted tone and an undercurrent of mean-spiritedness."
It's playing at Alamo Drafthouse Stone Oak (22806 Us Highway 281 North) on Tuesday, Dec. 11 and Alamo Drafthouse Park North (618 N.W. Loop 410, Suite 307) on Tuesday, Dec. 11. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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