On the hunt for date night ideas? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Sacramento.
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.)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.
Want to catch an early screening of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World? The family-friendly flick already has a critical approval rating of 99 percent and an audience score of 98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Per the site's summary of critic reviews, "The rare trilogy capper that really works, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World brings its saga to a visually dazzling and emotionally affecting conclusion."
It will begin playing at Regal Natomas Marketplace Stadium 16 & RPX (3561 Truxel Rd.), Regal Delta Shores 14 & IMAX (8136 Delta Shores Cir. S.) and Century DOCO and XD (1015 4th St.) on Thursday, February 21. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Miles Morales is juggling his life between being a high school student and being a spider-man. When Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk uses a super collider, others from across the Spider-Verse are transported to this dimension.
With a 97 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has gotten stellar reviews since its release on December 14. The site's critical consensus indicates that "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." The film is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
It's playing at Regal Natomas Marketplace Stadium 16 & RPX (3561 Truxel Road) through Thursday, February 21 and Regal Delta Shores 14 & IMAX (8136 Delta Shores Cir. S.) through Wednesday, February 20. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
BlacKkKlansman
Colorado Springs, late 1970s. Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer, and Flip Zimmerman, his Jewish colleague, run an undercover operation to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.
With a critical approval rating of 96 percent and an audience score of 82 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, BlacKkKlansman has been a must-watch since its release on August 10, with a consensus that "BlacKkKlansman uses history to offer bitingly trenchant commentary on current events -- and brings out some of Spike Lee's hardest-hitting work in decades along the way." The film is nominated for six Academy Awards, including Spike Lee for Best Director.
You can catch it at Regal Natomas Marketplace Stadium 16 & RPX (3561 Truxel Rd.) through Wednesday, February 20. 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, 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 become a favorite since its release on December 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 is nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Get a piece of the action at Regal Natomas Marketplace Stadium 16 & RPX (3561 Truxel Rd.) through Sunday, February 24. 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 79 percent and an audience score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, Green Book is well worth a watch, with a consensus 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." The film is nominated for five Academy Awards, including Viggo Mortensen for Best Actor.
It's playing at UA Arden Fair 6 (1739 Arden Wy) through Thursday, February 21 and Regal Natomas Marketplace Stadium 16 & RPX (3561 Truxel Rd.) through Friday, February 22. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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