In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Charlotte.
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.)
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 95 percent and an Audience Score of 64 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," according to 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 screening at Regal Ballantyne Village Stadium 5 (14815 John J Delany Drive) through Thursday, April 11. 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 69 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," noted Ben Sachs of the Chicago Reader, while the Christian Science Monitor's Peter Rainer said, "[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 Cinemark Movie Bistro Charlotte (9630 Monroe Road) and AMC Carolina Pavilion 22 (9541 South Blvd.) through Wednesday, April 10; Regal Stonecrest Stm 22 IMAX & RPX (7824 Rea Road) and Cinebarre Arboretum 11 (8008 Providence Road) through Thursday, April 11. 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 today, Friday, April 5, "Shazam!" already has a Tomatometer Score of 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The New York Times' Manohla Dargis noted, "Once Billy says that magic word and his supersized alter ego appears, the movie goes to its happy place and comfortably embraces its own identity as a light, jocular, modest entertainment."
Get a piece of the action at AMC Carolina Pavilion 22 (9541 South Blvd.) and Cinemark Movie Bistro Charlotte (9630 Monroe Road) through Wednesday, April 10; Cinebarre Arboretum 11 (8008 Providence Road) and Regal Stonecrest Stm 22 IMAX & RPX (7824 Rea Road) through Thursday, April 11. 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 90 percent and an Audience Score of 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" has proven a solid option 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."
You can catch it at Regal Stonecrest Stm 22 IMAX & RPX (7824 Rea Road) and Cinebarre Arboretum 11 (8008 Providence Road) through Thursday, April 11; and AMC Carolina Pavilion 22 (9541 South Blvd.) through Wednesday, April 10. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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