In the mood for some entertainment? Take a look at this week's lineup of adventure movies showing on the big screen in and around Cincinnati.
Read on for the top-ranked adventure films to catch in theaters, 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.)
The Iron Giant
In the small town of Rockwell, Maine, in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a 9-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.
With a Tomatometer Score of 96 percent and an Audience Score of 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1999 release has been a favorite of critics.
"While youngsters will enjoy the film on one level, it reaches out to adults on a completely different plane. They will see an allegory about power and politics and the danger of allowing either to run roughshod over humanity," according to Jeff Strickler of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Catch it on the big screen at Esquire 6 Theatre (320 Ludlow Ave.) at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 31. 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 showing at Cinemark Oakley Station and XD (3025 Disney St.) 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 garnered plenty of praise 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.' "
It's playing at Cinemark Oakley Station and XD (3025 Disney St.) through Wednesday, April 3. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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