In the age of streaming entertainment, it can be hard to leave the couch. But movie theaters still offer a special experience for those willing to get out of the house. Want to see what's out there? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Nashville.
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.)
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 94 percent and an Audience Score of 71 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on March 22.
Katie Walsh of Tribune News Service noted, "It wouldn't be as truly terrifying as it is without the jaw-dropping performance from (director Jordan Peele's) leading lady, Lupita Nyong'o, and with this collaboration they have created another whip-smart modern horror classic."
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at AMC Bellevue 12 (8125 Sawyer Brown Road) through Monday, April 1, Regal Hollywood Stadium 27 & RPX (719 Thompson Lane) and Regal Green Hills Stadium 16 (3815 Green Hills Village Drive) through Wednesday, April 3, and Regal Opry Mills Stadium 20 IMAX & RPX (570 Opry Mills Drive) through 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 71 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" has garnered plenty of praise 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, while the New York Post's Johnny Oleksinski said, "The movie could easily be called "'How To End Your Trilogy.' "
Interested? It's playing at AMC Bellevue 12 (8125 Sawyer Brown Road) through Monday, April 1, Regal Hollywood Stadium 27 & RPX (719 Thompson Lane) and Regal Green Hills Stadium 16 (3815 Green Hills Village Drive) through Wednesday, April 3, and Regal Opry Mills Stadium 20 IMAX & RPX (570 Opry Mills Drive) through Thursday, April 4. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Captain Marvel
The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of theuniverse’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
With a Tomatometer Score of 78 percent and an Audience Score of 61 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Captain Marvel" is well worth a watch.
"Does it work? The short answer is: yes. There's enough to keep both diehard Marvel fans and newcomers engaged," noted Mark Daniell of the Toronto Sun, while the New Yorker's Anthony Lane said, "Superhero cinema has lectured us, ad infinitum, on the responsibility that is conferred by extraordinary gifts. Praise be to (Brie) Larson, for reminding us that they can be bringers of fun."
You can catch it at AMC Bellevue 12 (8125 Sawyer Brown Road) through Monday, April 1, Regal Hollywood Stadium 27 & RPX (719 Thompson Lane) and Regal Green Hills Stadium 16 (3815 Green Hills Village Drive) through Wednesday, April 3, and Regal Opry Mills Stadium 20 IMAX & RPX (570 Opry Mills Drive) through Thursday, April 4. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Green Book
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
With a Tomatometer Score of 78 percent and an Audience Score of 92 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Green Book" has been popular with audiences.
The Atlantic's Christopher Orr noted, "First-rate execution can't solve all of a film's problems, but (Viggo) Mortensen and (Mahershala) Ali offer a reminder that it can solve an awful lot of them."
Get a piece of the action at AMC Bellevue 12 (8125 Sawyer Brown Road) and Regal Green Hills Stadium 16 (3815 Green Hills Village Drive) through Thursday, March 28, and Regal Hollywood Stadium 27 & RPX (719 Thompson Lane) through Wednesday, April 3. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Isn't It Romantic
For a long time, Natalie, an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in rom-coms is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a subway station only to be knocked out while fleeing, Natalie wakes up and discovers that her life has suddenly become her worst nightmare — a romantic comedy — and she is the leading lady.
With a Tomatometer Score of 68 percent and an Audience Score of 51 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Isn't It Romantic" is well worth a watch.
The New York Post's Johnny Oleksinski said, "Unlike other movies where women bang their heads, this one's got a brain," while Bilge Ebiri of New York Magazine/Vulture stated, "It's the 'Inception' of rom-coms. Sort of."
It's playing at AMC Bellevue 12 (8125 Sawyer Brown Road) through Monday, April 1, and Regal Hollywood Stadium 27 & RPX (719 Thompson Lane) and Regal Green Hills Stadium 16 (3815 Green Hills Village Drive) through Wednesday, April 3. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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