On the hunt for date night ideas? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Chandler.
Here are the highest rated films to catch, based on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer Score, which reflects the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics.
(Movie descriptions courtesy The Movie Database; showtimes via Fandango. Movie ratings and showtimes are subject to change.)
Us
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.
Set to be released on Friday, March 22, "Us" already has a Tomatometer Score of 94 percent and an Audience Score of 72 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The Atlantic's David Sims said, "'Us' is a glorious symphony of fear, to be sure, but it's also an ambitious sci-fi allegory and a pitch-black comedy of the haves and have-nots," while Brian Truitt of USA Today noted, "Peele is this generation's Hitchcock, for sure, but also a true American original with introspective themes in hand and suspense to spare."
It's screening at Harkins Chandler Fashion 20 (3159 W. Chandler Blvd.) through Thursday, March 28; Harkins Chandler Crossroads Towne Center 12 (2980 E. Germann Road) through Thursday, March 28; Flix Brewhouse Chandler (1 W. Chandler Blvd.) through Thursday, March 28; and Alamo Drafthouse Chandler (4955 S. Arizona Ave.) through Wednesday, March 27. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Apollo 11
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 99 percent and an Audience Score of 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Apollo 11" has been a must-watch since its release on March 8.
"The NASA mission at the heart of the must-see documentary 'Apollo 11' reminds you what it feels to be truly awestruck," according to Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly, while the Associated Press's Jake Coyle said, "'Apollo 11' might not tell you anything you don't already know about the moon landing. But it will make you feel it, and see it, anew."
It's screening at Harkins Chandler Fashion 20 (3159 W. Chandler Blvd.) through Thursday, March 28 and Alamo Drafthouse Chandler (4955 S. Arizona Ave.) through Wednesday, March 27. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Blazing Saddles
A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lemar sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.
With a Tomatometer Score of 91 percent and an Audience Score of 91 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1974 release is not to be missed. The Hollywood Reporter's Ron Pennington said, "Mel Brooks has come up with his most outrageous comedy to date in the brilliantly funny 'Blazing Saddles,'" and Time Magazine's Richard Schickel noted, "Goshdarned if the whole fool enterprise is not worth the attention of any moviegoer with a penchant for what one actor, commenting on another's Gabby Hayes imitation, calls 'authentic western gibberish.'"
Get a piece of the action at Harkins Chandler Fashion 20 (3159 W. Chandler Blvd.) on Tuesday, March 26. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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.
With a Tomatometer Score of 91 percent and an Audience Score of 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" has become a favorite since its release on Feb. 22. The Atlantic's David Sims said, "So much of 'The Hidden World' is stuffed with filler material. But in certain wordless moments, this grand final entry really sings," while Johnny Oleksinski of the New York Post stated, "The movie could easily be called 'How To End Your Trilogy.'"
It's playing at Harkins Chandler Fashion 20 (3159 W. Chandler Blvd.) through Thursday, March 28; Harkins Chandler Crossroads Towne Center 12 (2980 E. Germann Road) through Thursday, March 28; and Flix Brewhouse Chandler (1 W. Chandler Blvd.) through Thursday, March 28. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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