In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Mesquite.
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.
Released on Friday, March 22, "Us" already has a Tomatometer Score of 99 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, "(Jordan) Peele is this generation's Hitchcock, for sure, but also a true American original with introspective themes in hand and suspense to spare."
Get a piece of the action at AMC Dine-in Mesquite 30 (19919 Interstate 635) through Thursday, March 28. 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.
"This film manages the delicate feat of embracing its source material while also satirizing it," noted Lawrence Ware of the New York Times, while the Atlantic's David Sims said, "The latest entry in a fully saturated genre that somehow, through sheer creative gumption, does something new."
It's screening at AMC Classic Mesquite 10 (227 Us. Highway 80 East) through Thursday, March 28. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Bumblebee
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary yellow VW bug.
With a Tomatometer Score of 93 percent and an Audience Score of 77 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Bumblebee" has garnered plenty of praise since its release in December.
ReelViews' James Berardinelli said, "The movie works in large part because of the depth of (Hailee) Steinfeld's performance. We haven't seen such a well-realized character in any of the other Transformers movies," and Rolling Stone's David Fear noted, "Imagine if John Hughes made a Transformers movie. Or: Think E.T., but with auto parts."
It's playing at AMC Classic Mesquite 10 (227 Us. Highway 80 East) through Thursday, March 28. 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 on Rotten Tomatoes, "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" has become a favorite since its release on Feb. 22.
"So much of 'The Hidden World' is stuffed with filler material. But in certain wordless moments, this grand final entry really sings," according to David Sims of the Atlantic.
Interested? It's playing at AMC Dine-in Mesquite 30 (19919 Interstate 635) through Wednesday, March 27. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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