Looking to learn something new? Don't miss this week's lineup of documentaries showing on the big screen in and around Dallas.
Here are the top-ranked documentary films to catch in theaters, 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 attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.
Boasting a 98 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Free Solo" has proven to be a critical darling since its release on Sept. 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."
Catch it on the big screen at AMC NorthPark 15 (8687 N. Central Expressway) through Wednesday, Jan. 23. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
They Shall Not Grow Old
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war.
With a critical approval rating of 97 percent and an audience score of 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "They Shall Not Grow Old" has been a must-watch since its release on Dec. 17. The site's critical consensus has it that "An impressive technical achievement with a walloping emotional impact, 'They Shall Not Grow Old' pays brilliant cinematic tribute to the sacrifice of a generation."
In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at Studio Movie Grill NorthWest Highway (10110 Technology Blvd.), UA Galaxy Theatre Stadium 10 (11801 McCree Road), Studio Movie Grill-Dallas (11170 N. Central Expressway), and Studio Movie Grill Spring Valley (13933 N. Central Expressway) on Monday, Jan. 21. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
RBG
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, now 84, is still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare. Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for equal rights for all citizens under the law. Through intimate interviews and unprecedented access to Ginsburg’s life outside the court, RBG tells the electric story of Ginsburg’s consuming love affairs with both the Constitution and her beloved husband Marty—and of a life’s work that led her to become an icon of justice in the highest court in the land.
With a 95 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "RBG" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on May 25, with a consensus that "'RBG' might be preaching to the choir of viewers who admire Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, but it does so effectively."
It's playing at Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands (6770 Abrams Road) on Sunday, Jan. 20. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
