Need date night ideas? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Atlanta.
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.)
Apollo 11
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 99 percent and an Audience Score of 91 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Apollo 11" has gotten stellar reviews since its release on March 8.
Entertainment Weekly's Chris Nashawaty said, "The NASA mission at the heart of the must-see documentary 'Apollo 11' reminds you what it feels like to be truly awestruck," while Jake Coyle of the Associated Press noted, "'Apollo 11' might not tell you anything you don't already know about the moon landing. But it will make you feel it, and see it, anew."
It's playing at Regal Tara 4 (2345 Cheshire Bridge Road NE) through Wednesday, April 10. 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.
With a Tomatometer Score of 94 percent and an Audience Score of 91 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has become a favorite 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, Peele shows a marked advance in film-making skills here and, in her dual role, Nyong'o is ferociously good."
You can catch it at AMC Phipps Plaza 14 (3500 Peachtree Road NE) through Sunday, April 7; AMC Dine-In Buckhead 6 (3340 Peachtree Road) through Wednesday, April 10; and Regal Atlantic Station 18 IMAX & RPX (261 19th St. NW) through Wednesday, April 10. 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.
Set to be released on Friday, April 5, "Shazam!" already has a Tomatometer Score of 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
"Although it's technically about saving the world (again), 'Shazam!' plays out at eye level, grounded by the belief that who people love and where they feel they belong is stakes enough," noted Sam Adams of Slate, while Tribune News Service's Katie Walsh said, "While the story of 'Shazam!' may be unwieldy at times, Levi and his kid co-stars make this new (to us) superhero just so gosh-darn appealing, it's hard to resist making room in our hearts for one more."
Catch it on the big screen at AMC Phipps Plaza 14 (3500 Peachtree Road NE), AMC Dine-In Buckhead 6 (3340 Peachtree Road) and Regal Atlantic Station 18 IMAX & RPX (261 19th St. NW) through Wednesday, April 10. 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 AMC Phipps Plaza 14 (3500 Peachtree Road NE) through Sunday, April 7. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Pet Sematary
Louis Creed, his wife Rachel and their two children Gage and Ellie move to a rural home where they are welcomed and enlightened about the eerie "Pet Sematary" located nearby. After the tragedy of their cat being killed by a truck, Louis resorts to burying it in the mysterious pet cemetery, which is definitely not as it seems, as it proves to the Creeds that sometimes dead is better.
Set to be released on Friday, April 5, "Pet Sematary" already has a Tomatometer Score of 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
Rolling Stone's Peter Travers said, "Stephen King's scariest novel comes back to life in a killer chiller that will make you jump out of your seat. It's the stuff of nightmares," while Britt Hayes of indieWire stated, "Succeeds in some areas where the 1989 version failed while ultimately failing to deliver an ending that resonates as deeply as its source material."
It's playing at AMC Camp Creek 14 (3760 Princeton Lakes Parkway), AMC Phipps Plaza 14 (3500 Peachtree Road NE), AMC Dine-In Buckhead 6 (3340 Peachtree Road), and Regal Atlantic Station 18 IMAX & RPX (261 19th St. NW) through Wednesday, April 10. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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