In the age of streaming entertainment, it can be hard to leave the couch. But movie theaters still offer a special experience for those willing to get out of the house. Want to see what's out there? Take a look at this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Denver.
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.)
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 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Apollo 11" has proven to be a critical darling since its release on March 1. 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," while Brian Lowry of CNN.com noted, "It's a wonderfully nostalgic if somewhat antiseptic reminder of what it meant to first break the bonds of Earth."
Catch it on the big screen at UA Colorado Center Stadium 9 & IMAX (2000 S. Colorado Blvd.) and Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake (4255 W. Colfax Ave.) through Thursday, March 14. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Modern Times
The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 100 percent and an Audience Score of 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this old-school film has made a lasting impression. "It is a gay, impudent and sentimental pantomimic comedy in which even the anachronisms are often as becoming as Charlie Chaplin's cane," noted Time Magazine, while the Chicago Sun-Times's Roger Ebert said, "One of the many remarkable things about Charlie Chaplin is that his films continue to hold up, to attract and delight audiences."
It's screening at Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake (4255 W. Colfax Ave.) through Sunday, March 10. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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 Tomatometer Score of 98 percent and an Audience Score of 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Free Solo" has been a must-watch since its release in September 2018. The Globe and Mail's John Doyle said, "'Free Solo'...is a jaw-dropper, both in what is documented and its visual impact," and Newsday's Rafer Guzman said, "A visually dizzying but also thought-provoking film about one man's pinnacle of achievement."
Interested? It's playing at UA Colorado Center Stadium 9 & IMAX (2000 S. Colorado Blvd.) through Thursda4, March 13 and Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake (4255 W. Colfax Ave.) through Thursday, March 7. 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 Tomatometer Score of 97 percent and an Audience Score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" has been a must-watch since its release in December 2018. The New York Times's Lawrence Ware said, ""This film manages the delicate feat of embracing its source material while also satirizing it."," while David Sims of The Atlantic said, "The latest entry in a fully saturated genre that somehow, through sheer creative gumption, does something new."
You can catch it at UA Denver Pavilions Stadium 15 & RPX (500 16th St.) through Thursday, March 7; Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake (4255 W. Colfax Ave.) through Thursday, March 7; Regal Continental Stadium 10 & RPX (3635 S. Monaco Parkway) through Wednesday, March 6; and Harkins Northfield 18 (8300 E. Northfield Blvd.) through Thursday, March 14. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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