Want to see a movie, but not sure what's worth your time (and money)? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around St. Louis.
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 67 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on March 22. The Chicago Reader's Ben Sachs said, "It achieves an insidious, lingering effect that's rarer in the horror genre," while Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor noted, "Ambition in the horror genre can be a good thing, but the overreach in this movie detracts from both the horror and the ambition. Having said that, Peele shows a marked advance in filmmaking skills here and, in her dual role, Nyong'o is ferociously good."
Get a piece of the action at MX Movies (618 Washington Ave.) and Chase Park Plaza Cinemas (212 N. Kingshighway Blvd.) through Wednesday, April 24. 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.
With a Tomatometer Score of 90 percent and an Audience Score of 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Shazam!" has been getting attention since its release on April 5. Time Out's Joshua Rothkopf said, "For a long, glorious stretch, 'Shazam!' plays like the anti-Nolan antidote it is," while Matthew Rozsa of Salon.com stated, "'Shazam!' is the funniest, sweetest and most innocent movie in the DC Extended Universe - a sign that it is at last ready to compete with Marvel."
In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at Chase Park Plaza Cinemas (212 N. Kingshighway Blvd.) through Wednesday, April 24. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Breakthrough
When he was 14, Smith drowned in Lake St. Louis and was dead for nearly an hour. According to reports at the time, CPR was performed 27 minutes to no avail. Then the youth's mother, Joyce Smith, entered the room, praying loudly. Suddenly, there was a pulse, and Smith came around.
Set to be released on Wednesday, April 17, "Breakthrough" already has a Tomatometer Score of 70 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
"'Breakthrough' might be the first faith-based Hollywood film with genuine crossover appeal," noted G. Allen Johnson of San Francisco Chronicle, while Washington Post's Mark Jenkins said, "'Breakthrough' glibly peddles miracles but is honest enough to admit that not everybody gets one."
It's playing at Chase Park Plaza Cinemas (212 N. Kingshighway Blvd.) through Wednesday, April 24. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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