In the mood for a stirring story? Don't miss this week's lineup of dramas showing on the big screen in and around Denver.
Read on for the highest rated drama films to catch in theaters, 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, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favourite.
With a critical approval rating of 93 percent and an audience score of 63 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "The Favourite" has gotten a lot of positive attention since its release on Dec. 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."
The film scored 10 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress.
Get a piece of the action at Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake (4255 W. Colfax Ave.) through Thursday, Jan. 31 and Harkins Northfield 18 (8300 E. Northfield Blvd.) through Thursday, Jan. 31. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Like Water for Chocolate
Tita is passionately in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her from marrying him. When Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself into her cooking and discovers she can transfer her emotions through the food she prepares, infecting all who eat it with her intense heartbreak.
With a 91 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 84 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1992 release has garnered plenty of praise.
It's screening at Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake (4255 W. Colfax Ave.) through Wednesday, Jan. 30. 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 an 82 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Green Book" has been getting attention since its release on Nov. 16. According to the site's critical consensus, "'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."
The film recently garnered five Oscar nominations, including Best Actor and Best Picture.
It's screening at Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake (4255 W. Colfax Ave.) through Thursday, Jan. 31; Regal Continental Stadium 10 & RPX (3635 S. Monaco Parkway) through Wednesday, Jan. 30; and Harkins Northfield 18 (8300 E. Northfield Blvd.) through Thursday, Jan. 31. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet – finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.
With a critical approval rating of 62 percent and an audience score of 89 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Bohemian Rhapsody" is well worth a watch, with a consensus that "'Bohemian Rhapsody' hits a handful of high notes, but as an in-depth look at a beloved band, it offers more of a medley than a true greatest hits collection."
The film boasts five Oscar nominations, including Best Actor and Best Picture.
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at UA Denver Pavilions Stadium 15 & RPX (500 16th St.) through Thursday, Jan. 31 and Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake (4255 W. Colfax Ave.) through Thursday, Jan. 31. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
