In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Clovis.
Read on for the highest rated films to catch, based on critical scores sourced from review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. (Movie descriptions courtesy The Movie Database; showtimes via Fandango.)
The Hate U Give
Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, she's torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.
With a critical approval rating of 97 percent and an audience score of 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "The Hate U Give" has gotten stellar reviews since its release on Oct. 19, with a consensus that "led by a breakout turn from Amandla Stenberg, the hard-hitting 'The Hate U Give' emphatically proves the YA genre has room for much more than magic and romance."
You can catch it at UA Clovis Movies 8 (2301 Villa Ave.) through Friday, Dec. 21. Click here for showtimes and tickets.Incredibles 2
Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet — taking care of the problems of his three children.
With a 94 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Incredibles 2" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on June 15, with a consensus that "'Incredibles 2' reunites Pixar's family crimefighting team for a long-awaited follow-up that may not quite live up to the original, but comes close enough to earn its name."
It's screening at UA Clovis Movies 8 (2301 Villa Ave.) through Friday, Dec. 21. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Smallfoot
A bright young yeti finds something he thought didn't exist — a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village.
With a critical approval rating of 76 percent and an audience score of 65 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Smallfoot" is well worth a watch. Per the site's critical consensus, "'Smallfoot' offers a colorful distraction that should keep younger viewers entertained and a story whose message might even resonate with older audiences."
Catch it on the big screen at UA Clovis Movies 8 (2301 Villa Ave.) through Friday, Dec. 21. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
