Greenville/ Fun & Entertainment
Published on January 10, 2019
Don't miss these 3 top action movies screening around GreenvilleImage: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse/TMDb

Looking for some entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of action movies showing on the big screen in and around Greenville.

Read on for the best action films to catch in theaters, based on critical scores sourced from review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. (Movie descriptions courtesy The Movie Database; showtimes via Fandango.)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Miles Morales is juggling his life between being a high school student and being Spider-Man. However, when Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk uses a super collider, another Spider-Man from another dimension, Peter Parker, accidentally winds up in Miles' dimension. As Peter trains Miles to become a better Spider-Man, they are soon joined by four other Spider-Men from across the "Spider-Verse." As all these clashing dimensions start to tear Brooklyn apart, Miles must help the others stop Fisk and return everyone to their own dimensions.

With a critical approval rating of 97 percent and an audience score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" has gotten stellar reviews since its release on Dec. 14. Per the site's critical consensus, "'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' matches bold storytelling with striking animation for a purely enjoyable adventure with heart, humor, and plenty of superhero action."

You can catch it at Regal Hollywood Stadium 20 & RPX - Greenville (1029 Woodruff Road) and Camelot Cinemas (48 E. Atrim Drive) through Friday, Jan. 18. Click here for showtimes and tickets.

Aquaman

Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and be a hero to the world.

With a 65 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Aquaman" is well worth a watch. Per the site's critical consensus, "'Aquaman' swims with its entertainingly ludicrous tide, offering up CGI superhero spectacle that delivers energetic action with an emphasis on good old-fashioned fun."

Catch it on the big screen at Regal Hollywood Stadium 20 & RPX - Greenville (1029 Woodruff Road) and Camelot Cinemas (48 E. Atrim Drive) through Friday, Jan. 18. Click here for showtimes and tickets.

Simmba

A corrupt police officer enjoys all the perks of being an immoral and unethical police officer until an event which transforms his life completely and forces him to choose the righteous path.

With a critical approval rating of 60 percent and an audience score of 44 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Simmba" is well worth a watch.

It's screening at Regal Hollywood Stadium 20 & RPX - Greenville (1029 Woodruff Road) through Friday, Jan. 11. Click here for showtimes and tickets.