In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Morrisville.
Read on for 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 gotten stellar reviews 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 Park Place 16 (9525 Chapel Hill Road) through Wednesday, March 27. 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."
In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at Stone Theatres Park West 14 Cinemas (3400 Village Market Place) and AMC Park Place 16 (9525 Chapel Hill Road) through Wednesday, March 27. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
The Godfather, Part II
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910's New York. In the 1950's, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
With a Tomatometer Score of 97 percent and an Audience Score of 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1974 release has made a lasting impression.
"It goes much deeper than 'The Godfather' in analyzing the twisted mentalities of these men who pervert the capitalist system for their own gain. The film is richer in texture and gives more evidence of social awareness," noted Kathleen Carroll of the New York Daily News, while the Hollywood Reporter's John H. Dorr said, "An admirable, responsible production, less emotionally disturbing than its predecessor, but a grand historical epic studying the nature of power in the United States' heritage."
You can catch it at Stone Theatres Park West 14 Cinemas (3400 Village Market Place) through Wednesday, March 27. 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.'"
Catch it on the big screen at Stone Theatres Park West 14 Cinemas (3400 Village Market Place) and AMC Park Place 16 (9525 Chapel Hill Road) through Wednesday, March 27. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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