Need date night ideas? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Houston.
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.)
Gully Boy
A coming-of-age story based on the lives of street rappers in Mumbai.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 100 percent and an Audience Score of 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Gully Boy" has proven to be a critical darling since its release on Feb. 14. Variety's Jay Weissberg said, "A mainstream rap musical served up with generous helpings of deftly written hip-hop lyrics and an appealing, largely well-woven narrative starring Ranveer Singh in all his charms," while Deborah Young of the Hollywood Reporter noted, "Zoya Akhtar directs with flair and passion and, aided by explosive performances from a right-on cast, triumphs over the familiarity of the star-is-born storyline."
Get a piece of the action at AMC Studio 30 (2949 Dunvale) through Sunday, March 24. 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.
Set to be released on Friday, March 22, "Us" already has a Tomatometer Score of 100 percent and an Audience Score of 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
"'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," according to David Sims of the Atlantic, while USA Today's Brian Truitt said, "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 playing at Cinemark Tinseltown USA (11450 East Freeway), Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24 & RPX (3839 Weslayan), AMC Willowbrook 24 (17145 Tomball Parkway), and Cinemark Tinseltown 290 and XD (12920 Northwest Freeway) 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 like to be truly awestruck," noted Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly, while the Associated Press' 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."
Catch it on the big screen at Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24 & RPX (3839 Weslayan) through Friday, March 22; AMC Willowbrook 24 (17145 Tomball Parkway) through Sunday, March 24; AMC Studio 30 (2949 Dunvale) through Sunday, March 24; and Edwards Houston Marq’E Stadium 23 IMAX & RPX (7620 Katy Freeway) through Wednesday, March 27. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
The Mustang
While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse.
With a Tomatometer Score of 93 percent and an Audience Score of 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "The Mustang" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on March 15. The New York Post's Sara Stewart said, "It's Schoenaerts, one of this generation's finest actors, who makes 'The Mustang' a moving look at human potential for redemption and rehabilitation," while Tomris Laffly of RogerEbert.com stated, "A testament to the worthy stories yet to be told about the healing, unbreakable bonds between tormented people and the misunderstood animals that come to their rescue."
You can catch it at Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24 & RPX (3839 Weslayan) through Friday, March 22. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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