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 Tacoma.
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 Favourite
In 18th century England, the close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, and resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favourite.
With a 94 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 60 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, The Favourite has become a favorite since its release on December 14. The site's critical consensus has it that "The Favourite sees Yorgos Lanthimos balancing a period setting against rich, timely subtext and getting roundly stellar performances from his well-chosen stars."
Catch it on the big screen at The Grand Cinema (606 S. Fawcett Ave.) through Wednesday, December 26. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
At Eternity's Gate
Famed but tormented artist Vincent van Gogh spends his final years in Arles, France, and painting masterworks of the natural world that surrounds him.
With a critical approval rating of 83 percent and an audience score of 60 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, At Eternity's Gate has proven a solid option since its release on November 16. Per the site's critical consensus, "Led by mesmerizing work from Willem Dafoe in the central role, At Eternity's Gate intriguingly imagines Vincent Van Gogh's troubled final days."
Catch it on the big screen at The Grand Cinema (606 S. Fawcett Ave.) through Wednesday, December 26. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Green Book
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, and is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
With a critical approval rating of 82 percent and an audience score of 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, Green Book has racked up generally positive reviews since its release on November 16, with a consensus 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."
You can catch it at The Grand Cinema (606 S. Fawcett Ave.) through Wednesday, December 26. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Aquaman
The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, and but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be… a king.
Set to be released on Friday, December 21, Aquaman already has a critical approval rating of 70 percent and an audience score of 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The site's critical consensus notes that "Aquaman swims with its entertainingly ludicrous tide, offering up CGI superhero spectacle that delivers energetic action with an emphasis on good old-fashioned fun."
Get a piece of the action at Century Point Ruston and XD (5057 Main St.) through Wednesday, December 26. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
