In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Seattle.
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.)
Free Solo
Follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000-foot-high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, he completed arguably the greatest feat in rock climbing history.
Boasting a critical approval rating of 98 percent and an audience score of 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Free Solo" has been a must-watch since its release on September 28. The site's critical consensus has it that "'Free Solo' depicts athletic feats that many viewers will find beyond reason — and grounds the attempts in passions that are all but universal."
In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at AMC Seattle 10 (4500 Ninth Ave. NE) through Thursday, Dec. 13. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
When best-selling celebrity biographer Lee Israel is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception, and abetted by her loyal friend Jack.
Boasting a 98 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" has been a must-watch since its release on October 19. According to the site's summary of critic reviews, "Deftly directed and laced with dark wit, 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?' proves a compelling showcase for deeply affecting work from Richard E. Grant and Melissa McCarthy."
It's screening at AMC Seattle 10 (4500 Ninth Ave. NE) through Thursday, Dec. 13. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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.
Released on November 23, "The Favourite" already has a critical approval rating of 94 percent and an audience score of 70 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. According to the site's critical consensus, "'The Favourite' sees Yorgos Lanthimos balancing a period setting against rich, timely subtext — and getting roundly stellar performances from his well-chosen stars."
Get a piece of the action at AMC Loews Oak Tree 6 (10006 Aurora Ave. North) through Thursday, Dec. 13. 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 proven a solid option since its release on November 16. The site's critical consensus notes 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 AMC Pacific Place 11 (600 Pine South) through Friday, Dec. 14; AMC Seattle 10 (4500 Ninth Ave. NE) through Thursday, Dec. 13; and Regal Thornton Place Stadium 14 & IMAX (316 N.E. Thorton Place) through Thursday, Dec. 13. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Boy Erased
Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program – or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends and and faith.
With an 80 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 77 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Boy Erased" is well worth a watch. The site's critical consensus has it that "Anchored in empathy by writer-director-star Joel Edgerton, 'Boy Erased' proves the road to complex, powerfully performed drama can also be paved with good intentions."
Catch it on the big screen at Regal Meridian 16 (1501 Seventh Ave.) through Thursday, Dec. 13. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
