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 Worcester.
Here are 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.)
Schindler's List
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
With a critical approval rating of 97 percent and an audience score of 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '90s flick is a must-see. The site's critical consensus notes that "'Schindler's List' blends the abject horror of the Holocaust with Steven Spielberg's signature tender humanism to create the director's dramatic masterpiece."
It's screening at Showcase Cinemas Worcester North (135 Brooks St.) through Wednesday, Dec. 12. Click here for showtimes and tickets.Creed II
Follows Adonis Creed's life inside and outside of the ring as he deals with new found fame, issues with his family and his continuing quest to become a champion.
With a critical approval rating of 83 percent and an audience score of 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Creed II" has been getting attention since its release on Nov. 21. Per the site's critical consensus, "'Creed II's' adherence to franchise formula adds up to a sequel with few true surprises, but its time-tested generational themes still pack a solid punch."
It's screening at Blackstone Valley 14 (70 Worcester Providence Turnpike) through Tuesday, Dec. 11, and Showcase Cinemas Worcester North (135 Brooks St.) through Tuesday, Dec. 11. 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 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 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Green Book" has proven a solid option since its release on Nov. 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."
In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at Showcase Cinemas Worcester North (135 Brooks St.) through Tuesday, Dec. 11. 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 else be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith.
With an 81 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Boy Erased" has proven a solid option since its release on Nov. 16. According to the site's critical consensus, "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."
In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at Regal Solomon Pond Stadium 15 (591 Donald Lynch Blvd.) through Tuesday, Dec. 11. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
