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 Phoenix.
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 68 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on March 22.
" It achieves an insidious, lingering effect that's rarer in the horror genre," according to Ben Sachs of the Chicago Reader, while the Christian Science Monitor's Peter Rainer said, "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, (Director Jordan) Peele shows a marked advance in filmmaking skills here and, in her dual role, (Lupita) Nyong'o is ferociously good."
It's screening at AMC Arizona Center 24 (565 N. Third St.) through Wednesday, April 17; AMC Dine-In Esplanade 14 (2515 E. Camelback Road) through Wednesday, April 17; Harkins MetroCenter 12 (9615-A Metro Parkway West) through Thursday, April 18; and Harkins Christown 14 (1620 W. Montebello) through Tuesday, April 16. 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 94 percent and an Audience Score of 71 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "The Mustang" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on March 15.
"There's a Disney movie in here somewhere, but (Director Laure de) Clermont-Tonnerre has no interest in it. She's too busy steering her own course, and it works," noted Adam Graham of The Detroit News, while ReelViews' James Berardinelli said, "It's worth seeking out... as both a portrait of a prison program few are aware of and a powerful character study."
It's playing at AMC Arizona Center 24 (565 N. Third St.), AMC Deer Valley 30 (3033 W. Agua Fria Freeway), and AMC Ahwatukee 24 (4915 E. Ray Road) through Tuesday, April 16. 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 91 percent and an Audience Score of 89 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Shazam!" has garnered plenty of praise 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," and Salon.com's Matthew Rozsa noted, "'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."
Get a piece of the action at AMC Arizona Center 24 (565 N. Third St.), AMC Dine-In Esplanade 14 (2515 E. Camelback Road), Harkins MetroCenter 12 (9615-A Metro Parkway West) through Thursday, April 18, and Harkins Christown 14 (1620 W. Montebello) through Thursday, April 18. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Missing Link
The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded, high-society peers seems to recognize this. Hoping to finally gain acceptance from these fellow adventurers, Sir Lionel travels to the Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature known as the missing link.
Set to be released on Friday, April 12, "Missing Link" already has a Tomatometer Score of 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. RogerEbert.com's Matt Zoller Seitz said, "A narratively relaxed yet intensely tactile experience," while Soren Andersen of The Seattle Times stated, ""Link" is fun as far as it goes, but from Laika we expect something with a little more depth."
Get a piece of the action at AMC Arizona Center 24 (565 N. Third St.) through Wednesday, April 17; AMC Dine-In Esplanade 14 (2515 E. Camelback Road) through Wednesday, April 17; Harkins MetroCenter 12 (9615-A Metro Parkway West) through Monday, April 15; and Harkins Christown 14 (1620 W. Montebello) through Thursday, April 18. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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