Want to see a movie, but not sure what's worth your time (and money)? Take a look at this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Orlando.
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.)
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 gotten stellar reviews since its release in December.
The New York Times' Lawrence Ware said, "This film manages the delicate feat of embracing its source material while also satirizing it," while David Sims of the Atlantic noted, "The latest entry in a fully saturated genre that somehow, through sheer creative gumption, does something new."
Get a piece of the action at Fashion Square Premiere Cinema 14 (3201 E. Colonial Drive) through Wednesday, April 3. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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.
With a Tomatometer Score of 95 percent and an Audience Score of 71 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on March 22.
"Ambition in the horror genre can be a good thing, but the overreach in this movie detracts from both the horror and the ambition. Having said that, [Jordan] Peele shows a marked advance in filmmaking skills here and, in her dual role, [Lupita] Nyong'o is ferociously good," according to Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor, while Tribune News Service's Katie Walsh said, "It wouldn't be as truly terrifying as it is without the jaw-dropping performance from his leading lady, Nyong'o, and with this collaboration they have created another whip-smart modern horror classic."
Catch it on the big screen at Cinemark Artegon Marketplace and XD (5150 International Drive) and Fashion Square Premiere Cinema 14 (3201 E. Colonial Drive) through Wednesday, April 3; Cobb Plaza Cinema Café 12 (155 S. Orange Ave.) and Universal Cinemark at CityWalk (6000 Universal Blvd.) through Thursday, April 4. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Shazam!
A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
Set to be released this week, "Shazam!" already has a Tomatometer Score of 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
"This heartfelt origin story is more than the sum of its immense charm and Spielbergian attention to detail," noted David Ehrlich of IndieWire, while TheWrap's Alonso Duralde said, "Captures the original comics' combination of breezy heroism and nutty plotting, transferred from the 1940s to the modern era with great skill."
It will begin screening at Cinemark Artegon Marketplace and XD (5150 International Drive), Universal Cinemark at CityWalk (6000 Universal Blvd.) and Fashion Square Premiere Cinema 14 (3201 E. Colonial Drive) on Thursday, April 4. 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," and the New York Post's Johnny Oleksinski noted, "The movie could easily be called 'How To End Your Trilogy.' "
Catch it on the big screen at Cinemark Artegon Marketplace and XD (5150 International Drive) and Fashion Square Premiere Cinema 14 (3201 E. Colonial Drive) through Wednesday, April 3; Cobb Plaza Cinema Café 12 (155 S. Orange Ave.) and Universal Cinemark at CityWalk (6000 Universal Blvd.) through Thursday, April 4. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Pet Sematary
Louis Creed, his wife Rachel and their two children, Gage and Ellie, move to a rural home where they are welcomed and enlightened about the eerie 'Pet Sematary' located nearby. After the tragedy of their cat being killed by a truck, Louis resorts to burying it in the mysterious pet cemetery, which is definitely not as it seems, as it proves to the Creeds that sometimes dead is better.
Set to be released this week, "Pet Sematary" already has a Tomatometer Score of 91 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
IndieWire's Britt Hayes said, "Succeeds in some areas where the 1989 version failed while ultimately failing to deliver an ending that resonates as deeply as its source material," while Monica Castillo of TheWrap stated, "Its terrifying story about death still leaves audiences with much to think about long after the credits roll, and the twists that lead to a new ending are fun to follow."
Get a piece of the action at Cinemark Artegon Marketplace and XD (5150 International Drive), Universal Cinemark at CityWalk (6000 Universal Blvd.), and Fashion Square Premiere Cinema 14 (3201 E. Colonial Drive) beginning Thursday, April 4. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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